Merri Merri Wayi Community Day

Merri Merri Wayi Community Day

Saturday April 20th 10am - 2pm @ the CERES Village Green

We are pleased to invite the community to the Merri Merri Wayi Community Day! Please join Wurundjeri Elders, the community, and local organisations in this special event at the CERES Village Green (map here). 

There will be: 

🖤 Storytelling with Wurundjeri Elders

🔥 Fireside Yarns

🏫 Conversations with Mayors from Merri-bek City Council and Darebin City Council

💚 Learning about Indigenous knowledge, ways to connect and care for nature, and thriving in healthy communities.

🍲 Yummy local eats & coffee 

Full program below.

💧 More on Merri Merri Wayi 

Merri Merri Wayi is Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung language gifted by Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Elder Aunty Gail Smith. In English it means Merri Creek (Merri Merri) and Us (Wayi).

Merri Merri Wayi brings echoes from a rich past and guides us to an optimistic future. It recognises that this precious waterway and its surrounds exists within communities that interact with it in diverse ways. 

For some it’s a peaceful and safe place to connect with and care for nature. For some it’s a place where families gather on the weekend for kid’s sport. For some it’s a transport corridor to ride a bike to work. And for some it’s a place to recognise, celebrate and learn from Indigenous knowledge and the many cultures which make up our communities.

For the many species of plants and animals which live in and migrate along the creek, it is essential for survival.

Such an accessible biodiversity corridor of this scale is a precious asset so rare in major cities around the world. As the pressures of urban development threaten this asset, it is vital that we come together to help shape planning to nurture a thriving and healthy ecosystem in a thriving and healthy community. 

This is the essence of Merri Merri Wayi.

To be part of the conversation, visit https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/merri-merri-wayi

🕙 Program