Author Archive for Editorial Department

Release of Noongar Boodjar Waangkaniny Newsletter

Our most recent newsletter provides updates on our activities and work since NBLCAC moved to Perth last year.

Read More

In regards to the timeline of the diary

The diary has been created to run with the Noongar seasons which start December 2019 to November 2020. There will be another diary produced by October 2020 to follow on with the season theme and this one will be from December 2020 to December 2021.

Read More

Closure over Christmas

Our last day of business for 2019 is Friday 20th December. We will re-open on Monday 6th January 2020.

Read More

Introducing our 2020 Noongar Bonar diary and calendar!

Introducing our Noongar Bonar diary and calendar! Both resources have Noongar language throughout with a word list and an acknowledgement. The diary has a monthly planner, weekly planner for every month and, as it is a season diary, you can start using it in Birak season (December 2019). Diary A4 $40. Click here to order […]

Read More

Linguistic training with UWA

Linguistic training at Noongar Boodjar Language Center at our new premises above the PEEDAC office in Cannington. UWA and NBALC making progress coming together. Training in ELAN transcribing.

Read More

Open for business in Cannington (Perth, WA)

The Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation wishes to inform the community that we are now open for business at the following address: PEEDAC, Unit 3/12 Burton Street, Cannington, Western Australia 6107 The phone number for the Centre has changed to 0484 300 020.

Read More

Closure of the Noongar Boodjar Language centre premises in Bunbury

We would like to announce the closure of the Noongar Boodjar Language centre premises in Bunbury. The new address is PEEDAC, Unit 3/12 Burton Street, Cannington, Western Australia 6107

Read More

2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages coin produced by the Royal Australian Mint.

It was an exciting time for the Noongar Boodjar Language Centre to be asked by the Australian Mint to showcase our Noongar word ‘BOYA’ (a common name used for money) on the 50 cent coin along with the other languages that are featured as well. This was an opportunity for the Noongar community to celebrate […]

Read More

Australian Electoral Commission – encouraging and supporting Indigenous voters in language

For the 2019 Federal Election, the Australian Electoral Commission has developed a number of videos in 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.  The videos aim to support and increase electoral participation in remote communities.  In addition, these videos are a vehicle to celebrate and promote International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 on a national […]

Read More

Kwobidak Maawit Lullabies in Noongar Language

Education Officer Charmaine Councillor from the Noongar Boodjar Language Centre partnered with CANWA and SWAMS celebrated their CD launch on the 20th of November 2018 at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. It was a time for all community to came and share and hear the beautiful Noongar Language songs that were created by the local […]

Read More