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Changing systems through storytelling.
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Gadigal mob, you sold out @sydneyoperahouse. Thank you! See you next week for @facingthenumbersfilm. 📸 @daniel.boud
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Have you been to Maanggiigaa creek crossing at Maliyangaa Ngurra marshes? Mispronunced and misspelt at Monkeygar creek crossing, this place is a culturally significant place for Wayilwan / Weilwan / Wailwan people. Maanggii are the fresh water mussels and Maanggiigaa in our language means a special place of a big lot of mussels. The breeding cycle of mussels is a very incredible story - we tell the story in our Maangii dance. If you would like to learn more join us at one of our cultural tours here: https://events.humanitix.com/wayilwan-weilwan-sunset-ceremony Links in bio linktree You can also join us for a free event for Aboriginal Languages week on Sat 24th Oct where we will be sharing stories in language from Country - including sharing the story and dance of Maangii - the fresh water mussels! It’s a gorgeous dance - come see it - and join in if you would like!! The place to be is Maliyangaa Ngurra Languages, Arts & Cultural Centre in Quambone, Wayilwan Country. The best way to know Country is to spend time with the people living on Country keeping alive this ancient knowledge of Country & culture!!! #Wayilwan #Quambone #Macquariemarshes #sharingculture #MilanDhiiyaan
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Have you been to Maanggiigaa creek crossing at Maliyangaa Ngurra marshes? Mispronunced and misspelt at Monkeygar creek crossing, this place is a culturally significant place for Wayilwan / Weilwan / Wailwan people. Maanggii are the fresh water mussels and Maanggiigaa in our language means a special place of a big lot of mussels. The breeding cycle of mussels is a very incredible story - we tell the story in our Maangii dance. If you would like to learn more join us at one of our cultural tours here: https://events.humanitix.com/wayilwan-weilwan-sunset-ceremony Links in bio linktree You can also join us for a free event for Aboriginal Languages week on this Sat 24th Oct where we will be sharing stories in language from Country - including sharing the story and dance of Maangii - the fresh water mussels! It’s a gorgeous dance - come see it - and join in if you would like!! The place to be is Maliyangaa Ngurra Languages, Arts & Cultural Centre in Quambone, Wayilwan Country. The best way to know Country is to spend time with the people living on Country keeping alive this ancient knowledge of Country & culture!!! #Wayilwan #Quambone #Macquariemarshes #sharingculture #MilanDhiiyaan
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We are incredibly proud to support @facingthenumbersfilm a vital new documentary that challenges us to look beyond the statistics of First Nations over-representation in Australia’s justice system. At Shark Island Foundation, our mission is to back brave, creative storytelling that drives real social justice. Directors Tyson Perkins @tysonfperkinsdp and Kieran Satour @ksat21 alongside the team at @ga.ru.wa have done exactly that. By blending oral history, contemporary dance, and cinematic expression, they have crafted a deeply moving portrait of truth-telling and community resilience. If you are in Sydney, don’t miss this powerful work and its live post-screening Q&A at the @sydneyoperahouse Playhouse on Tuesday, 27 October. We are also excited to see the long-term ripple effects of this project as @commongroundaustralia prepares to take these stories into schools and communities to spark conversations about systemic change. #FacingTheNumbers #SharkIslandFoundation #SydneyOperaHouse
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Opening MASIFF 2026 is Facing the Numbers — a powerful film bringing to life the stories behind the statistics, including Kylie Hampton’s of Mparntwe. Kylie has witnessed two family members die in custody, her father and her younger brother. The devastating impacts of these tragic and avoidable events continue to shape her family’s life. Her testimony reminds us that every death in custody leaves behind communities who carry the consequences and intergenerational trauma. Facing the Numbers + shorts Man Wearing a Helmet and Cornwallis + Q&A with Director Kieran Satour joined by Kirsten Wilson from Justice Reform Initiative and other guests 🗓️ Tomorrow Thursday 15 October | 6pm 📍 Alice Springs Cinema Images: 1&2. Kylie and her son Che-Karl Hampton. 3&4. Haylee Rivers as Kylie Hampton
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Celebrating the opening of our mural for Aboriginal Languages Week at Maliyangaa Ngurra Languages, Arts & Cultural Centre! Come and hear the ancient story of the creation of the marshes - the story passed from Uncle Herbie Brown to Laurance Magick Dennis. We will share the story through art, dance, drama & Wayilwan language. All Welcome. To get a ticket and Free lunch RSVP by 19th Oct by SMS to 0400409102 or email to: milandhiiyaan@gmail.com Thank you to the @nsw_alt for funding towards this event. And Thank you to @commongroundfirstnations for funding towards the mural. Thank you to Milan Dhiiyaan for funding contributions towards both the mural and the event at the cultural centre. #Wayilwan #Wailwan #Weilwan #Aboriginallanguagesweek #MilanDhiiyaan
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🎉 20 YEARS OF GIVING. $60,000 IN GRANTS. ONE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY! ❤️ It's Friday, and we're celebrating by sharing some of the incredible moments captured at Meridian Global's 20th Anniversary Giving Circle! 📸 What an unforgettable evening of generosity, connection and collective impact. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate 20 years of Meridian and helped make this milestone event so special. Most importantly, we're thrilled to celebrate our three Giving Circle grant recipients: 🌍 Australia for Cedar Tanzania – $10,000 grant 💙 Common Ground – $20,000 grant 🌟 Sister Project – $30,000 grant, our largest grant of the evening! Together, that's $60,000 going towards organisations making a meaningful difference in their communities. For 20 years, Meridian has brought people together through the power of collective giving. This year's event was another reminder of just how much we can achieve when we give together. 👏 Congratulations to our recipients, and thank you to every donor, supporter, volunteer and guest who continues to be part of the Meridian story. 📸 Enjoy the photos from this special evening! Here's to the next 20 years of making philanthropy multiply. #MeridianGlobal #20YearsOfGiving #GivingCircle #CollectiveGiving #Philanthropy
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"Whether it be through peacebuilding, historical truth-telling, community-led filmmaking or a combination of all these things... storytelling is not separate from systems change – it is its most critical ingredient," writes Wiradyuri, Ngemba and Paakantji woman and @commongroundfirstnations CEO @gemma_pol. In this article, Gemma reflects on the legacy and ecosystem of First Nations matriarchy in film and systems change, as discussed in Documentary Australia's recent online Women's Voices event. Gemma moderated the panel discussion with Bunuba leader and @wyutinstitute Chair, Aunty June Oscar AO; Arrernte and Kalkadoon filmmaker and @screenaustralia Director of First Nations Strategy, @rachelperkinsau; Worimi artist, filmmaker and field builder, @gengrieves; and Nyikina Warrwa and Wangkumara Barkindji filmmaker and legal academic, @marlikka_perdrisat. Read the article and watch the panel recording at the link in our bio. This event was presented as part of Documentary Australia’s Women’s Voices initiative, which elevates stories from women, girls and gender-diverse people that shift the narrative and drive progress for gender equality and justice. Learn more or support Women's Voices at the link in bio.
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Out at Maliyangaa Ngurra Cultural Centre, Quambone, we have a new mural!!! This incredible mural is so beautiful! What a feat, this is a huge mural!!! Designed by Millmullian (Laurance Magick Dennis aka Uncle Locky) it tells the story of the creation of the Wayilwan marshes. We are so lucky to have Uncle Locky share this story that was passed to him by Wayilwan Elder Uncle Herbie Brown. Although Locky designed the picture and how the story would be laid out, this mural would not be what it is without the artistic expertise of Glenn Dennis who came and painted with Locky for a full week to pull off this painting. Glenn and Locky together, cousins creating this amazing artwork together. We couldn’t be prouder to have this collaboration artwork on the wall of our cultural centre!!! Authentic local story from Country painted by two men from Country. We couldn’t have achieved such a big mural completed so efficiently without the outstanding excellence of artist Glenn Dennis working with Locky. Glenn brings a colourful spirit to everything he does, knowing how to bring colours together in a way that makes the picture pop and sing!! Locky and Glenn worked hard together painting for a full week every day. Locky has a few more details to complete on the mural, but the painting is almost done now. We will formally open the mural in Aboriginal Languages Week on Saturday 24th Oct. Locky will share the story with everyone including a live performance with the Milan Dhiiyaan dancers & Wayilwan language. We are only posting images of a small section of the mural, not the whole thing, because we want people to come out and visit the cultural centre at Quambone to see the whole of the gorgeous mural! Come visit! We need your support in the outback in Wayilwan Country!! This mural was jointly funded by @Commonground - Grounded Story Grants and Milan Dhiiyaan 100% Aboriginal owned arts & cultural business. We are so grateful to @Commonground for your support to bring this story alive on the wall of our languages, arts & cultural centre. Artwork copyright Millmullian (Laurance Magick Dennis) & Glenn Dennis. #Wayilwan #Wailwan #Weilwan #outbackartists #MilanDhiiyaan
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Out at Maliyangaa Ngurra Cultural Centre, Quambone, we have a new mural!!! This incredible mural is so beautiful! What a feat, this is a huge mural!!! Designed by Millmullian (Laurance Magick Dennis aka Uncle Locky) it tells the story of the creation of the Wayilwan marshes. We are so lucky to have Uncle Locky share this story that was passed to him by Wayilwan Elder Uncle Herbie Brown. Although Locky designed the picture and how the story would be laid out, this mural would not be what it is without the artistic expertise of Glenn Dennis who came and painted with Locky for a full week to pull off this painting. Glenn and Locky together, cousins creating this amazing artwork together. We couldn’t be prouder to have this collaboration artwork on the wall of our cultural centre!!! Authentic local story from Country painted by two men from Country. We couldn’t have achieved such a big mural completed so efficiently without the outstanding excellence of artist Glenn Dennis working with Locky. Glenn brings a colourful spirit to everything he does, knowing how to bring colours together in a way that makes the picture pop and sing!! Locky and Glenn worked hard together painting for a full week every day. Locky has a few more details to complete on the mural, but the painting is almost done now. We will formally open the mural in Aboriginal Languages Week on Saturday 24th Oct. Locky will share the story with everyone including a live performance with the Milan Dhiiyaan dancers & Wayilwan language. We are only posting images of a small section of the mural, not the whole thing, because we want people to come out and visit the cultural centre at Quambone to see the whole of the gorgeous mural! Come visit! We need your support in the outback in Wayilwan Country!! This mural was jointly funded by @Commonground - Grounded Story Grants and Milan Dhiiyaan 100% Aboriginal owned arts & cultural business. We are so grateful to @Commonground for your support to bring this story alive on the wall of our languages, arts & cultural centre. Artwork copyright Millmullian (Laurance Magick Dennis) & Glenn Dennis. #Wayilwan #Wailwan #Weilwan #outbackartists #MilanDhiiyaan
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Garramilla get along to @diff_nt tonight and show your support for Kylie Hampton and the countless First Nations families across Australia, navigating the devastating impacts of deaths in custody. Tickets via link in bio. Images: Haylee Rivers as Kylie Hampton.
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Confronting. Emotional. Humanising. Facing the Numbers on Letterboxd. Get along to a screening tell us what you think. @diff_nt Friday & @masiff_nt + @sydneyoperahouse next month. Tickets via link in bio.
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