Awakabal Country | Credit: Saskia Wilson

Communities

Like our approach to managing various Country types, we work in different ways to support communities. There is no one single approach. We provide learning tools for communities so they can lead and determine the best way forward to manage and heal their own Country.

Wet Tropics, Far North QLD

Southeast QLD

Hunter, NSW

Greater Sydney NSW

Southern Yuin, NSW

Lutriwita, TAS

Kaurna, SA

Wet Tropics,  Far North QLD

Firesticks has a long-standing relationship with the Wet Tropics region, building a Cultural Fire network to support Yirrganydji, Djabugay, Dabu Jajukal, Gunggandji Mandingalby Yidinji rangers, Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji - Jawajawa rangers and Mamu rangers, to return of Cultural Fire to their Countries. The Firesticks Mentoring program supports Custodians in fire knowledge, reading Country and revitalising cultural practices while utilising modern technology for field recordings.

One significant moment for the region was the return of Cultural Fire for the first time in 150 years to Country near the Barron River, Gimuy (Cairns). Alongside Cultural Fire practice, The Wet Tropics team are also hosting Cultural Days with young people in the Gimuy and Townsville communities to encourage intergenerational transfer of knowledge.

Workshops delivered in reading Country and applying Cultural Fire.

Wet Tropics Custodian groups involved in the Firesticks Mentoring Program.

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Hosting over 600 participants of the National Custodians of Country Gathering.

“[It’s been a highlight] engaging and supporting the women rangers on how important it is for women to have presence on Country and practise for the next generation to observe.”

Siobhan Singleton
Yirrganydji Wet Tropics Regional Coordinator

**Yirrganydji Country |** *Credit: Annette Ruzicka*

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