Wanala 2018

The Kungarakan Culture & Education Association proudly sponsored the 2018 Western and Northern Aboriginal Languages Alliance Forum held at Batchelor Insitute, Batchelor.

The theme for the 2018 forum was ‘The Language of Art & The Art of Language’.

This was a historical event in living memory as Kungarakany Elders and Wadeye Elders exchanged gifts with the Wadeye Dancers officiating the event. PatjPatj welcomed Wadeye Elders, students, Batchelor Institute staff and visiting members from the 15 Wanala Language Centres.

What better time to launch the “Living and Breathing Kungarakan’ Language project. Living and Breathing Kungarakan was officially launched acknowledging the partnership between Batchelor Institute and the Kungarakan Culture and Education Association. The language grant was secured from AAITSIS as a direct result from Helen Bishops Ph.D endeavours.

2019 will be a big year. Kimek!

AGM – 24th February 2018

Congratulations to the newly elected Committee.

Kungarakan Language – Ngun Koongurrukun

Batchelor Institute launched its CALL Collection digital archive, a dedicated site populated with first nations language recordings of which Ngun Koongurrukun will become a contributor. We celebrate the efforts of Wetjey Koormundum (Aunty Ida Bishop) who persevered over 30 years to restore and revive our language to us. Her commitment was motivated by a promise to her mother Margaret Edwards (McGuinness) to record the language of our country. This would not have been possible without the support of her relatives, tribal Elders such as, Uncles John (Jack McGinness), Valentine McGinness and Joseph Daniel McGinness, George Abluk, Magdeline England, Roger Yates, Jimmy Tupnook and Edith Cowan University’s Dr Toby Metcalfe and her precious mentor, her Mother. This means of course that you may order a copy of Ngun Koongurrukun online as well as through our website via email request.

We especially thank the Warrai and Malak-Malak Elders who have since passed, who faithfully looked after our interests.

http://callcollection.batchelor.edu.au/item-records/4870

Tjalak Kungarakan Almiyook Lookrukin

Album Launch for Robbie Mills

Robbie Mills is launching his new album ‘Don’t stop believing’ at the Darwin Entertainment Centre – Studio Theatre on Friday 20th May.

Tickets are $35.00 or concessional $30.00.

Book online at the Darwin Entertainment Centre. We believe in you Patj Patj, and we hope your launch is a sellout!

Pms Wallet Die

AGM – Announcement

The AGM was successfully concluded on the 13th March 2016. Chairperson (Wendy Ludwig) and Secretary (Zoe Patullo) were re-elected for their second term in office. Congratulations to newly elected Vice-Chair (Stephanie Monck) and Treasurer (James Corby).

AGM KCEA 13/03/2016

Calling on all Kungarakan Culture & Education Association members to attend AGM on the 13th March 2016.

Venue: Tracy Village

Time: 10.00am Sharp

Nominations were called for office bearing positions on 3rd February and closed on the 12th February.

For members who cannot attend on the day, Please register for postal votes between 22nd to 28th of February 2016

Postal voting will open on the 29th of February 2016

Postal voting Closes on 4th March 2016

KCEA AGM – Elections 13th March 2016

Please note: if there are any vacant positions that haven’t received any nominations by the day of the AGM, nominations for those positions will be called for and voted for on the day of the AGM by those that are present at the meeting

∙ list of nominees presented to meeting and members that are present- vote

∙ postal votes received added to the tally

∙ new KCEA committee declared

RSVP by email for catering purposes to info@kungarakan.org.au

Business Opportunity – 21st February 2016

21^st February, 2016

10am Palm B room

RYDGES PALMERSTON

KCEA is proud to host an opportunity for Kungarakan to get together

Come and participate in a discussion about potential business opportunities

Kungarakan need to be ready to take advantage of business opportunities on the horizon.

We need to discuss business models and potential opportunities in preparation for the future.

Your ideas and input are valuable and can help develop future directions for all of our benefits.

Morning Tea and nibbles supplied

SEE YOU THERE

PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU CAN ATTEND. EMAIL info@kungarakan.org.au

Business Opportunity Meeting