Barbara Oehring Photography: Uncle Bill Nicholson

Showing posts with label Uncle Bill Nicholson. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Belgrave Survival Day 2017

I am looking forward to the 10th annual Belgrave Survival Day on Thursday 26 January 2017.

I will be supporting this year's Belgrave Survival Day as volunteer photographer.

The theme for 2017 is 'Know your local Indigenous culture'.

Among the displays will be a selection of my photographs of the Kulin TANDERRUM (ceremony) held at the opening of the Melbourne Festival on 5 October 2016.

For more information on Belgrave Survival Day including 3MDR's Meeghan Bell radio interview with Belgrave Survival Day's Bonnie Zuidland go to: burrinja.org.au/projects/belgrave-survival-day

Monday, April 13, 2015

The 3rd Annual Walk to Coranderrk

I joined the 3rd Annual Walk to Coranderrk on Saturday 28 March 2015. It started at Coronation Park in Healesville and finished at Coranderrk Station, 19 Barak Lane, Healesville.

The walk commemorates the trek made by Wurundjeri elders William Barak, Simon Wonga and others during early 1863 as they searched for a permanent home for their people. The group of 40 travelled across The Great Divide, from the Acheron to the Watts River, selecting land at the junction of the Yarra River and Coranderrk Creek, now Badger Creek close to the eventual location of Healesville. The walk acknowledges and honours the quest of indigenous people to find a place of their own.

For descendants of original inhabitants, walking home to Coranderrk symbolises their people's journey as they searched for a home. Now, the walk also represents the journey into the future as Coranderrk is to be restored as a living place of belonging where everyone will be welcome: indigenous and non-indigenous. This re-enactment of part of the 1863 walk invites us all to reflect on history and to show our commitment to the strengthening of unity between all Victorians.

The rejuvenation of Coranderrk is taking place and everyone is welcomed to share the celebration of strength and survival as we walk and work together.

At Coronation Park Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson performs Welcome to Country.

Djirri Djirri Dance Group present traditional dances.

Giving directions before the Walk to Coranderrk.

The walk has started.

The turn into Barak Lane.

Arrival at Coranderrk Station.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Mullum Mullum Festival 2014

The Mullum Mullum Festival celebrates the ecological and cultural values of Mullum Mullum Creek Valley.

The opening ceremony of the 16th Mullum Mullum Festival took place in Mitcham on Sunday 4 May 2014.

Welcome banners greeted the visitors at Yarran Dheran Reserve. The colourful banners were on loan from The Koorie Heritage Trust. They were originally made to decorate the Welcome Place at Federation Square during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson performed Welcome to Country and John Baxter opened the festival.

Proud Latja Latja/Narungga man John Baxter speaks while MC "Den the Fish" looks on. Uncle Herb Patten is in the background and the Auslan interpreter on the left.

Uncle Den Fisher and Michael Bankes.

Traditional Smoking Ceremony conducted by Uncle Bill Nicholson.

Uncle Herb Patten.

The festival continues on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May 2014 with nature walks and presentations.

For details on the Mullum Mullum Festival and to view the festival brochure please go to http://mullummullumfestival.org.au/