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happy place where community involvement is encouraged and respected. Kururrungku
(Billiluna) is a remote community approximately 180kms. south east of Halls
Creek, and
was established in 1978/79 when an excision for the community was made from the
Billiluna pastoral lease, which
had just been acquired for Aboriginal interests. Prior
to this there had not been a community as such living at what was known as
Billiluna Station. In
1978 more Walmajarri people began moving back to their traditional land, which
had now become a safe place for them to live. Only
a few people had experienced "mission" life, and were familiar with
the Catholic message. In
1978 Fr Ray Hevern, from Balgo, and John Reid from EDWA, attended a meeting to
discuss possibilities of establishing a school. As
a result of that meeting the community asked Fr Ray Hevern to investigate the
possibility of securing some Catholic sisters, who
would be prepared to start school.
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