D’harawal Seasons and Cycles
Understanding the patterns of the landscape in which we live and grow our food is crucial. In the Illawarra, we are on D’harawal land, bounded by Port Jackson to the north, the Southern Highlands to the west and to Jervis Bay to the south. The Wodi-Wodi people of the D’harawal Nation are Traditional Custodians of […]
The Time of Wiritjiribin – Tugarah Gunya’marri
The Time of Wiritjiribin – Tugarah Gunya’marri. Cold and windy (July / August) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Tugarah Gunya’marri. The Wiritjiribin (lyrebird) calls ring out through the bushland as he builds his dancing mounds to attract his potential mates. It is the […]
The Time of Ngoonungi – Murrai’yunggory
The Time of Ngoonungi – Murrai’yunggory.Cool, getting warmer (September / October) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Murrai’yunggory. The cold winds have now gone, and the days are starting to get warmer. The buds of the Waratah swell and redden, and the Ngoonungi (flying […]
The Time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli
The time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli. Cold, frosty, short days (June / July) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Tugarah Tuli. This is the time when the male Burrugin (echidnas) form lines of up to ten as they follow the female through the […]
Urban Agriculture Month in the Illawarra!
As part of Urban Agriculture Month 2021, Food Fairness Illawarra is coordinating a range of workshops, open gardens and tours of urban farms, gardens and verges across the Illawarra during the month of April. Urban Agriculture Month (UAM) is co-ordinated yearly by Sustain: The Australian Food Network, a think and do network connecting passionate people like […]
March Newsletter: Feeding People, Fighting Food Waste
Did you know at any given time, approximately 21,600 Illawarra residents face food insecurity, meaning they are not able to access food that meets their health and cultural needs? Food insecurity impacts not only health, but also education and employment, and can have long term impacts for individuals, families and communities. Meanwhile, tonnes of edible food goes to […]
Food Security In The Illawarra During COVID-19: Case Study
Healthy Cities Illawarra (HCI) and Food Fairness Illawarra (FFI) brought together local food relief stakeholders to enable a coordinated response to the significant increased demand for food relief with an already overwhelmed food relief system during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. We have developed a case study surrounding our intersectoral work during this period.
Fair Food Champions: Nicole & Saxon
Nicole and Saxon – this month’s fair food champions – work at OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation. Tell us a bit about your background; what is your personal motivation for working in food donations, and how did you become involved with OzHarvest? Nicole I worked in the banking sector for 15 years, as well […]
February Newsletter: Minimising Waste
We are very excited to inform you that we have joined the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s Love Food Hate Waste program as a collaborative partner. We look forward bringing you on this journey with us. Our collective desire for convenience has seen a shift away from the respect for food that was once essential for survival.Luckily, there are […]
Fair Food Champion: Maree Thomson
‘Maree Thomson – this month’s Illawarra Fair Food Champion – is the general manager at Hidden Harvest, an organisation combating climate change by providing the tools to tackle food waste.’ Food for me really is everything. It’s the one thing that connects everyone with everything. Maree Thomson Tell us a bit about your background – […]