Footprint
We partner with Traditional Owners, community groups and land holders to restore the health of Country and people through Indigenous Land Management practices. This collaborative work delivers diverse outcomes, from boosting community resilience and agricultural profitability to creating employment and revitalising koala habitats. It demonstrates what can be achieved when communities determine the way forward. Explore some of the work we’ve achieved with our partners.
Awakabal Country | Credit: Saskia Wilson
Black Summer Project
South East QLD
Following the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfires, Firesticks partnered with four Indigenous communities, including in South East QLD, on the 'Healing People with Cultural Knowledge Revival of Good Fire Project' supported by the Australian Government. Rather than focusing only on immediate recovery, the project strengthened long‑term community resilience. More than 870 people took part in Cultural Burning workshops, revitalising intergenerational knowledge and building a national network of Cultural Fire practitioners. The project demonstrated that Cultural Fire is both a Cultural right and a powerful tool for healing Country. It supported new employment pathways, strengthened community connection, and improved landscape health and biodiversity—showing why long‑term investment in Indigenous‑led land management is essential.
“This [program] has opened doors for me. I’m now employed full-time in land management, doing what I love and caring for my land traditionally. The economic and personal impacts have been tremendous.”
Cultural Fire Workshop Trainee
Yugambeh Country/South East Queensland Region
