Cultural Walk at Merri Creek

The walk will be led by Joe Costello

Joseph (Joe) Costello is the Senior Environmental Educator with the Wurundjeri Education team. Raised in Wangaratta, he studied Environmental Science and Ecology at La Trobe University in the late 1990s and has 24 years’ experience as an ecologist. Since 2012, Joe has worked with the Narrap Rangers on ecological burns and cultural engagements through his role at Hume City Council, before becoming a Team Leader with the Narrap Rangers in 2023 and joining the Wurundjeri Education team in 2024. With Aboriginal ancestry from the Barunggam people of South Queensland, Joe feels a deep and ongoing connection to First Peoples, particularly the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, and is committed to sharing knowledge while respectfully learning from their culture and history.