Wunambal Gaambera
UUNGUU COAST, KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
We, the Wunambal Gaambera people welcome you to our Country – Bianngaa graa winya.
We are the native title holders of 2.5 million hectares of graa (land) and wundaagu (saltwater), that is our Wunambal Gaambera Country, in the North Kimberley region of Australia.
We are following our Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan to help us look after our Uunguu, our cultural and natural assets and values, to pass, in tact, to future generations and share with visitors.
Our Healthy Country vision for the next ten years, is for us, Wunambal Gaambera people, to build our sustainable livlihoods and communal wealth on and from our healthy Country.
Our Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation represents us and our communal native title needs and interests.
Healthy Country
It is important for us to look after Country and to make sure our unique cultural and natural assets and values (our Uunguu) are kept healthy and passed onto future generations.
Visiting Country
The Uunguu Visitor Pass (UVP) is now required for road, air and coast visitors, enabling people to enjoy an authentic Uunguu Experience - sharing our unique culture, beautiful savannah and coastal landscapes.
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Season's Greetings from Wunju, wet season, on Wunambal Gaambera Country
Thank you for supporting us in 2021. We would like to share with you our end of year newsletter.
We look forward to a safe and happy new year.
Read our newsletter here: wunambalgaambera.org.au/wp-content/uploads/AGM-2021-Newsletter-FINAL-1.pdf
Merry Christmas to you
That’s awesome guys.😀
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted. Wunambal Gaambera’s Annual General Meeting was held in Kalumburu last week.
Was good to get together with our families and share our work over the past year.
4 directors were elected in - congratulations to Ildephonse Cheinmora, Dorothy Djanghara, Simone Oxtoby and Jeremy Kowan.
A big year, despite COVID-19 challenges to our tourism operations.
A ten year review of our healthy country plan approved with an updated plan in the coming months, 2020-2030 Healthy Country Plan.
Thank you to all who attended and came to Kalumburu and to WGAC staff and Bush Heritage our partner.
Here are some photos from the AGM.
@kimberleylandcouncil @bushheritageaus @australiasnorthwest @rachbeadle @wilinggin_aboriginal_corp @paspaleypearls @waringarri_arts @kswac_retail_store_broome @kalumburuartcollective @kalumburuphotographycollective
Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation getting ready for Traditional Owner meeting tomorrow 9am at HACC, Kalumburu….
#AGM #AnnualGeneralMeeting #wunambal #gaambera #uunguulife
My mother I'm so proud to have a mother like you
Indigenous-led Turtle and Dugong Conservation plan Launched during the ISWAG Forum yesterday. 🐢 🌊
The Indigenous Salt Water Advisory Group (ISWAG) have today launched a 10 year plan for turtle and dugong conservation, designed and led by Indigenous saltwater managers across the Kimberley.
Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation Healthy Country team members attended including Tom Vigilante, Shane Clugston and Uunguu Ranger Ebonny Hassett.
Mangguru (marine turtle) and balguja (dugong) are of high cultural and conservation significance in the Kimberley, and both species face significant threats and pressures to their habitats here and around the world.
By combining western science and Indigenous knowledge, the long-term collaborative management approach seeks to maintain healthy and sustainable populations of sea turtle and dugong in Kimberley waters to ensure Indigenous livelihoods, culture and customary practices are supported.
The Kimberley region has one of the last near-pristine coastal environments in the world, and the initiative is important for developing foundational ecological and biological knowledge, building Indigenous science capacity and two-way knowledge systems.
Developed by ISWAG, the project is based on the collective vision of the nine established Kimberley saltwater Native Title groups, with support and endorsement from Western science partners. The groups involved represent traditional owner groups for 90% of the Kimberley coastline; Balanggarra, Wunambal Gaambera, Dambimangari, Mayala, Bardi Jawi, Nyul Nyul, Yawuru, Karajarri and Nyangumarta.
The initiative will act as a coordinated regional approach to species and habitat conservation enabling researchers to develop consistent data and overcome management challenges and improve efficiencies.
Interested in partnering with ISWAG? 🐢 👋🏾
ISWAG are looking for partners to help fund their vital turtle and dugong conservation work.
To get in touch about partnership opportunities please email ISWAG co-chairs: Daniel.oades@klc.org.au or dean.Mathews@yawuru.org.au
@kimberleylandcouncil @mabumayi_cafe @balanggarra @ausmarineparks @marineconservation.au @bushheritageaus
Good work working to keep the dugong and turtle populations healthy, team. 💪🏽
Too deadly my little sister ebony.
Going into day two of the Indigenous Saltwater Advisory Group (ISWAG) Forum hosted at Yawuru’s Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa Centre, Broome.
ISWAG is an Indigenous-led and facilitated saltwater forum for the Kimberley. It includes members from nine saltwater Prescribed Native Title Body Corporates (PBC’s); Balanggarra, Wunambal Gaambera, Dambimangari, Mayala, Bardi Jawi, Nyul Nyul, Yawuru, Karajarri and Nyangumarta, which represents traditional owner groups across 90% of the Kimberley coastline. ISWAG was created to provide a regional and coordinated approach to species conservation in WA.
This afternoon we will launch the 10 year Kimberley Indigenous Turtle & Dugong Initiative!! Stay tuned for more details.
#dbca @ausmarineparks @bushheritageaus @wwf_australia @environskimberley
@balanggarra @mabumayi_cafe @kimberleylandcouncil @abcindigenous @goolarrimedia
Gunwa (sharks) - The flesh can be eaten, but large sharks are dangerous and hard to handle, often the line is cut to let them go. When they are in the area you are fishing 🎣, they are often a nuisance as they eat the fish you have on the line and break the hooks off your line.
Find out more about our Uunguu Plants and Animals in our book, you can purchase from our website www.Wunambalgaambera.org.au would make a great Christmas present!!
#sharks #wunambalgaambera #uunguu #indigenious #uunguurangers @bushheritageaus @wwf_australia
Photo by @russellordphoto thank you
Photo from our ten year review of our Healthy Country Plan at Garmbemirri Ranger Base.
Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed including Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners, WGAC Directors, UMEC members, Healthy Country Team and Uunguu Rangers.
We look forward to our next ten year plan which we are finalising after a two day workshop last week to define and refine our targets and operations.
Looking forward to sharing it in the new year.
REMINDER to Wunambal Gaambera community to join us at the Annual General Meeting in Kalumburu on 7th, 8th and 9th December.
Get in touch with Kalumburu office Phone: 91614205 or Email adminofficer@wunambalgaambera.org.au
WWF-Australia Bush Heritage Australia Kimberley Land Council
Fantastic achievement. Continuing to set the bench mark. Well done.
A privilege to have attended
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