Media Type: Articles
Audio: A vote for Yes is a vote for hope and opportunity
Uncle Bunja Smith says he wants “to see a permanent voice to parliament so we may be able to close the gap”. Uncle Bunja is asking people to find out about The Voice referendum coming up on October 14th, dodge the misinformation flying about, and join the Yes campaign….
Aboriginal Elder resigns from council committee over Voice recommendation
A respected Aboriginal Elder has resigned from a council committee after the Eurobodalla Shire Council voted against the committee’s recommendation….
Indigenous home care program thrown a lifeline
An award-winning home care program that delivers culturally-appropriate aged care services for Indigenous people on the NSW South Coast has won a five-month reprieve after facing closure last year….
Eurobodalla Regional Hospital cultural program
Aboriginal knowledge shaped the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital design to build connections with Country. Connecting with Country combines local Aboriginal knowledge to improve cultural health, wellbeing and healing. It also aims to reduce the impacts of natural events like fire, drought, and flooding through sustainable practices….
Eurobodalla Regional Hospital entry artwork
Local Walbunja, Ngarigo artist Cheryl Davison has been selected to produce an artwork, which will feature in the main entrance of the new $330 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital….
Artist Cheryl Davison: Art Gallery of NSW
Cheryl Davison discusses her art practice. In association with the ‘Home: Aboriginal art from New South Wales’ education resource….
Warigamban: Sculpture Bermagui
As part of Sculpture Bermagui, and in partnership with Four Winds and Bundanon, Walbunja, Monaro artist Cheryl Davison spoke about her project Warigamban.
Meaning ‘a long time ago’ in the Dhurga language, Warigamban is a large-scale sculptural and screen print installation that brings stories of Country, cultural practice, and Dreamtime to life through immersive visuals….
Website to share Dhurga language
Audio story: Bermagui Public School launches new website to share local Indigenous language resources. Over the past four years, Bermagui Public School has been working to make local Indigenous language and culture a strong part of the school curriculum. During that time, students and teachers have built up a valuable collection of Dhurga language teaching materials, from videos and posters to recipes and songs, and they have just launched a new website to share it all with the community and other schools.
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Wallaga Lake foreshore traditional culture
Members of the Campbell family shared their extensive knowledge of the Wallaga Lake area and its Indigenous history that dates back thousands of years….
Dance Rites Indigenous dance competition
Dance Rites Indigenous dance competition helps women share culture among generations.
Yuin elder Vivienne Mason from the Walbunga and Djiringanj clans on the New South Wales far south coast, is the eldest of four generations of women who formed the Djaadjawan Dancers four years ago.
Djaadjawan means sand in the Dhurga language.
This weekend, the Djaadjawan Dancers will perform at Dance Rites, an event bringing together more than 200 Indigenous dancers from across Australia to compete on the Sydney Opera House forecourt….
