Giinagay! Nganyundi bijaarr Pauline (Moylan) Hooler.

My involvement with Muurrbay is one of a personal nature. I’m a committee member, admin assistant for Muurrbay and Many Rivers and a student in the language class at CHEC (Coffs Harbour Education Campus). Being Gumbaynggirr myself I have strong ties to this area. The building itself is also of historical significance. It was a catholic church in the early 1950’s for the kooris on the mission to go to, sometimes with the help of those “nuns”. This same building today is teaching our Gumbaynggirr Language and Culture and that to me is a beautiful turn around.

Giinagay nganyundi bijaarr ganyjarr ganyjarr
Hello my name willy wagtail

Hello my name is Dallas Walker and I’ve been learning Gumbaynggirr for about 15 years. Now I’m Head Teacher at Muurrbay, as well as a consultant, and I enjoy teaching who ever wants to learn their own language.

Giinagay! Nyanundi baaliga Kija. Nyanundi miimiga Gumbayngirr. Ngaya yaam Baga Bagala. Ngaya yaam Gumbaynggida miindalay gayigu. Ngaya yaam niigarr birrigan. Gumbayngida miindalay gayigu baajim. Ngaya yaam Gumbayngida miindalay gayigu gawala. Ngaya yaam baajim maabu.

Hello! My father is Kija. My mother is Gumbaynggirr. I live in Nambucca Heads. I am learning Gumbaynggirr. I am a handsome black fella. Learning Gumbaynggirr is magic. When I learn Gumbaynggirr daily I feel the magic.

Giinagay! My name is Anna Ash and I’ve been working at Muurrbay as
co-ordinator and linguist with Many Rivers Aboriginal Language Centre since April 2004. Before that I worked on dictionaries and Learner’s Guides for Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay and Lardil. I am lucky to work with such a great bunch of people, and to be able to travel the Many River’s region meeting with many Aboriginal communities and individuals who are working so hard to revitalise their languages.

Giinagay my name is Maxine Jarrett. I was born in the Nambucca Valley and am a proud Gumbaynggirr woman. I learnt our langageu at Muurrbay Aboriginal Language Centre where I received my Certificate II and IV in Gumbaynggirr Language and Cultural Maintainance. I am very honoured to be teaching the Gumbaynggirr language to our children in the Valley. I hope that the children enjoy it as much as I do.

Unite as one! Maxine Jarrett.

Giinagay nganyundi bijaarr Virginia Jarrett.
Hello everyone my name is Virginia Jarrett.
I am a Gumbaynggirr woman and I started teaching at Nambucca Heads High School two days per week. I find it rewarding teaching Year 7 LOTE students the Gumbaynggirr language. I completed Certificate II in Gumbaynggirr Language and Cultural Maintenance, as well as Certificate IV in Teaching Language and Cultural Maintenance in 1998 and 1999 at Muurrbay. I have also completed the Linguistic modules in the Advanced Diploma in Introduction in Linguistics through UNE in Armidale. I am also working with MRALC one day a week as a Language Researcher.

Giinagay, I’m Tyson Ferguson and I am a proud Gumbaynggiirr / Bundjalung man.

Whilst in Year 10 and Year 12 I completed my Certificate II in Gumbaynggirr Culture and Maintainence. I also completed my work experience at Kulai Pre-School in Coffs Harbour.

I am currently teaching Gumbaynggirr language at Tyalla, Mullaway, Sandy Beach, Corindi, Woolgoolga Primary Schools and Woolgoolga High School as well as at Frank Partridge VC Primary School. I also teach at Coffs Harbour Education Campus.

I enjoy listening to music.