Yuwaya Ngarra-li updates

As part of Yuwaya Ngarra-li’s work with children and young people in Walgett, Dharriwaa Elders Group staff organised a five-day workshop for young people with Molly Hunt, a Balanggarra and Yolngu artist.

The NSW and Federal Governments have recognised that government-led approaches haven’t worked to meaningfully Close the Gap and deliver positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Ensuring safe drinking water in Walgett has been a long-term priority for the Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) and the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service (WAMS).

A presentation about groundwater which focused on its cultural significance to Aboriginal people in Walgett has won “Best Digital Poster” at the Australasian Groundwater Conference in Perth.

Steven “Bungee” Dennis is a much-loved Walgett local who joined our team this year to work on the Dealing with Fines project. He says the best things about living in Walgett are: “Everything.

We have long known that police giving out fines for minor infringements criminalises poverty.

Yuwaya Ngarra-li has a particular focus on increasing the understanding and strategic use of quantitative data to inform our planning and evaluation and progress towards Yuwaya Ngarra-li’s long-term aims.

Yuwaya Ngarra-li was recently invited to be part of UNSW’s inaugural Research Translation Expo, which was designed to showcase innovators and change-makers

As part of the Food and Water for Life project, Dharriwaa Elders Group and Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service staff recently ran its fourth Meal of the Month at the Walgett IGA.