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The women who refused to give up: Daly River's journey to Barunga glory
Key points:- Daly River Buffaloes Women's Football Club wins the 2026 Barunga Fe...
Nicole Brown 11 Jun 2026
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Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival
Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
Thousands expected at Barunga Festival as event celebrates culture, sport and community
More than 5,000 people are expected to gather in the Northern Territory's remote...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Jun 2026
Barunga Festival set for record return
The Northern Territory's iconic Barunga Festival, which returns on Friday, is he...
Phoebe Blogg 1 Jun 2026
Barunga Festival set to wow the crowds in 2026
Bagala Aboriginal Corporation has announced the schedule and lineup for the high...
Phoebe Blogg 16 Apr 2026
Barunga Festival returns to direct community management in 2026

The Bagala Aboriginal Corporation has announced the Barunga Festival will return to in-house management in 2026, delivering direct community leadership of the event.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Feb 24, 2026
Next generation reimagines the Barunga Statement through music

Marranungu hip hop artists J-MILLA and Yung Milla have joined forces with rising Northern Territory talent K2 the B and CJR to create 'BARUNGA', a modern interpretation of the Barunga Statement told t...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 4, 2025
Honouring Country and community: Ngalmuka Jawoyn Rangers celebrated on World Ranger Day

Each year World Ranger Day shines a light on the dedicated men and women who work on the frontlines of conservation, cultural preservation, and community support.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 1, 2025
Cassie Puruntatameri closes Barunga’s First Top Model Showcase with power and pride

As the golden sun dipped behind the trees on Jawoyn Country, a hush of anticipation swept through the crowd gathered for the Barunga Festival.

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Nicole Brown Jun 18, 2025
Where culture dances, footy roars, and futures rise: Barunga Festival 2025

Barunga Festival isn't something you just attend; it's something you feel. Deep in your chest, under your feet, and in your spirit long after you leave.

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Nicole Brown Jun 16, 2025
2025 Barunga Festival receives federal funding boost

The federal government recently announced it is investing $250,000 into the Barunga Festival. The funding aims to support the 2025 Festival's celebration of First Nations art, music, dance, sport and...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 2, 2025
Cassie Puruntatameri to lead ‘Barunga Next Top Model: Unearthed’ program at Barunga Festival

Held annually in the Northern Territory, the Barunga Festival is a unique celebration of Aboriginal culture, sport, music, and community. For more than 30 years, it has brought together people from al...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 20, 2025
Barunga Festival 2025: Come feel the heartbeat of Culture

There's a certain magic that happens when you stand on Country and hear clapsticks echo through the red dust, when you feel the rhythm of the bunggul under your feet and the laughter of mob all around...

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Nicole Brown May 15, 2025
Barunga Festival: celebrating the 35th anniversary of the landmark Barunga statement

The Barunga Festival is celebrating their 35th anniversary of the landmark Barunga statement this weekend. The Barunga statement is an important movement in Australian history as it called on the Comm...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Jun 10, 2023
Deep in remote Northern Territory, culture and colour comes alive in a tiny Aboriginal town

I begin my journey to Barunga Festival in Darwin, and it's not long before I'm cruising through Noonamah, surrounded by wide open country. I plan to break up the drive with a pit stop in Adelaide Rive...

Rachel Stringfellow Rachel Stringfellow Aug 24, 2022
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