Dingo, Culture and Healthy Country Session

Saturday 12th September 2026


 

Featuring a 10-minute screening of Moort, exploring the cultural significance of the Dingo, Family, Country and the enduring relationships between people, culture and landscape. Here you will learn about the Dingo presented by Aunty Carol and Nat Cordon with an update on the Tjaltjraak Dingo monitoring program and living with Dingos presented by David Guilfoyle.

 

MEET YOUR PRESENTERS

 

Carol Pettersen was born at Gnowangerup Mission and raised in the bush at Jerramungup in a family of seventeen, and has spent most of her life on her traditional ‘country’ of Albany. She has long been involved in Indigenous Affairs and been appointed to many federal and state government advisory bodies, in addition to be awarded National NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year in 2008.

 

 

David Guilfoyle is an Australian - US archeologist with a MA in Archeology and Heritage - committed to applied, collaborative approaches in heritage management that upholds customary protocols and supports local community's goals and structures. His work has been guided and developed by the Wadandi, Bibbulmun, Menang, Goreng, Wudjari (Nookgurring, Tjultjaraak and Bardok) people of the South-West.

 

 Nat Cordon is a well-known community educator, language teacher, and cultural advocate. She is highly active in regional community initiatives, particularly regarding Aboriginal culture and environmental projects with the Shire of Ravensthorpe.

Event Details

Time: 1:30PM to 3:00PM

Address: 65 Morgans Street, Ravensthorpe WA 6346

Location Ravensthorpe

Venue Ravensthorpe Community Resource Centre

Cost: FREE

Category: General

Type: General

Audience: All Ages

Enquiries

Contact: Jenny Biddulph

Organisation: Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show and Herbarium

Position: Event Organiser

Phone: +61 407 981 301

Email: hello@ravywildflowershow.com.au

Event Date(s)

  • Saturday, 12 September 2026  | 1:00PM - 3:00PM

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