Updates from the Team

The Yagarrajalajalan nagula buru project team recently got together on Yawuru country at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus. We were warmly welcomed with a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country by Yawuru Cultural Consultant, Dianne Appleby. During 10 sessions taking place over 3 days, the team workshopped remaining project activities and consulted with the local community.

Some of the project team during the workshop and Welcome to Country & smoking ceremony given by Dianne Appleby © Dannon Wu, HBI.

Following the team workshop, we were very grateful for the opportunity to share a project update on behalf of the whole project team and introduce our PhD students to the Yawuru Land & Sea Sub-committee. This opportunity was an important step in the process of building and maintaining trust with valuable members of the Yawuru community, as well as an opportunity for the community to give feedback and ask questions for the project team.

Project co-leads Dean Mathews (Nyamba Buru Yawuru Ltd) and Adrian Gleiss (Murdoch University) presenting a progress update and introducing the PhD students and their projects to the Yawuru Land & Sea Sub-committee. Also pictured - Jenna Hounslow (Project Manager, Murdoch University) and PhD students Carmela de Benito Abello (Murdoch University), Danielle Godwin (Murdoch University) and Camila Pardo Uribe (University of Western Australia). Photos © Jason Richardson, Senior Ranger – Yawuru Parks, Department of Biodiversity Conservation & Attractions.

The Yagarrajalajalan Nagula Buru Project is grateful for support from WA Govt. Dept. of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation as well as the Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation, & Attractions and Rio Tinto.