Community Talk with Aunty Brenda Matthews

Western Landcare NSW warmly invites the local community to a special Community Conversation with Aunty Brenda Matthews.

Following the screening of The Last Daughter, this gathering is an opportunity to hear more from Aunty Brenda as she shares her story, reflections and messages of healing, hope, and reconnection.

This conversation invites us to listen with open hearts, learn from lived experience, and explore how we can create new stories together — stories built on respect, truth, courage and stronger relationships on Country.

This is a free community event for anyone who wants to be part of a shared conversation about healing, belonging, family, culture and how we walk forward together.

People of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds are warmly welcome. This is not a dedicated religious event. It is a community conversation about story, healing, connection and walking forward together.

When: Wednesday 2nd December 2026

Where: TBC

Time: 9.30am arrival for 10am start - 11.30am

Please RSVP if you plan to stay for morning tea.

Brenda Matthews is a proud Wiradjuri woman living with her husband, Mark, in Bundjalung country, Queensland. 

Brenda co-directed the feature documentary The Last Daughter, which was released in Australian cinemas and on Netflix in mid-2023 and on ABC in 2024 to excellent reviews and critical acclaim. The film is based on her beautifully penned book of the same title, and was also released in 2023 to excellent reviews.

Brenda's journey from being part of the Stolen Generations to becoming a Mother, Grandmother, Author, Speaker, Film Director, Storyteller and Co-Founder/Director of Learning Circle is an inspiring testament to the power of healing and reconciliation.

Her remarkable story, as eloquently portrayed in her debut book and Netflix documentary feature film, The Last Daughter, encapsulates heartbreak, love, forgiveness, hope and bringing the Country together.

Follow Brenda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091755159669

Brenda's website: https://www.brendamatthews.com.au/