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12/10/2026

This weekend mob will decide whether to initiate a new Native Title claim for Yiruk (Wilsons Prom) and West Gippsland.

All Gunai/Kurnai Traditional Owners are asked to attend the Full Group Authorisation Meeting in Traralgon on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, to decide this important Native Title business.

Be there. Have your say.

Please register now at https://gunaikurnai.org/native-title-and-treaty-business/

“I grew up in the bush, and as I would walk with my Mum she would point things out and say ‘see those tree ferns? You ca...
10/10/2026

“I grew up in the bush, and as I would walk with my Mum she would point things out and say ‘see those tree ferns? You can eat those. And see these shoots here, you can eat these too.’”

It’s a beautiful June winter morning on Brayakaulung Country, and Aunty Doris Paton is sharing knowledge.

“She showed me the Wanduin (Lilly Pilly), the Cherry Ballart, all the plants and seeds the old people would use.”

“Mum would also show me what could be used for medicine. She’d say ‘the old people couldn’t just go down to the chemist…’”

The assembled crowd is silent, listening intently, all except for the Gang-gang Cockatoos which swoop about and screech in a nearby Strzelecki gum.

Earlier this year we gathered at the ‘Yanun Wanduin’ Indigenous garden in Yinnar, where a group of GLaWAC’s Gunaikurnai Rangers and men from the Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place had come together to continue their cultural journey, learning about the plants that Aboriginal people have used for food, medicine and cultural practices...

Read on: https://gunaikurnai.org/aunty-doris-shares-bush-food-knowledge-at-yanun-wanduin/

This month is Indigenous Business Month (which has got us flashing back to our powerful Deadly in Gippsland gathering ea...
09/10/2026

This month is Indigenous Business Month (which has got us flashing back to our powerful Deadly in Gippsland gathering earlier this year...)🖤💛❤️

We love celebrating Blak businesses and the creativity and excellence of our entrepreneurs and professionals in community.

Got a shout out for an Indigenous-owned business, entrepreneur or professional doing deadly work on Country?

Show them some love here, and let's kick off the weekend with some good vibes and positivity!

Isaac Brown is making his mark on the national stage.A highly skilled young footballer, Isaac represented Victorian Coun...
07/10/2026

Isaac Brown is making his mark on the national stage.

A highly skilled young footballer, Isaac represented Victorian Country at the 2026 AFL Under-16 National Championships in July, going up against the best Under-16 players from across Australia.

He more than held his own. Isaac earned selection in the 2026 Under-16 All Australian Team, caught the attention of AFL talent scouts and media, and continues to progress through the Hawthorn Football Club Next Generation Academy.

This is just one of the great stories you can find in the Bernak (Spring) issue of GLaWAC News. It is now up on our website: gunaikurnai.org/our-news/publications

You can also learn about the epic journey undertaken by long finned eels – from local waterways all the way up to the Coral Sea! Or read about how the Cultural Heritage team uncovered grinding stones used by the Old People and found a way to put them on permanent display at Glenmaggie Weir. Or you may just want to check out the photos from the NAIDOC Family Day at the K**b Reserve.

Whatever you are interested in, settle yourself down for a good read.

Members – if you haven’t received your copy in the mail yet, give us a call or send us a DM so we can get one out to you.

📷Photo of Isaac courtesy of Rob Lawson/AFL Photos.

Hey! Did you know that you can now buy tasty Gunaikurnai Bush Spices from GLaWAC?The range includes Mountain Pepper Berr...
06/10/2026

Hey! Did you know that you can now buy tasty Gunaikurnai Bush Spices from GLaWAC?

The range includes Mountain Pepper Berry, Strawberry Gum, Round-Leaf Mint Bush, Native Thyme and Wattle Seed - and there are more to come!

These little babies spice up your cooking beautifully: Mountain Pepper Berry has bold, fruity, hot pepper flavours with a spicy twist, Strawberry Gum is perfect for herbal teas, desserts, and jams with a sweet, strawberry blitz, while Native Thyme has strong, minty, pepper flavours making it perfect for almost any savoury dish.

Sounds like it's time to play in the kitchen!

Grown, gathered and packed on Gunaikurnai country, the bush spices have sprung from a special partnership between GLaWAC and Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place.

Oh, and did we mention the Borun and Tuk beanie? How cool is that!

At $16 for the spices and $15 for the beanie these make great gifts.

Available from the Morwell Community Hub (235 Princes Drive) and the Bush Cafe and Aboriginal Art Gallery in Kalimna West (27 Scriveners Road).

Native Title Business for CommunityGLaWAC will host a Full Group Meeting for all Gunai/Kurnai people this month in Trara...
05/10/2026

Native Title Business for Community

GLaWAC will host a Full Group Meeting for all Gunai/Kurnai people this month in Traralgon.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and decide on matters relating to a new Native Title claim on behalf of Gunai/Kurnai people over land and waters in Wilsons Promontory (Yiruk) and West Gippsland.

WHEN: Saturday 17 October and Sunday 18 October
WHERE: Gippsland Performing Arts Centre – Little Theatre, Traralgon

For more information and to register please visit https://gunaikurnai.org/native-title-and-treaty-business/

01/10/2026

We want mob to be across what's happening at GLaWAC.

⏰So at 9am on the First Friday of every month (that's tomorrow morning...) we host a free online information session for community, about the projects we are leading on Gunaikurnai Country.

It's called Lewin, which means Messenger.🎤

We hope you can make the first one tomorrow morning.

Here's the meeting link: https://gunaikurnai.org/lewin-message-stick-first-fridays/

30/09/2026

Join us at the Morwell Community Hub for a Young Adults Community BBQ.

Come along for a free lunch, meet the team, and yarn about Culture, Community, and the work happening at GLaWAC.

You don’t need to register or prepare anything — drop in, grab some lunch and have a yarn with us.

📅 Thursday 1 October
⏰ 12 pm
📍 235 Princes Dr, Morwell

Come down and have your say. We want to hear from you!

Earlier this year, Peter Ritchie – known to most as PJ – become a fully qualified Aboriginal Heritage Officer (AHO) and ...
30/09/2026

Earlier this year, Peter Ritchie – known to most as PJ – become a fully qualified Aboriginal Heritage Officer (AHO) and is now working in the role at GLaWAC.

PJ also coordinates GLaWAC's Cultural Heritage field staff – and he is not the only one on board with these specialist skills. Fellow team member John Proctor also completed the training and is a fully qualified AHO, currently working as a Cultural Heritage site monitor.

Together, they bring real depth to the work of protecting Country and Culture.

For PJ, the training opened his eyes to just how complex the work is.

“I think the biggest thing for me was seeing how much actually goes into an investigation”, he explained.

“It's not just about finding out what happened, it's about making sure you've got the right evidence to back it all up."

For PJ and John, this is the start of a new area of learning and growth. For GLaWAC, it means more in-house expertise and a stronger foundation for protecting Aboriginal Cultural Heritage on Country.

Head over to Our Yarns on the website for the full story – and more photos of PJ and John in action.

Community told us they wanted more opportunities to hear about what GLaWAC is doing, and ask questions.We heard ya.So th...
28/09/2026

Community told us they wanted more opportunities to hear about what GLaWAC is doing, and ask questions.

We heard ya.

So this week we're launching "Lewin" - which means Messenger in language - a monthly online catch up for mob.

On the first Friday of every month, from 9 to 10am, GLaWAC staff will host a free and open online info session about key projects.

The first Lewin session is this Friday, and we'll have staff on hand to talk to you about:
🌊Narkabundha Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area
🦪Talikatoor Rock Oysters
🏫Cultural Education Centre
❔Ask questions about any of our other projects!

Please help us spread the word - share this with your friends and family.

The Lewin meeting link and more info is at https://gunaikurnai.org/category/our-events/

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