18 July 2024

“Every year, it’s an awesome day down at the Knob and I love that my kids get to see the kind of work their dad does. Everyone has a part to play in making the day so deadly, and I’m proud of my family for being able to be a part of it.”
– Shay Terrick, Gunaikurnai Cultural Ranger

For those that weren’t able to make it to the Knob Reserve last week, and those that want to relive the awesome day had.

Thank you to everyone that made the day so amazing – from the performers to the suppliers to all you mob that could join us.

In no particular order, and with apologies to anyone we’ve missed, huge shout out to:

Kelvin Moffatt, Shay Terrick and Taylor Dow for your Welcome to Country, Uncle Wayne Thorpe for the Smoking, Cultural Connections, Boorun Boys and the Gadhu Dancers for dancing up a storm, Harley Finn Paul Patten, Matty Walker, and No Fixed Address for keeping our toes tapping, Black Snake Productions and Wacky Wombat Entertainment for entertaining young and old, Gail Mounsey, Ringo Morgan, and Susan & Kylie Martin for sharing culture.

And how deadly were the t-shirts designed by Doug Hood?! Kindly handed out by the awesome team of Lizzy, Rachel, Margie, Dotty, Joanne, Courtney, Bobbie, Natasha, Fiona and Grattan.

We can’t forget Seventy Event Management and Communications for putting the day together, and Treaty, Yoorook Justice Commission, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service – VALS, GippsTAFE – Morwell Campus , DEECA Gippsland First Custodian Network, LEAHA, Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service, Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation, and Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd for showing such deadly support.

Huge thank to Guiltfree Gourmet, GRILL EM, Big Bears Donuts, Slinky Spuds, Stratford Pony Club and The Local for keeping us all well fed.

Finally, to all the GLaWAC crew who contributed their everything in the weeks and months leading up to NAIDOC, you’ve simply outdone yourselves and we couldn’t be more thankful or any prouder!

It really does take a village, and we can’t wait to do it all again next year!