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Wilcannia News

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Published fortnightly by Wilcannia News Committee Inc.

Distributed in Wilcannia and district

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Contact: editor@wilcannianews.com.au
08 8091 5294

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Wilcannia Gala Day Prepare to Play!

Wilcannia News
Community
Saturday 25th October, Wilcannia hosted the Prepare to Play Outback Rugby Gala Day. Outback Rugby League gave special thanks to Olivia Whyman for acknowledging her ancestors and people in language.

Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property

Back in the August 19th edition, we talked about Intellectual Property rights (IP) in relation to quandongs and ensuring that if anyone wants to start a business using quandongs, any benefits are shared with the Indigenous people of the area from which the quandongs come from. This week Create NSW has announced they are sending out a roadshow to tour the state to talk about Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property (ICIP). This information is focused on the Arts however, the facts are the same.

Local women go to Sydney for the NSWRL Gala Day

Wilcannia News
News
Congratulations to Kendra, Jane and Bapala who took part in the NSWRL Westpac Blues Tag Rep Day in Sydney last weekend. Brooke Mallison from NSWRL made a call out to the Far West and these 3 women responded.

The Baaka Cultural and Art Centre

Wilcannia News
Arts
Baaka, our new Cultural and Art Centre, looks wonderful! All of us who've been on guided tours inside it are excited about what it will mean for Paakantji people, the town of Wilcannia and our whole region.

Images from Mundi Mundi

Wilcannia News
Community
The Black Shadows at Mundi Mundi ... Line up of cars and campervans returning from Mundi Mundi ...

Mutawintji Blockade September 1983

Wilcannia News
Federal politics
In 1983, the local Aboriginal people set up a blockade at Mutawintji. Why: Aboriginal people wanted control over their own heritage. They wanted respect for Aboriginal culture.

Quandongs

Wilcannia News
Education & training
Joe, Vince and Chris came to visit from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. They have a project which Joe tells us is "primarily to improve the cultivation of quandongs. So we're looking to traditional knowledge as well as we're trying to. I guess you could say, promote Indigenous people to start growing quandongs again."
CSU researchers with locals

The Flying Fruit Fly circus

Wilcannia News
Community
Last Wednesday afternoon, local schools and community were treated to the incredible skills of the Flying Fruit Fly circus, which is Australia's National Youth circus. This visiting troupe was made up of children between the ages of 10 - 16 years. (and accompanying adults).

About Wilcannia News

Wilcannia News
Published fortnightly by the Wilcannia News Committee Inc. and circulated in Wilcannia and district.
Published monthly prior to February 2025.

Wilcannia News Committee Inc.
John Pineo (President), Shirley Evans, Ron Plunkett, Chris Elliott, Paul Brown, Anthony Pease , George

Submissions are welcome and advertising is available.

Editorial policy
The Editorial Committee wish to point out that the views expressed in Letters to the Editor, or submitted articles are not necessarily the views of the committee.
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PO Box 150, Wilcannia 2836

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