Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

11/06/2026

Tune in to Stuff the British Stole: Season 3 to see Bunurong Elder Aunty Gail Kunwarra Dawson sharing insights into the fascinating story of Kuunhdurt Laang (the Cranbourne Meteorites).

Kuunhdurt Laang-nganin (our Firestar Rocks) are a collection of massive iron meteorite fragments that fell on Bunurong Country.

For generations, Bunurong people knew of these remarkable space rocks and their unique properties. The fragments are valued as healing or hurting stones and are used in health and community cohesion. The history of the event and Kuunhdurt Laang has never been lost or forgotten.

We continue our Deeptime connection to Country. The impact of Kuunhdurt Laang remains recorded in our songs and ceremonies. The impact sites remain evident on our Country as desolate, barren places where nothing grows. The largest impact site is now surrounded by a herb farm, but the impact site itself grows nothing and is used for mulch and soil storage.

The impacts of colonisation caused significant disruption to the transmission of cultural knowledge and traditions, but our people kept the stories and songs safe, sometimes hidden, until they could once again be safely told out loud.

Bunurong people continue to maintain and strengthen their connection to Country, culture and community.

📺 Watch on ABC iview – Stuff the British Stole, Season 3 -

Award-winning journalist Marc Fennell takes audiences on a globe-trotting investigation spanning the Caribbean, Asia and Egypt, following the trail of remarkable objects and the communities still fighting for their return.

02/06/2026

📣 Reminder: EOIs are closing soon!

This NAIDOC Week, join the Bass Coast Reconciliation Network as they celebrate 50 Years of Deadly and honour the strength, resilience, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Ngangga will be held at Berninneit, Cowes on Saturday 11 July 2026, bringing Community together through market stalls, information displays, live music, and cultural activities.

They are currently seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to be involved as stall holders, performers, or activity providers.

🗓️ EOIs close 12 June 2026.

Be part of celebrating the world's oldest continuing living cultures and sharing in a day of connection, learning, and community.

For any questions or assistance with your application, please contact the Bass Coast Reconciliation Network team at Phillip Island Nature Parks:

📧 [email protected]
📞 0437 005 269

31/05/2026

Cultural Fire returned to Bunurong Country at The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve, with the Kuunh Balirt Biik Team leading a cultural burn on Dulunh within the Yallock Bullok Clan Area.

The cool, controlled burn helps support the health of native grasslands, protect biodiversity, and care for Country in the way Bunurong Ancestors have done for generations.

A powerful day of healing, learning, and Cultural Fire on Country. 🔥

Read the full story here – https://www.basscoastpost.com/news/fire-team-revives-bunurong-tradition Bass Coast Post

A cultural burn in the Gurdies last week is the first undertaken in the area for almost two centuries.

28/05/2026

Community came together at the Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade Visitor Centre this week to mark National Sorry Day and the beginning of National Reconciliation Week.

The gathering included a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, truth-telling, and time for Community to come together in reflection and solidarity.

A powerful reminder of the importance of walking together with respect, listening, and continuing the journey of reconciliation every day.

Read the full story here - https://www.sgst.com.au/bass-coast-comes-together-for-national-sorry-day/💜

Phillip Island Nature Parks

27/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week 2026 | All In

This year’s theme, All In, reminds us that while National Reconciliation Week lasts one week, reconciliation itself must extend far beyond these dates — living in the minds, hearts, conversations, and everyday actions of all Australians.

Reconciliation is not a one-off moment. It is an ongoing commitment to listening deeply, learning truthfully, building respectful relationships, and walking together with understanding and care.

26/05/2026

Such a significant occasion for the healing of Country with Uncle Adam and Aunty Chelsea alongside the Kuunh Balirt Biik Team, continuing fire-stick farming practices on Bunurong Country.

This gathering brought together connection, knowledge sharing, and Caring for Country, supported through partnerships with Forest Fire Management Victoria and Parks Victoria.

A powerful example of working together to care for Country and continue cultural fire practice.

| Forest Fire Management Victoria Parks Victoria

26/05/2026

Today is National Sorry Day 💜

A day to acknowledge the strength, resilience and survival of Stolen Generations Survivors, and to reflect on the ongoing impacts of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities and Country.

Saying sorry is more than words - a true apology means committing to making things right and ensuring these actions are never repeated.

From Sorry to Action.

22/05/2026

📣 Upcoming Community Information Sessions – Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal

The Port of Hastings is hosting upcoming drop-in community information sessions about the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal project, including updates on the Environment Effects Statement (EES) and technical studies.

These sessions are an opportunity to speak directly with the project team, ask questions and share feedback.

📍 Hastings
🗓 Thursday 28 May & Saturday 13 June 2026
⏰ 10am–1pm
📌 Hastings Seafarers Centre

📍 Cowes
🗓 Saturday 30 May 2026
⏰ 10am–1pm
📌 Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre

📍 Balnarring
🗓 Wednesday 3 June 2026
⏰ 6pm–9pm
📌 Western Port Yacht Club

Please note: Hastings sessions also include an optional guided walking tour of the proposed site from 10:30am (weather permitting).

Register here:
https://renewableenergyterminal.com.au/community/events

Previous webinar recordings are also available on the project website.

19/05/2026

The Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation is honoured to share that a sacred cultural object has been repatriated back to Bunurong Community from the Australian Museum after being held in the Museum’s collection since 1948.

The object was returned to Community through appropriate cultural protocols and ceremony on Thursday 23 April 2026.

This important step supports the ongoing work of bringing Bunurong cultural objects and Ancestors home to Country and ensuring cultural knowledge remains under Bunurong care for future generations. 🖤💛❤️

Read the full media release here:

The Australian Museum (AM) has repatriated a sacred cultural object back to the Bunurong Community, which was taken without consent and held within the AM collection since 1948. The Bunurong community received the object on Thursday 23 April 2026 with appropriate cultural protocols and ceremony.

13/05/2026

✨ Sky Country at the Planetarium

Last week, Bunurong Community and BLCAC representatives attended a special evening at the Planetarium celebrating the launch of Big Sky: When the Emu Left the Earth by Bruce Pascoe and Ray Norris.

BLCAC was invited to share about the important work being done to reawaken Bunurong language and cultural knowledge connected to Sky Country. During the Sky Country tour, Bunurong words for the sun, moon, stars, Milky Way and night sky were shared, adding another layer of cultural knowledge and connection to the experience.

This work is part of an ongoing collaboration between BLCAC, the Planetarium and the Burunh Research Group at The University of Melbourne to explore and strengthen Bunurong astronomy, language and Sky Country knowledge.

Looking ahead, we hope to support the development of a future Planetarium show featuring Bunurong language, voices and stories of the Sky for Community and future generations. 🖤💛❤️

The University of Melbourne | Museums Victoria