LOWITJA – A Life of Leadership and Legacy

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, please be advised that this post contains images and stories of someone who has passed away** During her childhood, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG was told that she would never amount to anything. She went on to be described as “the greatest Aboriginal … Read More

How State Records SA can help you

State Records of South Australia was the country’s first service of its kind when it was established more than 100 years ago in 1919.   State Records SA has an Aboriginal Reference Group and specific Aboriginal access services, which include Aboriginal access officers.   These services can help you find your Aboriginal … Read More

Reconciliation SA calls for change of date

Reconciliation SA have called for the date of the annual Australia Day celebration on January 26 to be moved, amidst efforts to strive for a more reflective approach to the national holiday. The date has remained a point of division amongst Australians, with regular debate arising in the lead up. … Read More

Gynburra Festival

Gynburra Festival is the largest single Aboriginal Nation event held in Southern Australia. Last year, the family-friendly event celebrated its 10th year running, and this year, it’s back over two days—this Friday, the 24th, and Saturday, the 25th January, at Port Victoria on the Garunnda, the Narungga name for the … Read More

Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference 2024

The Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA) held a significant conference of Elders, rangers, community leaders at Uluru, with over 400 attendees making their way to the biannual event. The conference celebrated “A Decade of Connection” in reference to the IDA’s past ten years of coordinating these events, with the three-day event … Read More