Activities

Click on the links below to see photos from a range of Wirlomin group activities.

2024
CERG & Committee Planning Day, Albany, January 2024

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.

2023
Annual General Meeting, Williams, November 2023

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

New story presentations, Albany, October 2023

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.

Festival of Voice Performance, Denmark, June 2023

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.”

Chosen: Stories & Songs, Albany, June 2023

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.”

Illustration and presentation skills workshops, Albany, April 2023

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.

Kayang Walk, Fitzgerald National Park, March 2023

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.

CERG & Committee Planning Day, Albany, January 2023

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.

2022
Annual General Meeting, Williams, November 2022

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

Chosen: Metro family and Elders, Albany, October 2022
Community presentation, Hopetoun, September 2022

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.

Community workshop, Albany, August 2022

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.

Workshop in Albany, August 2022

Metro family and Elders, Bremer Bay, July 2022
Song workshop, Albany, May 2022

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.

2021
Annual General Meeting
2020
'Chosen' camp, October
2019
on-Country trip to Fitzgerald River National Park and Hopetoun, October
Performance at the WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference, Albany, October
'Chosen' camp October
2018
April: Aboriginal Australian Kids Story Festival (Woylie Festival) in Fremantle
August: Book Launch of Simply Ing by Helen Nellie at Mattie Furphy House
2015
Planning Day
Cultural Elders Reference Group Meeting in Albany
Workshop in April
FRNP Trip

2014
June workshop in Albany
October illustration workshop in Perth
AGM in Williams
2013
Workshop at Albany
2012
Workshop at Albany
Schools Tour through Katanning, Tambellup and Albany
AGM at Quindanning
Ravensthorpe visit

2011
Illustration workshop in Albany
Book Launch for ‘Mamang’ and ‘Noongar Mambara Bakitj’ in Albany
2010
Workshop in Albany

 

2008
School tours
2007
Stories workshop in Albany
Illustration Workshop
Third workshop