Narrm-Melbourne
Based on Wurundjeri Country, our partnership with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung supports cultural visibility, community leadership and engagement through Country and campus-based programs of teaching and research. We focus on building respectful relationships that honour Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and deepened the University’s connection to the place on which it sits.
Liwik Loorendegat - Wurundjeri Education Space
Liwik Loorendegat (‘Ancestors guidance’ in the Woi Wurrung language) is a dedicated Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung education space developed in partnership with the Wurundjeri Education team, Estate Planning, and Indigenous Partnerships. The University continues to collaborate with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung in the cultural activation of the Parkville campus through design, education and research.
On Country, On Campus
An intensive breadth subject that explores Indigenous knowledge, Sovereignty and connection to Country, both on campus and on Country in community. Developed with Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson, the subject is co-taught by Wurundjeri Educators, community leaders and academic staff, students engage with local histories, ecology, story and culture through place-based learning.
Transcript of the Gahgook interview with Bill Nicholson and Rachel Standfield.
Billibellary’s Walk
Billibellary’s Walk is a self-guided cultural trail weaving Indigenous knowledge and stories through the Parkville location, the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. Developed in partnership with Wurundjeri Elders, Melbourne Poche Centre for Health, Onemda, the cultural walk and mobile app invites visitors to engage with the traditional Country and reflect on the landscape, both past and present. A redevelopment of Billibellary’s Walk is proposed as part of Murmuk Djerring.
Tile image: Learning on Country with Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr., Mt William quarry, VIC (2023). Greta Costello Photography,