Gumbaynggirr Fire- Property Assessment Workshop

Gumbaynggirr people have known how to care for Country for thousands of years. This has included using fire to keep Country, culture and people healthy and strong. As Settlers, non-Aboriginal people, we have a lot to learn about how to look after where we live in a way that respects Gumbaynggirr knowledge and culture. During this workshop, local Gumbaynggirr cultural knowledge holder, Matt Flanders, will teach us how to think about fire in a different way. He will cover topics like- what are cultural burns, how are they different to Settler approaches to fire, how can we read Country for signs of needing fire and what are the next steps.