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Denise Smith-Ali awarded Order of Australia Medal

We are so excited and proud to celebrate our birdiya, Australian Senior Linguist and Language Coordinator, Denise Smith-Ali OAM. On Wednesday 3rd of May, 2023, Denise received an Order of Australia Medal for her decades of work on revitalising the Noongar Language. Denise says about the award: “Kaya, ngany djoorapiny noonook djinanginy. It is an […]

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Documenting ancestral knowledge

Noongar Boodjar Language Centre – $90K funding received This project links Noongar Wudjari (W8) ancestral ecological knowledge about plants, animals and places with western science knowledge to ensure this language and knowledge are preserved and can be used by Noongar and non-Noongar people in education and environmental management, now and in the future. It centres […]

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