The Ngwala NAIDOC 2026 Hoodie

To celebrate NAIDOC 2026 one of Ngwala’s resident artists Tara-Rose Butterworth-Gonebale created this incredible snake design for our annual NAIDOC hoodie. We asked her to tell us the story of this powerful work of art. “This artwork tells the story of strength, survival and spirit — honouring 50 years of Deadly, and the powerful legacy […]
Koorie Academy vs Ngwala Willumbong – NAIDOC 2026 Basketball Game

The Koorie Academy 2026 NAIDOC Community Day polished off a massive NAIDOC week at Monash University, our east in Clayton. There was a huge clinic for the kids run by the incredible Koorie Academy crew, a big feed, incredible performances from Breanna Lee Wilson and the main event – Ngwala vs Koorie Academy on the hardwood! […]
Ngwala Representing at 2026 NAIDOC March

The NAIDOC March here in Naarm has always been more than just a protest. It is a celebration of culture, a defiant statement of survival, a family reunion, a breathing art gallery, a modern day Ngargee, an honouring of Elders, a refusal to be silenced and one more chapter in our collective story. The 2026 March was a bold […]
Community Day at our New Head Office!

We are really grateful to everyone who came along to our new head office in Prahran for our Community Open Day! It meant a lot to welcome so many of our elders, community, staff, partners, and supporters into the space and share that moment together. Standing together under the scar tree in our lobby, we marked […]