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Waddananggu Mala - Five year celebration of reoccupation

Waddamuli wanggarrayn, wurba-gu ngali Malanggu Warraba yiyala Yinda dabu-na binbi yina
~ Waddamuli everyone, come to the 5 birth day, you all are good here ~

Everyone is invited and welcome to join us on Wangan and Jagalingou Country, to celebrate FIVE years of reoccupation at Waddananggu and learn about the power and significance of reoccupying land to protect Culture.

* Ticket sales close 5pm Friday August 21st OR if SOLD OUT (participant numbers are capped at 200)*

✊🏽 Can't make the event, but want to help First Nations' guests attend? Chip in here!

🖤 WHAT: Three day celebration and ceremony to celebrate Waddananggu's fifth birthday. Join us for time connecting on Country, ceremony, yarns and live music by special guests, including of course Gurridyula!

🗓️ WHEN:

Celebration: Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August

Arrive/Depart:

Arrive from Thursday 27th, and depart by Monday 31st.
It is recommended you arrive on Thursday if you can, to ground into the full celebration starting on Friday. Similarly, depart on Monday,

📌 WHERE: Waddananggu Cultural Ceremony site on Wangan and Jagalingou Country in central Queensland, around a 13 hour drive north from Brisbane and 9 hours drive south from Cairns. Approximate drop pin here.

In August 2021, we set up a stone Bora ring and ceremonial ground opposite Adani’s mine and have been continuously re-occupying our land since then, asserting our human rights as Wangan and Jagalingou people to practise culture and live on our yamba nani (homelands) .

Despite Adani’s attempts to remove and antagonise us, we have continued our cultural ceremony unhindered. And we have made history - our rights to practise our culture on a mining lease have now been recognised under the Queensland Human Rights Act.

Join us for a very special four day celebration at Waddananggu to mark four years of strength, determination and Wangan and Jagalingou resilience.

⛺ ACCOMMODATION: you will need to bring your own camping gear or camper vehicle.

🥕 FOOD: All meals, tea and coffee (BYO snacks) will be provided for the duration of the celebration (Friday/Saturday/Sunday), You can also opt in for Thursday dinner and Monday breakfast.

🚗GETTING THERE: Car pooling is self-organised through the Facebook Organising Space: https://bit.ly/WaddanangguOrganise. This includes self-arranging any pick ups from Emerald/Clermont:

✈️🚃🚌 PICK UPS FROM EMERALD OR CLERMONT: We will commit to ensuring a lift to/from Waddananggu for people that get a plane, train or bus to Emerald (or Bus to CLERMONT) and satisfy specific criteria. Please read the criteria carefully before booking any transport.

💰 COST: to cover food, artists, hire equipment, gas and more:

Waged: (Fri/Sat/Sun) $220
Concession: (Fri/Sat/Sun) $100
Children (12 and under): $50

If you have the means, an additional donation is gratefully received to help cover costs and others to attend. You can do this by:

Using the "Donate" option at the end of the tickets

We don't want costs to be a barrier for anyone attending the event. Limited free tickets and a “pay what you can” option are also available by request - simply email wandjcustodians@gmail.com for the promo code.

If you have the means, you can contribute a little extra by making use of the "Donations" field at the very bottom of the ticket page.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: Read the Mala Info Pack here

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