Activities

In Reconciliation Week in late May, Aunty Connie Moses and Committee Member Cass Lynch gave two presentations about Wirlomin to staff at Water Corporation in Perth.

In May, Wirlomin singers came to a song workshop at Wilyun Pools Farm. Rachael Colmer joined us as a guest and some songs were recorded so that they can be shared by Wirlomin members through the Members Only section on the website.

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  Boyd Stokes, Kim Scott, Darryl Williams, Gaye Roberts and Boydan Coyne

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In March, Wirlomin Committee and Cultural Elders Reference Group (CERG) came together for a planning day to discuss workshops, meetings and events for the year to come.

In November, Wirlomin members travelled to Williams to participate at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

In October, Wirlomin members came to a workshop at Clontarf Aboriginal College which was filmed in collaboration with Fremantle Football Club and Curtin University for the Yoowarl Koorl Project.

In September, Wirlomin members gathered at Wilyun Pools Farm with the previous farm owners and organisations who have supported the transition of the farm management to Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories.

In August, Wirlomin members got together at Wilyun Pools Farm to work on illustrations for a new Wirlomin book.

On 8 June, Wirlomin members visited the Mamang site at Frenchman’s Bay, and spent some time sharing stories. We filmed members pronouncing key words from Mamang on site. The footage has gone into the production of a short film that will become a Wirlomin digital resource in future.

On 7 June, Wirlomin members came together for an exhibition launch of Wirlomin book illustrations created by members. The exhibition was held at the Albany Town Hall and the illustrations are now being cared for by the Albany Library. Some members performed songs at the launch.

On 7 June, Wirlomin members came together for a workshop to discuss Mamang stories and to prepare for a resources video shoot for the re-work of the book.

On 6 June, Wirlomin Committee and Cultural Elders came together for a film night to watch edited films from the archives.

In January, Wirlomin Committee and Cultural Elders Reference Group (CERG) came together for a planning day to discuss workshops, meetings and events for the year to come.

In November, Wirlomin members travelled to Williams to participate at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

In October we held a family event in Albany where we presented drafts of three revitalised stories that have been passed down from the Elders. We handed out a printed copy of one of them, ‘Wirrawoorliny/Whirlwind’, to the members present to take home and share with their families.

After the Chosen workshop the day before, a group of us travelled to Denmark to present as part of the Festival of Voice. Our presentation involved reading and showing illustrations from a number of Wirlomin stories, and singing songs linked to those stories.

Quote from Aunty Iris Woods: “At Denmark we encouraged our young people to join us on stage and present to the audience. WOW – they did me proud to hear them on stage. Way to go girls.”

In early June, Wirlomin members from Perth and Albany came together for a full day workshop, telling stories, singing, learning and sharing culture. The workshop was preparation for a presentation at the Denmark Festival of Voice the following day.

Quote from Aunty Glenda Williams: “Love listening to songs of long ago, being proud that many are still learning and getting involved with the language and songs of our forefathers and taking part in all the sessions of the programs.”

In April, we held illustration workshops in Albany to begin development of three new Wirlomin books. We gathered at Gilcreek Scout Camp next to the King River in Albany where we shared the songs and stories that inspire the new books. Noongar and Ait Koedal illustrator Tyrown Waigana facilitated the art sessions.

The next day some members stayed for a workshop on what we could do as presenters for festivals and other occasions, practicing reading Wirlomin stories to an audience.

In March, a group of Wirlomin members camped in the Fitzgerald River National Park to commemorate our late matriarch Hazel Brown, a new annual event we’re calling the ‘Kayang Walk’. We yarned up stories around the fire and enjoyed being together on Country.

In January, Wirlomin Committee and Cultural Elders Reference Group (CERG) came together for a planning day to discuss workshops, meetings and events for the year to come.

In November, Wirlomin members travelled to Williams to participate at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). 

In mid-September a group of us travelled to Hopetoun to present as part of the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show. Our presentation was called ‘Songlines in the Fitz’, and it involved showing an animated map that follows the Dwoort Baal Kaat story, the dogs who turn into seals. We also sung two songs associated with that story and then took a bus of VIP’s to one of the Dwoort Baal Kaat locations and did a smoking ceremony. To wrap up we had lunch together back in Hopetoun. This event was part of our partnership with South Coast Natural Resources Management.

In August we got together to talk through the presentation at the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show in September. We sang some songs together to practice for the presentation.

In May we got together to discuss the upcoming presentation at the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show. We sung some songs and looked at footage from previous camps and events.

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  Roma Winmar and Clint Bracknell at Quaalup Homestead, Fitzgerald River NP

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  Albert Knapp and Roma Winmar

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  Lefki Keilis, Albert Knapp, Roma Winmar at Point Ann

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  Getting ready for singing at Point Ann

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  Clint Bracknell, Roma Winmar, and Iris Woods getting ready for filming

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  Filming at Point Ann

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  Wirlomin group at Point Ann

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  Helen Ing Hall

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  Wirlomin group

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  In rehearsal

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  Wirlomin singers performing

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  Ing's new book

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  Roma Winmar

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  Kim Scott

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  Lefki

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  Wirlomin reference group 2015

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  Most of the mob at Yardup

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  Workshop shed and bus

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  NRM. Grame S, Chris and Karen

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  Workshop

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  Workshop

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  Workshop

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  Sleeping scholars

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  Shearing quarters

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  Roma and Tianna

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  Roma, Mary, Iris

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  Roma and Hazel

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  Map notes

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  Lefki and Roma

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  Karessa, Ing, and Russell

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  Ing, Tianna, Connie and Albert

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  Graeme and Elaine

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  Helen Ing Hall

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  Ellen and Richard Milne

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  Elaine, Connie, Tianna, Clint, and Roma

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  Clint and Kim

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  Bobby and Iris

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  Albert Knapp

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  Albert and Bobby

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  Wirlomin group 2014

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  Albert Knapp and Roma Winmar

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  Iris Woods, Olivia Roberts, Kim Scott and Russell Nelly

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  The Carrolup mob

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  Artists together

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  Danika Brown, Helen Coles

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  Darryl Williams, Kim Scott

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  Geoff Woods Jr., Russell Nelly, Darryl WIlliams, Kelly Javens Brown, Hazel Brown

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  Hazel Brown

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  Helen Hall, Russell Nelly

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  James Foley and participants

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  Marg Robnson, Marlia Fatnowna

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  Roma Winmar

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  Russell Nelly, Iris Woods, Roma Winmar

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  Russell Nelly

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  Wirlomin AGM 2014

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  Wirlomin AGM 2014

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  Russell Nelly, Helen Hall

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  Roma Winmar, Lefki

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  Wirlomin group 2013

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  Hazel Brown and Roma Winmar

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  2012 Wirlomin group

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  Olivia Roberts, Iris Woods and Connie Moses

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  Russell Nelly and Helen Hall

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  Kellie Woods, Connie Moses, Russell Nelly, Helen Hall and Iris Woods with St Patrick’s Primary School students in Katanning

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  Miriam Bolton, Ebony Riley, Lakotta Miller, Rosie Woods, Teena McRoberts, Drucilla Sandy, Ms Leanne Eades and Iris Woods at Katanning PS

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  Wirlomin school tour team at Yakamia Primary School in Albany

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  Wirlomin working group first AGM

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  Helen Hall and Russell Nelly

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  Helen Hall and Stan Loo

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  Iris Woods, Hazel Brown, Olivia Roberts and Helen Hall

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  Lester Coyne, Iris Woods and Kim Scott

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  Tegan Roberts and Kim Scott

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  Workshop

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  Lexie, Iris and Gaye

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  Russell Nelly

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  Building stories

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  Building stoires on paper

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  Kaylah Miniter, Kayla Smith, Jarna Smith, and Taryn Miniter

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  Jason leading laughter

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  Heln Hall, Russell Nelly, Iris Woods, and Hazel Brown

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  Gaye Roberts and Hazel Brown

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  Elaine and Stuart

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  Russell Nelly

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  Caralee

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  Caralee

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  Coodanup

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  Gosnells

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  Gosnells

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  Midvale

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  On the Harmoney road

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  Seaforth. AUnty Roma, Ed, Kim, Aunty Hazel, Chezy, Aunty Iris, Lefki, Mary

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  Seaforth. Aunty Hazel, Aunty Iris.

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  Seaforth. Aunty Iris, Aunty Roma.

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  Aunties Roma, Hazel, Audrey,Ing, Iris, Kim, and Leon at St Josephs

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  Elders Circle

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  Gerald Williams Jr, Gerald Williams Sr and Ezzard Flowers

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  Hazel Brown, Lomas Roberts and Audrey Brown

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  Helen (Ing) Hall, Lomas Roberts, Gerald Williams, Hazel Brown, Audrey Brown

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  Jenny Crosbie and Ezzard Flowers

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  Maureen, Olivia, Bobby and Nelly

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  Nelly, Maureen, Olivia and Iris

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  Roma Winmar and Hazel Brown

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  Roma Winmar, Lizzie Brown, Elaine Miniter and Hazel Brown

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  Wirlomin Group

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  Aunty Ing at work

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  Aunty Iris getting started

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  Aunty Roma at work

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  Demonstration from Frane

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  Geoff, Gerald and Kim

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  Geoff gets started

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  Illustration workshop

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  Bobby Woods at Carrolup

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  Booklet and CD

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  Carrolup Marri Bank

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  Carrolup Marri Bank

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  Catering

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  Gathering

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  Gathering

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  Hazel Brown

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  Lomas Roberts

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  Ngaanyiny

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  Nyininy

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  On the bus