Ngaanyatjarra Council Group

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 – 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀

Lucas is a Ranger Coordinator in Warakurna, working with the Land & Culture team to support a range of on-Country programs and community activities.

Alongside the ranger team, the work includes looking after Country through incendiary burning, clearing rockholes, supporting activities at the school and helping out within community where needed.

Lucas loves living in Warakurna - particularly the beauty of the landscape and its people.

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮

Wanda lives in Papulankutja/Blackstone with her aunty, father and great grandmother.

After attending school in Adelaide, Wanda returned home to the Lands in 2013 after finishing Year 11, reconnecting with family, community and Country.

For this story, we travelled with Wanda out to Singing Rocks, the land of her grandfather and great grandfather — a place filled with memory, connection and story.

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 shares the voices and stories of people living across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗡𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗴𝗮 ❄️

As the cold weather arrives across the Lands, Lucy shares the Ngaanyatjarra word “nyinnga” — meaning winter.

From cold mornings and warm fires to jackets, beanies and cups of tea, nyinnga is here. 🌤️🔥

Today's the first day of winter, the perfect time to learn a new word from the Lands.

🎥 Listen to Lucy share the pronunciation and meaning of nyinnga.

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 – 𝗦𝗮𝗺

Sam works at the Warburton Day Centre as part of the Social Kitchen program, preparing and delivering meals to community members who, for different reasons, are unable to cook for themselves.

Through this work, Sam helps make sure people are supported with regular, healthy meals.

Sam loves working with community members, putting a smile on their faces and helping them enjoy three square meals a day.

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