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1. Art Exhibition: Reflections on Indigenous Landscape Photography

   Discover the captivating beauty and rich cultural heritage of the Indigenous landscape through the lens of two extraordinary artists, Tiffany Garvie and Alan Stewart.

2. Dharawal National Park Guided Indigenous Walk – 10T Management Trail

   Discover the Dharawal National Park from a Koori perspective guided by your Aboriginal Discovery Rangers. As you listen to their stories, learn about the bush and the environment and start to feel connected to people and country.

3. Dharawal National Park Guided Indigenous Walk – O’Hare’s Lookout Trail

   Discover the Dharawal National Park from a Koori perspective guided by your Aboriginal Discovery Rangers.  As you listen to their stories, learn about the bush and the environment and start to feel connected to people and country.

4. 'For our Elders' Exhibition

   Discover the remarkable work of the Kookaburra Club, a group of proud Aboriginal women who have come together to support each other and the health and well-being of other Noongar women, for more than 30 years.

5. Six Seasons Art Installation

   Discover the six seasons at each of our centre entries. Each entry features a unique 'Heal Country' inspired art installation depicting Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang.

6. KBHAC- Our journey to now

   A documentary on our journey here in Kempsey

7. Morning Tea For Culture: VACCA

   Donations fund cultural programs that keep First Nations children connected to their cultures, beautiful programs like: Narrun Yana / Art Collective and Art Mentoring Program, a safe space for young people to work together in a creative environment that supports economic independence, as well as pro

8. Donisha Duff

   her family descend from the Moa and Badu Islands, and the Yadhaigana and Wuthathi people

9. Donnell Wallam

   Donnell Wallam is a proud Noongar woman from Korijekup, Western Australia, a small town 2 hours south of Boorloo (Perth).

10. Listen

    Donnell Wallam

    National NAIDOC Sportsperson Award Category

    

    Donnell Wallam is a proud Noongar woman from Korijekup, Western Australia, a small town 2 hours south of Boorloo (Perth). Donnell is a professional netballer and sharp shooter for the Australian Diamonds and the Queensland Firebirds. She was only the second Indigenous Suncorp Super Netball Player and third Indigenous woman to play netball for Australia.  She is one of the most well-known and respected goalers in the Suncorp Super Netball competition.  

    Donnell was picked as a replacement player for the Queensland Firebirds’ 2022 Suncorp Super Netball campaign, where she scored 519 goals and was the fourth-highest scorer in the competition. Her tally included 26 super shots (two-point goals) and 35 offensive rebounds, the third-highest tally in the 2022 season. This led her to be a training partner for Australia’s netball squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.  

    Donnell takes every opportunity to share her culture and identity, and revealed a unique Deadly Choices uniform designed by Aboriginal artist Rachael Sarra, in the Suncorp Super Netball’s First Nations round in March this year. 

    Donnell also exemplified incredible strength and staunch advocacy late last year when she sought an exemption from wearing an Australian Diamonds dress featuring the logo of sponsor Hancock Prospecting. This was due to the attitude deceased company founder, Lang Hancock, had expressed towards Aboriginal people on television in the 1980s. While the company pulled the $15 million sponsorship, four days later, Donnell debuted for the Diamonds in a Test match against England in Newcastle, coming off the bench to score the winning goal in the last seconds of the game. Additionally, Visit Victoria provided sponsorship of $15 million to secure the 2022 Super Netball grand final as well as several Diamonds matches and camps in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. 

    Donnell and her Queensland Firebirds teammates are active members of the community who attend and participate in netball coaching clinics in regional and remote Queensland. Both Donnell and the Firebirds engage with the local community, business leaders, and inspire young netballers to chase their dreams.  

    Donnell is also a proud ambassador for Deadly Choices. Together with her Firebirds teammate Gabi Simpson, the deadly duo empower Mob to make positive health decisions, and unveiled the Firebirds’ new Deadly Choices shirt earlier this year. 

    Netball has given Donnell the opportunity to be an advocate for her community and culture and to be a strong role model for young people all over the Country. Donnell has used her status as a professional athlete to progress and advocate pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander netballers. Donnell embraces the opportunity to highlight sporting issues such as athlete pathways as well as important broader social issues.

     

    Video created by Blacklock Media.