Yarns and Events
Reserved Seat Nomination Form
9 April 2026
GLaWAC welcomes and invites all people who identify as Gunai, Kurnai, Gunai/Kurnai or Gunaikurnai — being people who are descended from one or more of the Gunai/Kurnai Apical Ancestors — to nominate...
Cruise on the Lakes 2026
9.45am - 2pm Friday 17th April 2026
Join us for a Community Cruise on the Gippsland Lakes aboard the Seabird, with a cook-up courtesy of our On Country crews over at Sperm Whale Head. 📅 Friday 17th April🕥 9.45am, boat is leaving...
Towera Crew Conducts GLaWAC Burn Along Uncles Road
26 March 2026
GLaWAC On Country Ranger Bryce Baxter, part of our Towera crew, conducts a planned burn in Colquhuon State Forest on Monday. On Country Fire occurs with the right fire in the right time, the right...
Entries Now Open for our 2026 NAIDOC Artwork Competition!
23 March 2026
This year’s NAIDOC theme is “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”—and we want to see how YOU bring it to life. You don’t have to call yourself an artist. Whether you paint, draw, design, or just love getting creative, this is your chance to be part of something big.
Indigenous Disaster Resilience Gathering at GLaWAC a Showcase of First Nations Knowledge
11 March 2026
Coral Lever of First Nations Response will be a keynote speaker at the National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Gathering at GLaWAC, May 5 - 7. Photo courtesy First Nations Response. If you look,...
“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...
