Watarrka Foundation

29/06/2026

🎉 10 years of Lilla Sports & Storytelling Festival, and it was our best yet!

Watch the magic unfold in this year's highlights video below. The kids and all our volunteers had a blast.

Big thanks to Discovery Parks & Resorts, Dentons, Remote Tours, Alpitye Art Studio, Have a Ball Foundation, Figjam & Co, Manta Bus, BeMe Movement Education, NTAFL, Trident Plumbing and Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours for making it happen.

We're sharing the full story in the coming days with photos and volunteer highlights. Join our mailing list as a Friend of Watarrka to get the newsletter and stay up to date with what's going on at the Foundation: https://www.watarrkafoundation.com.au/contact

End of financial year is fast approaching. If you'd like to support us, you can make a tax-deductible donation here: https://www.givenow.com.au/watarrkafoundation

youtube.com/watch?si=Uqr9tGkSVX_FRNrJ&v=EQ2l7Z_o1p8&feature=youtu.be

03/06/2026

Ten years of the Lilla Festival — and it's still cool to go to school! 🎉

This year, more than 60 children from four remote Aboriginal communities are coming together in the Watarrka region for sport, culture, storytelling and connection.

To help us reach the next 10 years, donate now: www.watarrkafoundation.com.au 🌿

04/03/2026

Next Tuesday, 10 March 2026, join us from 4:00–6:00pm at Dentons, Level 16, 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney for our International Women’s Day celebration of Indigenous women artists.

Presented by the Watarrka Foundation in partnership with Dentons and Alpitye Art Studio, the evening will feature art, storytelling and works available for purchase.

If you’re unable to attend from 4–6pm, artworks can be viewed and purchased from 10:00am on Monday 9 March and Tuesday 10 March at Dentons (please check in at reception), or online at www.alpityestudio.com before, during and after the event.

Click here for more info: https://www.watarrkafoundation.com.au/post/celebrate-international-women-s-day-with-alpitye-art-studio-dentons

07/02/2026

This International Women’s Day, join the Watarrka Foundation, Dentons and Alpitye Art Studio in celebrating Indigenous women artists on Tuesday, 10 March at Dentons Sydney. Enjoy an evening of art, storytelling, and culture with Pip Leembruggen and Charmaine Pwerle, and explore artworks on display and for purchase. Follow the link below for details and to RSVP 🌿

The Watarrka Foundation, in partnership with longtime friends and supporters Dentons and Alpitye Art Studio, is delighted to invite you to an inspiring International Women’s Day event celebrating the achievements of women Indigenous artists.Join us on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at Dentons Sydney for ...