GUMBAYNGGIRR ELDERS AND YOUTH JOINED TOGETHER TO LAUNCH GUMBAYNGGIRR DICTIONARY-GRAMMAR The new and improved second edition of the Gumbaynggirr dictionary-grammar was launched by Elder Barry Phyball at Muurrbay on the 18th of March 2016. Ricky Buchanan gave a welcome to country, as he’d done eight years ago for the first edition. From being a young school boy at the first … Read More
‘Cleverman’ is an upcoming 6 part series that has a futuristic setting. It will feature on ABC television and has a cast of familiar names both in acting and production, as well as our up and coming actors- You will need to keep an eye out for the credits. Muurrbay’s connection to ‘Cleverman’ is in the use of both Gumbaynggirr … Read More
UP AND AT EM’ EARLY- SETTING UP OUR STALL FOR ‘SURVIVAL DAY’! Well done to Uncle Gary Williams and Jinda Maxine Jarrett for representing Muurrbay on this special day and showcasing the hard work that we do here, when maintaining and continue on with our language. This is evidence of our survival and we should all be proud that we have intelligent … Read More
Anna Ash represented Muurrbay at the annual workshop of the Australian Linguistics Society which was hosted by the University of Western Sydney in Parramatta, from 9-11 December. Anna also attended the pre-ALS workshop Tuesday 8th December about; ‘What Universities can do to support the teaching of Aboriginal Languages?” The meeting resulted in the formation of a working group “Tertiary Aboriginal … Read More
MUURRBAY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SECOND EDITION OF THE GUMBAYNGGIRR DICTIONARY AND LEARNERS GRAMMER HAS ARRIVED… To all those who worked so hard BANYJARRAMBANG ( you done well), especially Br. Steve Morelli, Dallas Walker, Gary Williams & Julie Long. A special thanks to Christine Bruderlin from Bruderlin Maclean Publishing for designing the beautiful cover and supervising the last … Read More