Country

Nathan Lyon talks about the importance of Country in Aboriginal culture, and what Country means to him.

Making Johnny Cakes

Aunty Wilma Manton, Aunty Shirley Aldridge, Zenda Manton and Tanya Aldridge make Johnny cakes and chat about why they enjoy…

Jigamy

Jigamy is the place of the basket grass, and this video explores the importance of this place.

Fire ground preschool

Rocky Hall Preschool stepped out into the fire ground with the children to heal Country, children and community. Story Author:…

Rocky Hall Preschool

The Australian Early Years Learning Framework (2009) and Closing the Gap (2017) recognises the importance of partnership between ECEC practitioners,…

Material culture

The Elders of the local Koori community have a wealth of knowledge about the day-to-day culture of living on the…

Steamed mullet

Mullet is known to most people to not be a good eating fish. To Aboriginal people from the South Coast,…

Protocols

NOTE: This site might identify Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who are now deceased. This may inadvertently upset particular…

Yuin Monaro on a map

For the Yuin Monaro Aboriginal people there is no distinction between land and sea. ‘Country extends offshore to include the…

Performance and art

Art and ceremony are very important and are integrated into all aspects of Koori life. Traditionally, people would create carvings…

Language

The Elders call this language South Coast Language in acknowledgement of the people’s cultural connection that reaches from the Victorian…

Welcome

We have developed this site through continuous consultation with Koori Elders and community. This ensures we can provide an authentic…

Preferred terminology

It is important to observe the preference of title of an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander. Some Aboriginal Australians…

History

Introduction No Australian today is responsible for what happened on our colonial frontier. But we are responsible for not acknowledging…

Education

Respect, Resilience and Responsibility: the 3 Rs. The theme for the local schools is respect, resilience and responsibility. Lee Cruse,…