Walanga Muru in North Ryde | Cultural centre

Walanga Muru

Locality: North Ryde

Address: Balaclava rd 2109 North Ryde, NSW, Australia

Website: http://students.mq.edu.au/campus_life/indigenous_hub

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25.01.2022 APPLY NOW for our Critical Thinking Unit pathway! In year 11 in 2021? Complete a uni subject online, get an EARLY OFFER into MQU, kick start your degree, for free and build skills to assist in your HSC. APPLY AT https://it-mqu.formstack.com/forms/ctu_2021 To find out more email [email protected] Applications close Wed 10 Feb 2021!

24.01.2022 3 DAYS TO GO! Its official Macquarie University are streaming Open Day to you! Tune in for the ultimate experience on Sat 15 August 2020. Meet our friendly students at Centre Stage or jump onto a live chat with our academic experts for the lowdown on uni life, study options and much more. Register now at mq.edu.au/open-day... #mqopenday #youtothepowerofus

22.01.2022 In partnership between Walanga Muru and Macquarie University, we would like to give a huge congratulations to Assoc. Professor Kelvin Kong for this featured Lancet article describing him as a "trailblazer for Indigenous health." While we - in Australia - are well aware of his ongoing and critical leadership in this area, the Lancet article provides global awareness and opportunities for broader impact.

22.01.2022 In My Blood It Runs documentary is available to watch on ABC iView this Sunday 5 July 2020 at 9:30pm here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/in-my-blood-it-runs The Walanga Muru community had the opportunity to preview the award winning documentary at an online screening a few weeks ago. We give it 5/5 stars

22.01.2022 Want to join our deadly Pathways Team and inspire our youth to attend uni and reach their goals?!?!? - Join us to become a part of our school program, camps and roadshows. APPLY NOW for our Aboriginal Pathways and Engagement Officer https://jobs.mq.edu.au/cw/en/job/507991

21.01.2022 APPLICATIONS ARE STILL OPEN FOR CAMP ASPIRE! Camp Aspire is a 3 day residential camp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who will be going into years 11 & 12 in 2021. Apply here: https://it-mqu.formstack.com/forms/camp_aspire_2021

20.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. WM recognises that our people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years they have always done so with a deadly manner and will continue to do so. We are so excited to celebrated the newly announced dates for this years NAIDOC Week (8-15 October) #NAIDOC2020 #AlwayswasAlwayswillbe

20.01.2022 Last Wednesday the 2nd of September was Indigenous Literacy Day and Walanga Murus Cultural Advisor Aunty Sue Pinkham caught up and had a yarn with award-winning poet and novelist Aunty Julie Janson. Learn more about what they spoke about by watching the video and clicking on the link below!

19.01.2022 Today would have kicked off 2020s Indigenous Nationals at Newcaslte University, however due to COVID-19 the event has been postponed until 2021. The Walanga Muru mob look forward to competing in 2021 and taking out the title!!!!! #NewcastleIndigenousNationals #2021IndigenousNationals

19.01.2022 We held our Orientation Day for Mid Year Starters last week! We are excited to give warm welcome to all of our new students into our WM community. We are also very excited to welcome back our students to Sem 2 today and see friendly faces return back to campus!

18.01.2022 Check out the pictures of our WM staff team and MQU's Campus Life team who battled it out in a game of basketball to celebrate NAIDOC week! #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #leadership #protection #strength

17.01.2022 Today marks 53 years since the referendum in 1967. Today we recognise how far the Nation has come but also how far there is still to go. #1967referendumanniversary

17.01.2022 Macquarie Universitys new Arts Precinct is finally finished! Covering 17000m2 of campus - its amazing. But the most deadly part of this building is the Aboriginal art and imagery throughout. Check out the sandstone blasting animals and the jaw-dropping artwork by our very talented student Dylan!

14.01.2022 The best week of the NRL calendar year..... Indigenous round. It was so great to see all the deadly Aboriginal players shine this round and see them all play in the Indigenous jersey, painted boots and ceremony and dance pre games!

14.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - This year we celebrated Mabo Day online, led by one of our amazing students and leader within our community, Tetei, who is a Meriam and Erub girl from Mer Island and Erub Island in the Torres Strait as well as Bindal girl from Townsville, FNQ - who shared a little about Torres Strait Islander traditions and culture, including what Mabo Day means to her and her mob. #COVID19wontstopuscelebrating #onlineevents #Maboday2020online

13.01.2022 Download our WALKING DARUG COUNTRY app!!! Experience Culture on our campus from anywhere! Download the FREE app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Search Walking Darug Country download & start exploring! Experience and learn about the areas of Cultural significance to Aboriginal peoples that are scattered throughout Macquarie University on deadly Darug Country.

12.01.2022 So good to come together and present these deadly students their awards after our virtual celebration online last week! #DeadlyAwards #WMCommunity

12.01.2022 Huge shoutout and good luck to all of the deadly First Nations talent who will be representing their mob and taking the field in tonight's Game 1 for the NRL State of Origin. #GoBlues!

12.01.2022 We had a great morning delivering one of our CLS lessons at St Andrew's Cathedral School/Gawura with this deadly bunch of students! To learn more about our CLS Program for 2021 email: [email protected]

12.01.2022 WM is celebrating The International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples. Today we recognise the achievements and contributions that Indigenous peoples continuously make to improve our land, waterways, and mobs!

11.01.2022 Our Walanga Muru and Macquarie University communities are In This Together this National Reconciliation Week (and every day!) LIKE and SHARE to celebrate our deadly community. Big love from our mob to yours #WereInThisTogether #deadly #community Song credit: For My Tittas by Barkaa

11.01.2022 #PrideMonth2020 WM stands with our Rainbow community this month and every month. We celebrate diversity, love and self pride with all our mob.

10.01.2022 WM celebrates the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day today - We celebrate our strengths and culture of our children, our deadly leaders of the future!! " We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice." #resilientmob #growingourfutureleaders

10.01.2022 National Indigenous Science Education Programs event is officially going online for 2020! Check out the deets and register below!

10.01.2022 So good to be visiting beautiful Wilyakali country for the annual Broken Hill roadshow, and even better to be able to meet and yarn with these deadly students! #WMCommunity

10.01.2022 MQ Alumni and our 2019 Patyegarang Orator, Professor Marcia Langton OAM has been recognised in the Queens birthday honours. Congratulations Marcia Langton! https://www.news.com.au///ec65c4e1baf840692abc7d9f4d6608e4

09.01.2022 Today marks National Sorry Day, WM takes this time to reflect on our own community and others around the country who continue to be impacted and remind everyone of the strength and resilience of our mob. Please take time to acknowledge the Stolen Generations, injustice & intergenerational trauma that impacted and still does our peoples. #SorryDay2020 #alongwaytogo

09.01.2022 We are in this together today we kick off Reconciliation Week - this year we celebrating 20 years since the country came together and marched as one. WM acknowledges the significance of this week and looks forward to celebrating this event in 2021. #reconciliationweek2020

09.01.2022 Check out our deadly Aboriginal Sports Scholars sharing their perspectives about 2020s theme In this together, their sport and their connection to our WM community! #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020

08.01.2022 The Yanama Budyari Gumada: Walking with good spirit research collective has been shortlisted for the 2020 International Green Gown Awards in the Benefitting Society Category. Congratulations to Darug custodian Uncle Lexodious Dadd, Formas Fellow Marnie Graham and Sandie Suchet-Pearson from Macquarie University depart. of Geo & Planning, researchers from the Uni of Newcastle and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service who are a part of the team.

08.01.2022 First Nations people have occupied and cared for this beautiful continent for over 65,000 years. We are spiritually and culturally connected to the land and water. Always Was, Always will Be. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

08.01.2022 Today is Indigenous Literacy Day this day is to celebrate our culture, stories, language and literacy! Get among the activities to raise funds to improve literacy levels and opportunities of our mob living in remote and isolated regions. This year the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation have got a deadly virtual event check it out today https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/indigenous-

08.01.2022 WM feel so privileged to have completed a 4 week online weaving program with Ngumpie Weaving! We learnt so much, thanks Tegan for your knowledge and sharing!

07.01.2022 On this day 28 years ago, the High Court of Australias Mabo decision - changed the face of Aboriginal land rights in Australia. WM is celebrating this significant and important time in our Mobs history. Finally terra nullius was considered fiction #MaboDay2020

07.01.2022 WM are proud of our deadly PVC (Indigenous Strategy), Dr Leanne Holt, who was interviewed by the The Weekend Australian Magazine about the power of education. "Sometimes I think Ive become a bit disillusioned, but you cant stay that way. We have to believe that what we do makes a difference." Click below to read the article.

07.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to our deadly yr 11 students from across NSW for successfully completing our Critical Thinking Unit Pathway....... a unit already ticked of your MQ transcript as complete and an early offer to study with us in 2022! WM are so proud of you all!

06.01.2022 Massive congratulations to Jessica Wilson and Rhys Smith who presented their research at the MURI 1 Minute Thesis showcase last Tuesday #DeadlyWork #IndigenousExcellence #DeadlyResearch MQ Muri

06.01.2022 With many students studying remotely this semester, we wanted to make sure all our students still felt connected to our WM community. Check out our care packages which we sent to our students who wont be on campus this semester! #stillstrongstilldeadlybutonline #WMcommunity

03.01.2022 CONGRATS to Professor Carlson and her Macquarie University, Department of Indigenous Studies Team - they will be undertaking a study to see what works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HEALING PROGRAMS in response of family and domestic violence and sexual assault (FDVSA) programs. Read more at https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/study-to-look-at-aborig/

03.01.2022 How deadly! One of our CLS In-School Program schools St Andrews Cathedral Sydney completing their session online! We are so happy to be able to still provide our program completely online in these unprecedented times - but cant wait to back in the schools and connecting f2f with all the students!!

03.01.2022 We are still celebrating Pride Month! The flag pictured is the Progress Pride Flag, designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018 that explicitly includes Black, Brown & Trans flag colours, too deadly!

03.01.2022 Burrumering, representing the Eaglehawk, a guardian spirit, which was finalised the week leading up to NAIDOC week. Burrumering represents leadership, strength, wisdom and protection for many Aboriginal nations along the east coast of New South Wales, including the Darug nation. Burrumering can soar high above, navigate the cultural landscapes and waters, and has great wisdom ensuring our safety and wellbeing.

03.01.2022 A Macquarie University research team are undergoing a study of ways to improve care for treating middle ear disease for Aboriginal children! Early detection of this can reduce the severity & long-term impacts for our mob. We are so keen to see the outcome and results from these studies! Read more at: https://www.miragenews.com/indigenous-health-research-into/

02.01.2022 Our very own student, Uncle Keith Rogers still carving up, playing for Ngukurr at the age of 62 years young! Too deadly Uncle!

02.01.2022 During Reconciliation Week, our community hosted a bake-off, honoring this years theme, Were All in This Together! Take a look at the deadly creations of our students - they all had very meaningful and truth telling stories behind each piece.

01.01.2022 Our Cultural Advisor, Aunty Sue shares her story of living and growing up around the Ryde area, saying "Overall for 60 years, I have had a really good time in Rydewith the place and the community. I hope this continues into the future." You can read the full article here: https://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Com/People-of-Ryde/Sue-Pinckham

01.01.2022 Last night as part of our NAIDOC week celebrations we hosted the 2020 Deadly Awards online. Congratulations to the 18 Deadly Students who took out awards! #NAIDOC #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #DeadlyAwards #Community