Yarns and Events
“We’re Showcasing Our Blak Excellence” – Looking Back at Deadly in Gippsland
6 March 2026
“This is about us, as a mob, showcasing our entrepreneurial ability to the rest of the community.” So said Indigenous Employment Coordinator Joanne Brunt at Deadly in Gippsland (DiG) First...
GLaWAC Crew Taking On Mother of Millions in Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park
3 March 2026
GLaWAC's On Country crew is part of a collaborative effort to fight the invasive weed known as Mother of Millions in Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park. GLaWAC is proud to be part of a coalition...
GLaWAC Towera Crews on the Front Lines of Bushfire Response
3 March 2026
Trey Parsons (GLaWAC), Reggie Baxter (DEECA) and Bryce Baxter (GLaWAC) during their deployment to bushfires in the Orbost area in January. In the aftermath of the 2019/20 bushfires, Traditional...
Tyrone Hayes Selected for Seafood Industry Leadership Program
25 February 2026
Fisheries Research Development Corporation's Matt Jones yarns with GLaWAC On-Country Ranger Tyrone Hayes about GLaWAC's trial of Sydney rock oysters in the Gippsland Lakes. We are very happy to...
GLaWAC Crews Continue Buchan Munji Improvements
20 February 2026
GLaWAC’s Business Enterprise Services team has been kicking goals of late, completing a wide variety of projects that protect Country and promote Culture. Their latest achievement is the...
Putting Culture Front and Centre at Buchan Munji
12 February 2026
The new yarning circle at the Buchan Caves Reserve features the Krauatungalung clan shield at the centre. The Gunaikurnai called this place Buchan Munji, and today many...
“When Can We Start?” – Energy Builds Behind Cultural Tourism Opportunities
10 February 2026
GlaWAC Culture Hub team members Heather Hood and Kelvin Moffatt with Lewis Brown, Visit Victoria's Manager of First Peoples Tourism, cultural tourism mentor Russell Boswell of Savannah Guides, and Cultural...
Pookila finds some friends
27 January 2026
The tiny Pookila was once abundant. Over thousands of years, this clever little creature learnt to evade predatory birds by moving slowly and quietly through the undergrowth. Sadly, that strategy doesn’t work against feral cats and foxes.
It simply doesn’t make sense
26 January 2026
Can we just talk straight? January 26 is a difficult day for First Peoples, including Gunaikurnai clans. This isn’t about opposing Australia or the rich, multicultural society it has become.
