Bundiyarra

New Bundiyarra newsletter available

Posted: January 13th, 2017

Filed under: Bundiyarra, Bundiyarra Irra Wanga language program, City of Greater Geraldton's Community Grants Program, Malgana

The December edition of Bundiyarra Gardantha, the newsletter produced by the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation, is now available for download.

In this issue, Bundiyarra shares stories from its successful language bush camp, photos of a visit by The Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of WA, and the exciting work being done to protect the language of the Malgana people from Shark Bay.

Bundiyarra Gardantha, which means “a good place moving forward”, is a quarterly newsletter which has been produced with help of a grant from the City of Greater Geraldton. Digital copies of back issues are available on the Bundiyarra website here, and you can request to be added to their mailing list by contacting them by email.

Join Bundiyarra in commemorating the ANZAC spirit

Posted: March 27th, 2015

Filed under: Anzac, Bundiyarra, camp Gallipoli, Geraldton

Exhibition at Bundiyarra honours Aboriginal military service in the Midwest and Gascoyne

Posted: June 18th, 2014

Filed under: Bundiyarra, Geraldton, NAIDOC week 2014, serving country

Bundiyarra stories on film

Posted: May 2nd, 2014

Filed under: Bundiyarra, Film, Film and Television Institute (FTI), Indigenous Community Stories, NITV

The Bundiyarra people’s story of working towards recognition, the issues and obstacles that they faced was captured on film as part of the Indigenous Community Stories project.

Since the completion of the film a VIP roof top screening was held in Perth for the Bundiyarra founding members and the community to view their story on the big screen.

NITV will show the film soon and it will be available online for viewing later in the year. To hear more about the experiences of the Bundiyarra people in making the film and the VIP roof top screening click here. To learn more about the Indigenous Community Stories project visit the FTI WA website.

Celebrate NAIDOC week!

Posted: July 8th, 2013

Filed under: Aboriginal Art, Bundiyarra, Geraldton, Indigenous Arts, Indigenous Community Stories, Karratha, NAIDOC, Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963, YMAC

NAIDOC week is now well underway, and celebrations are happening all over Australia. The theme for 2013 is “We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963”.  The theme proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the Federal Parliament. To read more about the significance of these petitions visit the official NAIDOC website.

There are a huge number of events going on across the Yamatji and Pilbara regions to celebrate NAIDOC this week. Check your local paper for a listing of events. Some highlights will be the Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd’s football carnival in Roebourne this weekend, free community events featuring food and music in Karratha on Friday and Sunday, and the NAIDOC awards celebration in South Hedland on Saturday, to name just a few.

YMAC has already been celebrating NAIDOC, with stalls at the Tom Price and Perth opening ceremonies on Sunday, as well as last week’s Bundiyarra cultural celebrations in Geraldton.

If you are in Karratha or South Hedland this week come say hello to YMAC staff at the community events on there.

Dawn service to commemorate 100 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Veterans in Service. 7 July 2013

YMAC stall at Bundiyarra cultural celebrations in Geraldton. 3 July 2013 

New Website for Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation

Posted: February 27th, 2013

Filed under: Bundiyarra, Bundiyarra Wanggajimanha, Irra Wangga Language Centre, Yamatji.

Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation is now online!

Offering latest news, history and links to the programs run by the corporation, Bundiyarra’s website provides a wealth of information to both members and the general public about services it provides to the community.

Bundiyarra has also launched a monthly newsletter, Bundiyarra Wanggajimanha, which can be downloaded from the website.

For more information, visit www.bundiyarra.com.au.

Click here to download the January 2013 edition of Bundiyarra Wanggajimanha.

Badimaya Book Launch

Posted: November 21st, 2012

Filed under: Badimia, Bundiyarra, Irra-Wangga Geraldton Language Program, Joe Benjamin, Mt Magnet

This will be a great event in Mount Magnet by the Bundiyarra Irra Wangga Language Program celebrating the books of Joe Benjamin, Badimia culture and language.

YMAC News issue 19 is here!

Posted: November 14th, 2012

Filed under: BHP Billiton, Bundiyarra, Charmaine Green, Geraldton, Heritage, Irra-Wangga Geraldton Language Program, James Anaya, Mulga Mail, Njamal, Nyiyaparli, ORIC, United Nations, Yamaji Art, Yamaji News, YMAC News

The latest issue of YMAC News is now available for download from our website.

It includes a cover story on the visit the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples made to Njamal country, a special feature on Geraldton Aboriginal community organisations, and a landmark agreement between the Nyiyaparli people and BHP Billiton.

There is also a profile of Yamatji artist, poet and academic Charmaine Green, as well as a staff profile of Fiona Mackenzie, our Geraldton office manager. There is important information on YMAC’s heritage services, information about YMAC’s recent audit by the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC), and of course lots of photos of people and country.

Click here to download YMAC News from our website.

If you have any stories or photos you’d like to share with us, elders who you think we should profile, questions about native title, or any other letters to the editor, send them to editor@ymac.org.au.

We hope you enjoy this issue of YMAC News.

Language programs in Geraldton

Posted: September 10th, 2012

Filed under: Badimia, Bundiyarra, Gnulli, Irra-Wangga Geraldton Language Program, Malgana, Nanda, Wajarri, Wajarri Dictionary

• Language Awareness Community Workshops on the languages of the Murchison-Gascoyne Regions (including Badimaya, Malgana, Nhanda, Wajarri and Yinggarda).
• Community Wajarri Language Classes (held on Saturday mornings at the Bundiyarra complex)

   

• The Master and Apprentice Language Teaching Model; where younger people (apprentices) learn to speak language with support from older speakers (masters)

   

• Community Language Nests focusing on the immersion of children between 0 – 5 in their local language

YMAC is a proud supporter of the Bundiyarra Irra Wangga language program