Toowoomba First Nations Allies
Listening – Learning – Connecting
Free Walk & Talk: From Plant to Plate – Bushfoods & Biodiversity: Discover the wonders of Australia’s native bushfoods, medicinal plants, and utility trees! Join Flora 4 Fauna – Australia for a FREE guided Walk & Talk through the breath-taking Gumbi Gumbi Gardens in Toowoomba. What to Expect: From Plant to Plate: Learn about native Australian […]
“Why is it important to listen to First Nations people?” Sharing Stories You are invited to come to a discussion around Australia’s relationship with its First Nations people Where: On Githabul Country, at our place: 49 Mailmans Rd., North Branch, 4370 When: Sunday January 26. 10:30 AM to 3 PM The event will be a […]
Minimum tour number is 20. We will have a 2-hour tour with a cost of $30 per person. The tour will cover a range of topics including “living under the protection act”, “the early days DVD”, “the Rations system”, “the Stolen generations”, “Dormitory life”, “World War 2 boys from Barambah exhibit”, “sporting stars exhibit, and […]
The group selected That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott for reading and will discuss it on Sunday, 19 January. The book is available as paperback or eBook (Apple and Amazon). Angela has found links to a short promotional video by the author and another where Romona Koval discusses the book with Philip Morrissey.
Guest speaker at our monthly meeting for February will be Julie Conway who will talk about up-cycling of Yes23 badges to highlight the Uluru statement and her ideas about creative forms of activism.
The Traditional Custodians of Gummingurru are calling on community members to lend a hand in caring for this sacred site. We’re forming the “G’rru Crew”, a team of volunteers who will help maintain and support Gummingurru for future generations. There will be many ways to get involved over time, but right now, we need green thumbs for a working […]
Julie Conway will share simple techniques to repurpose Yes badges as conversation starter brooches as a way of saying we are building on the Yes campaign and supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart in its entirety: Voice, Truth and Treaty. This is the first of a series of workshops and will be limited to […]
Buthalangi and Munya’s story.A mother and daughter’s journey back. Written and Directed by Leah Purcell. Based on the books written by Dr Ruth Hegarty Is That You, Ruthie? (first published by the University of Queensland Press in 1999) and Buthalangi: A Maranoa Woman (published by Dr Ruth Hegarty in 2022). Is That You, Ruthie? is a poignant exploration of a mother […]
The Traditional Custodians of Gummingurru are calling on community members to lend a hand in caring for this sacred site. We’re forming the “G’rru Crew”, a team of volunteers who will help maintain and support Gummingurru for future generations. There will be many ways to get involved over time, but right now, we need green thumbs for a working […]
Regular monthly meetingOur guest speaker will be Lesley Synge. Her commitment to history and truth-telling should make this a compelling and interesting session. Know Their Names by Lesley Synge ABOUT THE BOOK Men. Horses. Police. Politics. Truth-telling. Know Their Names is the story of the Aboriginal stockmen who bred the horses for the Queensland Police in the Central […]
The group will be reading and discussing Sorry and Beyond by Brian Butler and John Bond. It was published in 2021 and is available in paperback and eBook formats. The publisher’s site (linked above) has this to say: Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, like Brian Butler’s, have been coping with the trauma […]
Anita Heiss: Growing up Aboriginal in Australia. Published 2018. Carlton: Black Ink. From the Publisher’s site: This groundbreaking collection from the Growing Up series will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by […]
