The Goori-Bugg Organising Committee has announced the Worimi & Birrpai Youth Gathering, a celebration of "culture, connection, and community" for young Worimi and Birrpai people.
Taking place on Saturday 1 November 2025 at Saltwater Beach, Wallabi Point NSW, the free event will run from 9am to 4pm and feature a day of Goori cultural workshops, storytelling, and traditional practices guided by respected community facilitators and artists.
Workshops include: Weaving with Wanita Lowe; Gunya Building with Mudjai; Emu Egg Carving with Kraka; Canoe Making with Warragul Waz; Shell Necklaces with Aunty Vickie Heath; Sand Design with Dennis Golding and Lowell Hunter; Grass Skirt Making with Kylie Campbell and Paula Maling; and Goori Song and Dance with Uncle Justin Ridgway, Emily Heath and Jacob Ridgeway.
The gathering also offers Worimi and Birrpai youth a free bush tucker lunch of Kangaroo stew and/or fresh local fish cooked in paperbark provided by Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council and the opportunity to connect with Culture, Country, and Community through hands-on learning and creative expression.
All Worimi and Birrpai youth are encouraged to attend and take part in this cultural celebration.
Limited spots are available and registrations can be done online.
The event is proudly supported by The Saltwater Tribal Council, Create NSW, The Healing Foundation, Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council, and Maling Productions.
