<p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Our sense of place is linked to our understanding of our environment and where we have come from. The traditional owners of the area were the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation more than 40,000 years ago. Today, Maroondah is home to Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, which brings together community members from across the eastern region who have diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island histories. There are many other histories and stories associated with Maroondah as well, and cultural diversity is increasing with newly arriving communities including the largest Burmese community in Melbourne’s eastern region. <p> <i>What creative approaches can we use to strengthen our appreciation and enjoyment of where we live? </i></p> <p><i>What aspects of our cultural heritage are important to us and how can we recognise, protect, celebrate and promote these? </i></p> <p><i>How do we best share the stories that reflect our values as a community? </i></p> <p><i>How do we celebrate other qualities of our local place - our environment - through the arts and culture? </i></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><img alt="" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/bc2f51a1df4eef595cf1ad8999cafd330f6bbc15/redactor_assets/assets/000/059/238/original/Aunty_Daphne_image_for_YourSay_crop.jpg?1567991145"></em></p><p></p> <p></p>