Vera Hong
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Gundungurra and Dharug Country
Joined November 2009
🔥 “Cultural fire taught me how rivers and waterways respond differently to fire.” Explore Koorin’s journey in this Firesticks x Backbone film, shot on Southern Yuin Country https://t.co/33CDBujgjK
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"It’s important today & for the future that our generations learn so much about the environment, because when they begin to learn about the environment, they begin to learn about themselves." Aunty Lynne Thomas, Yuin/Biripi/Muckatung/Thawa https://t.co/PbyGSGuWQQ
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“Every part of this land tells a story. And through the eyes of our Elders and ancestors, we can see it. We can feel it.” Uncle Warren Taggart, Wonnarua Elder 🌿Yarning About Country shares stories from #BlueMountains Custodians. 🎬 https://t.co/VQbIpV6RM8
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“The fight our ancestors fought was for their survival and the right to continue to live on Country.” Aunty Glenda Chalker, Dharawal Elder. 🌿 Yarning About Country shares stories from #BlueMountains Traditional Custodians. 🎬 https://t.co/VQbIpV6RM8
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OUR VOICES Local #Wiradjuri stories celebrating language, resilience & connection to Country. Ngadhi Giilang - My Story, Uncle Tunny Murray. Now showing @MAMAlbury ‘til Aug 10. A collab w/ @Dyiraamalang #BackboneProductionsAU @AlburyCity #OurVoices #VisitAlburyWodonga
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Join Peter Townsend – Wiradjuri, Wayilwan and Gomeroi Fire Practitioner – as he reads Country at The Pines, Gilgandra, showing us what does and doesn't belong there, and how Cultural Fire can make things right again. 🔥🌱 @aus_gov @VeraHongTweets
https://t.co/hbZAcdZwiD
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🔥 "Cultural Fire brings the community together. It gives us all a sense of giving back to Country." 🎥 Learn more about Koorin's Cultural Fire journey in this Firesticks & Backbone Co-Production filmed on Southern Yuin Country: https://t.co/zUYaptKgif
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OUR VOICES Local #Wiradjuri stories celebrating language, resilience & connection to Country. Ngadhi Giilang - My Story, Uncle Tunny Murray. Now showing @MAMAlbury ‘til Aug 25. A collab w/ @Dyiraamalang #BackboneProductionsAU @AlburyCity #OurVoices #VisitAlburyWodonga
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nginha Weekend event Sat 7 - Sun 8 June 2025 at @MAMAlbury. OUR VOICES collab w Dyiraamalang Girbang #BackboneProductionsAU @AlburyCity #OurVoices #WiradjuriCountry #VisitAlburyWodonga
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🔥 “It’s got a memory of fire, our Country. It’s got an identity. You can see how the Country reacts once we put fire on it. It replenishes the land…it brings in new life.” Peter Townsend, Wiradjuri, Wayilwan, Gomeroi Fire Practitioner. https://t.co/7EZisDwwAt 📽️ @VeraHongTweets
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OUR VOICES - Local Wiradjuri stories celebrating language, resilience & connection to Country. Dyirama Dilinya – Be Proud. Now showing @MAMAlbury ‘til Aug 25. A collab with @Dyiraamalang, #BackboneProductionsAU & @AlburyCity. #OurVoices #WiradjuriCountry #VisitAlburyWodonga
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🌊Congratulations to all involved for the beautifully designed @seamuseum_ 🌟‘Garrigarrang Garaguru - Saltwater Cloud’🌟 @AMaGAnational #award ‘Best Digital Interface’. 🥇. Proud to be a small part of this 🎥 Experience here 🔗 https://t.co/xD8udXQ04N Image: Craig Bender
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🐚@seamuseum_ Garrigarrang Garaguru - Saltwater Cloud just won an @AMaGAnational #award for 🏆 Best Digital Interface! We're proud to have produced & contributed a short film & visuals with Yuin artist Sharon Mason & family #ShapedByTheSea Watch it here 🎞️ https://t.co/DttREmdlp2
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🔥 Meet Brailey Duncan – a truwulway / pakana Associate Fire Practitioner whose participation in the #Firesticks Mentoring Program in lutruwita has had a major impact on his life 👉🏿 https://t.co/aqxN4KpG7e 🎥 @VeraHongTweets #CulturalFire #CoolBurn #IndigenousLandManagement
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🔥 “It’s got a memory of fire, our Country." Peter Townsend, Wiradjuri, Wayilwan & Gomeroi Fire Practitioner shares his Cultural Fire story & work with Firesticks in our new video series 👉🏿 https://t.co/7EZisDwwAt 🎥 Firesticks and Backbone Co-Production @VeraHongTweets
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🔥 Firesticks is all about supporting communities to lead the way in training the next generation of Cultural Fire Practitioners to care for Country & culture. Learn more 👉🏿 https://t.co/BHOD451rVk Firesticks & Backbone Co-Production 🎥 Worimi & Awabakal Country @VeraHongTweets
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🔥 Cultural Fire Practitioner Shannon Hawkins talks us through Cultural Fire on Worimi Country after participating in Firesticks Mentoring Program in Hunter, NSW. Learn more about her journey 👉🏿 https://t.co/iVFWQyYlwC 🎥 Firesticks and Backbone Co-Production @VeraHongTweets
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🙏Honoured to be working on palawa / pakana country, lutruwita #Tasmania with @FiresticksA 🔥 showcasing #CulturalFire #Coolburning #IndigenousKnowledge #IndigenousLandManagement #mentoring 🎥Watch the full film here
🔥 “The cultural and spiritual aspect of fire is how we are on Country. The healing is for us, as much as it is for the Country.” – Roy Thomas, palawa Associate Fire Practitioner. Learn more about Roy’s journey with Cultural Fire 👉🏿 https://t.co/ZEDL1o0vF6 🎥 @VeraHongTweets
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🌟Exciting news! 🎬Our doco NO DISTANCE BETWEEN US on the largest 👣human #fossil footprint site in the world at #Mungo, is on the big screen Sat 1st June @ACMI, Naarm in the Home Grown Environmental Film Festival. 🎟️ @EFFA_AUS @DocPlayNow @SeedMob #NoDistanceBetweenUsDocumentary
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Traditional Custodians of Greater #bluemountains on #Aboriginal #culturalvalues of @UNESCO #worldheritagesites in our short 🎥#YarningAboutCountry
https://t.co/JJPgKjhBbY
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