The 30-hectare centre, to be called the Wimmera Mallee Museum, Knowledge and Tourism, will include historic indigenous artifacts and contemporary art, an Aboriginal war memorial and a section dedicated to farming in the Wimmera.

The council's chief executive Jim Golden-Brown said Barengi Gadjin had received almost $1 million of Native Title funding towards the project, which would preferably be in Horsham.

But he said the centre needed another $3 million to $4 million to get off the ground.

"We are working on a business plan and an Aboriginal architect will do the design," Mr Golden-Brown said.

"The major focus is a place to store and preserve artifacts, as well as a gallery.

"Many Aboriginal people served in the Second World War, the Korean War and Vietnam, so we are also going to have a memorial for servicemen and women."

Mr Golden-Brown said Barengi Gadjin would meet with major stakeholders later this month, including Horsham Rural City Council, the State Government and tourism and regional development bodies.

"The centre is not going to be in competition with Brambuk at Halls Gap, but will complement it," he said.

"The centre will have a traditional and a contemporary perspective and we see it as a massive reconciliation project, as well as a job boost.

"Our policy is to use local people and the centre will be a 100 per cent 'green' building to have minimal impact on the environment.

"The centre is going to be owned and run by Barengi Gadjin Land Council, but it's going to be of relevance to everyone."

Mr Golden-Brown said if all went to plan, the centre would expand a planned cafe into a restaurant and also provide conference facilities.

"I am meeting the architect and a consultant today," he said.

"We appointed two grant managers just before Christmas to source grants for Barengi Gadjin with a focus on land management and the cultural centre.

"Management will have an information night on February 21 with the aim of filling positions at the centre and training people for those positions if required."

Mr Golden-Brown said the centre would need to employ a range of staff with experience in hospitality, tourism, cleaning and maintenance.