24/09/2015
Bugalbeh (thank you) to all the people who visited the table for Muurrbay. It was an honour and privileged to listen to all your stories regarding learning language. The joys, struggles and a sense of well-being when hearing and speaking language in our communities was evident. Many found family members in the books and purchases were made and of course you can contact Muurrbay anytime. It was dually noted that interest was high for language...
Muurrbay was invited to present at a Bundjalung language workshop in Lismore on November 19th, attended by many Bundjalung Elders and people working with language in many areas such as schools. It was hosted by Gnibi, with master of ceremonies Glen Rhodes of the Aboriginal Language Nest.
It was a great opportunity to share Muurrbay’s work. Terrie Lowe is employed by Muurrbay to support Bundjalung language revitalisation, she told her stor...
Muurrbay Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative will be hosting their Annual General Meeting on the 16th December 2015, at 10:30am. This meeting will be held at 14 Bellwood Rd, Nambucca Heads (Muurrbay Office)
Meeting Agenda: TBA
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Puliima Report
Puliima 2015, was the fifth Indigenous Language and Technology conference, held this October 12th-16th in Melbourne, Victoria. Puliima is a biennial event aimed at bringing people together from all over Australia to explore pioneering project ideas, exciting products and equipment that can be used in community based Indigenous languages projects. The Forum allows people to network with an inspirational group of people who all share a common
Congratulations to Nesta Walker on your sporting achievements. Nesta is the grandson of Ken Walker- who worked tirelessly to revitalise and support the Gumbaynggirr Language. Nesta is also the son of one of Muurrbay's head teachers Dallas Walker.
Once again Congratulations Nesta!! Article Reads
Bowraville Central's Nesta Walker has made a proud homecoming from the NSW Combined
High School State Carnival taking out the blule ribbon in the 17 year io
Muurrbay hosted a Bundjalung workshop in Grafton from the 14th -15th May 2015.
There were many Elders and young community members in attendance, who were very interested in language revitalisation and learning more of the Bundjalung tongue.
Poppy Harry Walker and Uncle Charles Moran were the highlights of the day with their in depth and dramatic presentation. With the guidance and support from Muurrbay Aboriginal Language Cent...
Muurrbay held a language workshop for our Southern languages in April 2015, Wollatuka hosted us at their beautiful venue at the University of Newcastle. Over thirty five people attended over the two days. Aboriginal language workers and teachers from many language groups attended and shared their ideas on language revitalisation and teaching, including: Gumbaynggirr, Dhanggati, Gathang, Hunter River-Lake Macquarie (Awabakal- Wonnarua) and Darkinyung.
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THERE were more smiles than tears after an epic 18-year struggle ended when the Federal Court made an historic sitting in Nambucca Heads on Friday.
Settlement of one of New South Wales' longest running native title claims was made when Justice Jayne Jagot formally recognised the Gumbaynggirr People's native title rights in a purpose-built courtroom on the shores of the Nambucca River overlooking the claim area.
In another first, the ceremony was pres...
From the ABC Open website:
During NAIDOC week this year, ABC Open Producer Jeff Licence spent a day in Ballina on the NSW North Coast connecting with indigenous language teacher Rick Cook, the Bundjalung language and the local community. Jeff held an ABC Open Mother Tongue stall, inviting anyone who came along to choose a Bundjalung word, write it on a blackboard with the English translation and pose for a photograph. Alongside the Photographs, Rick C...
Muurrbay Chairperson Shaa Smith introduced Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr and Djawundil Maymuru, two Yolngu ladies to Muurrbay. They had attended the recent Bellingen Writers festival to launch their book "Welcome to My Country.They sat in on a language class and there was a wonderful exchange of stories, songs, and support. They were interested to learn more about language revitalisation in NSW and they found it ironic that while support for two way or bilingual ...