We are thrilled to welcome Lesley Woods to the team at Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative as our new Languages Manager!

Lesley is a proud Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan woman with a PhD in Linguistics from the Australian National University. She brings over 20 years of experience working ethically and collaboratively with Indigenous communities and their languages across New South Wales and Western Australia.

Her deep commitment to linguistic justice for Indigenous peoples has guided her work, and we are excited to have her expertise and passion on board as she begins this new chapter in Nambucca Heads.