The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung
The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung. Wet, becoming cooler (March / April / May) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Bana’marrai’yung. The time of the year when the cries of the Marrai’gang (Quoll) seeking his mate can be heard through the forests and woodlands. […]
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool. Hot and dry (January / February) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Gadalung Marool. The staple diet during the time of Burran (the kangaroo) was fruit, seeds, and the roots and tubers of those plants which had […]
The Role of Australian Local Governments in Creating a Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Food System – workshop outcomes
On Friday 19 November 2021, there was a workshop hosted on ‘Healthy, sustainable, equitable food systems: The role of local government’. The event attracted over 300 registrations with 150 people joining online on the day. The audience included representatives from academia and research, local government (staff and elected members), state government departments and agencies, community […]
The Time of Parra’dowee – Gooray’murrai
The Time of Parra’dowee – Gooray’murrai. Warm and wet (November / December) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Gooray’murrai. The time of the Parra’dowee (eel) signifies the time to prepare for the very hot weather which will, within the next two moons, scorch the […]
Guide to Food Donations – Case Study
Food Fairness Illawarra and Healthy Cities Illawarra, thanks to the NSW Government Waste Less Recycle More initiative, brought together food rescue relief stakeholders to develop an interactive web-based guide for food donations in the Illawarra with an objective to increase food donations and divert food waste from landfill. We have developed a case study surrounding […]
We’re NOT lovin’ it!
Join us and local Illawarra residents to fight the proposal for a huge McDonalds outlet in the new Wongawilli Village Centre in West Dapto. This will have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of the local community. The campaign is at a critical point – McDonalds has taken the matter to court despite […]
Healthy, Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems Survey
Survey of community-based organisations participating in food systems governance Are you part of an Australian community-based organisation or initiative working to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system? Does that work include engagement in food systems governance? Are you familiar with the operations of your organisation? If you answer ‘yes’ to all three questions, […]
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 […]