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Keeping the flame of language burning in Bayswater

News, Bayswater

Keeping the flame of language burning in Bayswater

Five ancient Noongar placenames from the area in and around the City of Bayswater were decoded in a series of lively workshops held in 2024.

10 March 2025

Teaching kids to take care of their smiles

Process, Perth

Teaching kids to take care of their smiles

Presenting… Beautiful Smiles, a vibrant board book, e-book and lullaby that teaches children and their families how to say “smile!” in nine different languages, including Noongar.

20 January 2025

Get your High-Vis on at FORM Gallery

Process, Perth

Get your High-Vis on at FORM Gallery

A joyous celebration of being seen, High VisAbility will be filling FORM Gallery this January, with fluorescent sculpture, otherworldly creatures and quirky characters.

03 December 2024

You can't be what you can't see

Process, Perth

You can't be what you can't see

Venture behind the brightly coloured scenes of High VisAbility, to learn about the myriad benefits this project has brought to young people with disabilities.

22 October 2024

Travel back in time with Bruce Denny

Process, Melville

Travel back in time with Bruce Denny

Renowned Yamatji/Native American playwright Bruce Denny is scripting an animation that will transport viewers through millenia, into an ancient Noongar creation story.

05 August 2024

Creating a springboard for language revival

Event, Harvey

Creating a springboard for language revival

Bringing together 5 generations of Noongar community, the Place Names Korijekup map represents both the culmination of a project and the start of something new.

10 July 2024

Healing the heart with cultural mapping

Process, Perth

Healing the heart with cultural mapping

What does ‘cultural mapping’ mean? Let’s take a closer look at the process behind many of the community artworks that result from our projects and partnerships.

25 June 2024

Bindjareb map is a treasure trove of Noongar knowledge

Process, Harvey

Bindjareb map is a treasure trove of Noongar knowledge

Intricately dyed, stitched, printed and painted, the vibrant Place Names Harvey map is a repository of ancient Noongar culture, knowledge and traditions.

24 June 2024

Indigo Junction puts its own stamp on Noongar Lullabies

Process, Midland

Indigo Junction puts its own stamp on Noongar Lullabies

Men can write lullabies too… and that’s what they’re doing in the latest incarnation of the Noongar Lullabies project, with songs that celebrate cultural pride.

20 June 2024

Empowering and amplifying First Nations voices

Process, Melville

Empowering and amplifying First Nations voices

Celebrating Noongar language and culture, Place Names is a project that’s also shot through with pride, connection and empowerment.

14 May 2024

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