	{"id":89431,"date":"2024-01-12T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=89431"},"modified":"2024-01-12T08:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:46:00","slug":"murran-a-place-of-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/murran-a-place-of-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Murran, a place of welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW hub for First Nations business, retail, and arts has opened in the heart of Geelong&#8217;s CBD following extensive planning and State Government support.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong-based national business support organisation for First Nations people, Ngarrimili, has officially opened Murran; a multipurpose space on Wadawurrung honouring and celebrating cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People located at 143-157 Malop Street.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89436\" style=\"width: 727px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89436 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-scaled.jpg?_t=1704928830\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9869-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murran features a retail store, a gallery, a soon-to-be-opened cafe, co-working spaces, and conference rooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ngarrimili chief executive officer Bek Lasky said it took approximately two years for Murran to be constructed, culminating in a grand opening held in December with community members, traditional owners, and government representatives in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want this to be a place of welcome, a place that can support our First Nations businesses and entrepreneurs, but also the wider community,&#8221; Ms Lasky said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It could be a place for First Nations community members to work once a week, communicate business ideas with our Ngarrimili advisors available, or just use the space to exchange ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope Murran can be a place people naturally gravitate to for one, it&#8217;s location, and two, the variety of features the space has.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89440\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89440 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-scaled.jpg?_t=1704928952\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9865-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ngarrimili CEO Bek Lasky in front of Murran on Malop Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Murran boasts a retail store showcasing authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander products, and a gallery space providing a platform for Indigenous artists to showcase works.<\/p>\n<p>First Nations community members will have access to co-working spaces within the new hub encouraged to collaborate with other businesses and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Murran will also make the space&#8217;s meeting and conference rooms available to the wider Geelong community where local businesses can engage in business activities, workshops, and community gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Murran brings to life the vision of Ngarrimili in a tangible and physical capacity,&#8221; Ms Lasky said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will enable Ngarrimili to facilitate economic development opportunities, employment, and training.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are incredibly proud of playing a part of enhancing the economic participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and authentically sharing and celebrating their culture with the Greater Geelong community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89441\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89441 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-scaled.jpg?_t=1704929038\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9876-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murran was designed in collaboration between a First Nations community advisory group, architect Tim Birnie from Dawn Architecture, and design consultant Chris Connell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Lasky said the hub&#8217;s main objective for 2024 was to continue to grow the space and seek out new employees to help enhance the location&#8217;s operationalisation.<\/p>\n<p>The state government contributed $850,000 to the project.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Murran, head to murran.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW hub for First Nations business, retail, and arts has opened in the heart of Geelong&#8217;s CBD following extensive planning and State Government support. 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