2020 was a big year both in and out of the field. With community projects, heritage surveys, ranger training and many more key events, it was a pivotal year for the Terra Rosa team. So, we thought we’d recap some of our favourite moments of 2020 in preparation for what will be a bigger and […]
Woodstock Abydos and Nullagine Signage Projects
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage awarded the Palyku people a series of grants to install cultural signage at a number of sites across Palyku country which are considered ‘at risk’. Terra Rosa worked with Palyku elders and local communities, the Palyku ranger team and interpretative signage company Publik, to design and install the [...]
Palyku Healthy Water Program: Palyku’s Aboriginal Rangers to become water quality specialists
Palyku Elders and senior people have reported a decline in the condition of important water places across Palyku country. The Palyku rangers, in collaboration with our environmental specialists, have been working to assess samples of these places for water health, so we can continue to monitor them for future protection, and provide a sustainable income [...]
Artfully telling the story of the Seven Sisters Songline
Over the millennia art has been used to depict culturally significant subject matter, capture moments in time, or tell a historical story, using the power of visual image to ignite imaginations, evoke emotions and preserve the past for future generations. We were recently proud to partner with Budadee Foundation to deliver the Minyiburru (Seven Sisters) [...]
NAIDOC 2018: Because of her, we can be proud to be Aboriginal – Annie Johnson on her hero, her mum Morag and other influential family members.
Sometimes the most influential women in people's lives were born non-indigenous, but were married-in and adopted into Aboriginal families. They became an integral part of community, and helped their children and grandchildren develop strong and proud Aboriginal identities. Our last NAIDOC 2018 Because of Her, We Can story talks about one of these women, Morag. Her daughter Anne-Marie Johnson, is [...]
TR’s Nerida Haynes pays tribute to her grandmother, Gladys for NAIDOC 2018 – Because of Her, We Can
Gladys (Guddie) Haynes 8 July 1919 – 28 June 1979 This NAIDOC Week 2018 I pay tribute this year to my Nana Gladys whom I did not know, yet feel I have this unbelievable connection to. I feel I know what she was like.....she was strong but gentle, she was fierce and intelligent and she [...]
“Always have a roof over your head!” – NAIDOC Week 2018 Because of Her We Can
Three generations of Lewis women together For NAIDOC week this year we are celebrating Aboriginal women who’ve made a large impact in the lives of those around them. The theme ‘Because of Her We Can’ aims to celebrate women who’ve made a difference in their families and communities and there are so many examples of [...]
The Badimia arts, sites and language project is a great success!
The TR Foundation’s first project was proudly delivered in Mount Magnet last week during NAIDOC week. Following past successful events in Mount Magnet, not-for-profit organisation, the TR Foundation, partnered with Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation (BLAC) to deliver a project celebrating Badimia language and culture. The resulting project: ‘Arts, sites and language of Kirkalocka’ received a [...]
Meet the TR Foundation volunteers!
TR Foundation has recently hosted four volunteers who have contributed greatly to the Foundation and its development as a leading not-for-profit entity. The TR Foundation put the call out in December last year, hoping to find some skilful volunteers who could help with the ongoing operations, fundraising and development of the Foundation. This would invigorate […]
Graffiti Removal at the Granites
Between April and September 2015 a string of vandalism resulted in permanent damage to the Granites, a significant Aboriginal site, located just 10 kilometres north of Mount Magnet. The worst incident occurred inside a rockshelter where rare rock art was graffitied over. This event caused sadness and distress to the Badimia Community. Terra Rosa began working [...]