Dual Indigenous names for Defence bases unveiled
Defence demonstrated its commitment to First Nations peoples with the unveiling of dual base names on Wiradjuri country at RAAF Base Wagga and Blamey Barracks, Kapooka, as part of a dual naming pilot program.
Wiradjuri traditional owners provided Wiradjuri language names for RAAF Base Wagga, ‘Yalbiligi Ngurang’ (pronounced ‘Yal-bili-gi Ner-rung’) and ‘Gabuga’ (pronounced ‘Gah-buh-gah’) for Blamey Barracks.
The names and traditional artwork on new signage were unveiled during a ceremony at the entrances of both bases on November 22.
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Renaming military bases is a complete load of bull****, get with the program people and be aware of what has happened by the elders in the Burdekin Shire in Queensland, and it should happen all around the country.
Can someone tell me the point of establishing Aboriginal names for some Australian military bases? Especially Blamey Barracks, after Australia’s only Field Marshal. It seems that this will become a trend which could result in losing all the original names over time. Very sad – and, in my view, an unnecessary move.
Gary Burgess December 10, 2024
There is no point at all Dave, our military bases are named after people and places who eared the right to have their names remembered, not to appease some woke political agenda.
How much did this cost us ?