Past News
International year of Indigenous Languages
Wirangu word included on new coin
West Coast Sentinel News, May 3, 2019
People in the West Coast region may notice a familiar word on a new 50 cent coin recently in circulation.
As part of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, the Royal Australian Mint has created a special 50c coin which incorporates 14 translations for 'coin' - or similar - from Indigenous languages from across the country, including Wirangu.
The Wirangu word 'Barnda' has been included on the coin, which was released last month.
‘Wardu of a day’ at scotdesco
Natural Resources news, May 2, 2019
'Wardu’ or wombat was celebrated recently in a special day of cultural learning and knowledge sharing, at Scotdesco homelands. The ‘Wardu of a Day’ event saw students and community from the Far West Eyre Peninsula immerse themselves in a day of cultural learning to share knowledge on the wombat. The Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons), named Wardu across the Far West Aboriginal language groups, is an important species in Aboriginal culture, part of the dream time stories and as a valuable food source.