Yorgas Bush Camp at Red Moort

We gratefully acknowledge Djaara (the Dja Dja Wurrung people), the Traditional Custodians of Djandak (Dja Dja Wurrung Country) in central Victoria, for over 14 years of partnership.

When Bruce Hammond first laid eyes on the Breakaways at Evelyn Downs, he saw an opportunity to support the protection of one of the most significant parcels of Country for Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. 

Conservation Futures is a collaboration across sectors and organisations towards the concept of an ‘Integrated Knowledge System’, where knowledge of Country and landscapes can be securely stored.

Join us for a yarn about Bush Heritage's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and this year's NAIDOC theme - 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud'.

Guided by Dja Dja Wurrung cultural tour guides, Bush Heritage deepened our understanding of Djandak’s history, present and future. Find out more.

In our partnership with Mimal Land Management, we reflect on outcomes from the past and plan for the future. 

Ancient stone tools, rock art and the connecting of storylines and songlines characterised the first Bidjara cultural heritage survey at Edgbaston Reserve.

Brogo Reserve is on Yuin Country – so every visit is an opportunity to get to know the lands and waters that my Ancestors knew like the backs of their hands.

This NAIDOC Week, we were lucky enough to hear directly from Elders themselves, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who sent in powerful words from their ancestral homelands. 

It was a blip in its ageless history, but a brief shift in land tenure forever changed Charles Darwin Reserve. Traditional practices were disrupted and Badimia people were denied access to many parts of their Country, including important sacred sites.

In May 2023, six indigenous ranger groups travelled to Pullen Pullen Reserve, Maiawali Country, in Western Queensland. It is here that the Night Parrot was rediscovered in 2013.

At Waanyi Garawa’s annual Culture Camp Aunty Nancy passes, on language and with it, the knowledge to care for Country.

A long-awaited return to sacred water sites on Karajarri Country provides Elders and rangers with the chance to preserve knowledge and protect country for future generations.

Knowledge exchanges with other ranger groups and Aboriginal Corporations has been a focus for the Birriliburu Rangers in 2022.

After four days of sharing knowledge, time and culture at Garma Festival, the team reflects on what it taught them – for the future and for Country.