Ngaanyatjarra Council Group

01/09/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶

This month's Language of the Lands word is 𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶, meaning blue sky.

Joining us this month is Elfreda Richards, who introduces Yilkari and helps us continue celebrating the rich language and culture of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, one word at a time.

Watch the video, learn the word and have a go at saying 𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶.

31/08/2026

𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗺𝗮 | 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

Mirankanyima is the Ngaanyatjarra word for ‘Together’.

It is also the name of a community approach to social and emotional wellbeing on the Lands, with a particular focus on family and domestic violence and its impacts on individuals, families and communities.

These are not easy conversations. Mirankanyima creates opportunities for Yarnangu to come together, spend time together and yarn together, building and strengthening understanding of what makes relationships strong, safe and peaceful.

This video shares the story of the Mirankanyima Program and the importance of working together to strengthen families and communities across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

Mirankanyima. Together.

28/08/2026

🌱✨ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

What if one of the keys to restoring Australia's arid landscapes wasn't building something new... but helping nature do what it once did so well?

An inspiring new story from the Global Rewilding Alliance highlights Project PanGaia, an innovative partnership between For the Love of Wildlife and the Pira-Kata Aboriginal Group on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Together, they're exploring how technology can mimic the digging behaviour of native marsupials like bilbies and bettongs, creating thousands of tiny "micropits" that capture water, seeds and organic matter. The results after recent rains have been remarkable, with grasses, wildflowers, insects and native wildlife returning to areas that had long been degraded.

At its heart, this is a story about combining Indigenous knowledge, scientific research and innovation to help Country heal.

It's worth a read.

In Australia's remote Ngaanyatjarra Lands, solar-powered rovers are digging thousands of tiny pits in degraded outback soil — mimicking the burrowing work of Bilbies, Bandicoots, and Bettongs that have long since disappeared. When meaningful rainfall finally broke five years of drought, the result...

27/08/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄

Matthew has lived in Irrunytju (Wingellina) all his life and is proud to call the community home. It's where his family, friends and memories are, and where he enjoys the strong sense of connection that comes with living on the Lands.

Over the weekend, you'll probably find him cheering on his beloved Fremantle Dockers. But Wingellina will always be home.

26/08/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻

A ribbon of red stretching across an endless canvas.

From above, roads become threads, quietly stitching together Country, communities and countless journeys across the Lands.

25/08/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗘𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁

As part of the Ngaanyatjarra Health team, Ernest works alongside Yarnangu to help them access the disability services and support available to them. His role is about more than navigating systems. It's about walking alongside people as they build confidence and take positive steps in managing their health and wellbeing.

What Ernest values most is the trust and encouragement he receives from the community. Being able to support people while learning from Yarnangu along the way is what makes working on the Lands so rewarding.

24/08/2026

𝗣𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂 💪🏾

Every parent wants to keep their children safe.

In this video, Bevan shares why making sure children receive their vaccinations is one of the most important ways we can help protect them from serious illness.

Pneumococcal vaccination is quick, safe and free at all Ngaanyatjarra clinics.

This project was developed by Ngaanyatjarra Health Service as part of the Shots for You. Strength for Yarnangu. immunisation campaign.

21/08/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗻

On the road to Wanarn, red earth, blue skies and strong Yarnangu continue to shape the story of the Lands.

20/08/2026

💜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

Creating safer communities requires strong partnerships, shared learning and listening to the voices of Yarnangu.

Recently, Ngaanyatjarra Health welcomed the Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA) to the Lands to facilitate a workshop focused on strengthening our response to family, domestic and sexual violence. Alongside the workshop, a community bush trip provided an opportunity to come together, listen and yarn about the needs and priorities of the community.

Thank you to AHCWA for partnering with us as we continue building safer, stronger communities for everyone.

20/08/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻

Ryan has called Wanarn home for many years. Although he originally moved from Warburton, his family is from Wanarn, and the community has always been an important part of his story.

For Ryan, Wanarn is where family, Country and community come together. It's a place he loves and is proud to call home, surrounded by the people and connections that matter most.