Ashley from Borroloola

My name is Ashley and I have lived in Borroloola all my life. Originally my parents came to Borroloola for twelve months but have been here for fifteen years. Many of my family followed my parents here. Two of my cousins own a hardware shop, my aunt owns a takeaway, my other cousin is a DPI and my uncle runs the freight service. I have gone to school here for almost all my life, for two years I dropped out of public school and went into home school.

In 2009 I started public school again because my mum got a new job and wouldn't let me stay at home alone. The school here is based on the home school I was attending so I do a some different courses than other people attending the school. For Work Experience I go to the town library. There I put books on the computer and sort the shelves. Part of my Work Experience was to come to the Learning Futures Program and participate in the course.

The library has three computers in it, all of them have Internet access. Some people don't know how to use the computers so we came to the Learning Futures Program to learn a little more about computers so we could pass the knowledge on. I do my work experience on Fridays and we are meant to do it every Friday for five weeks. I only have one Work Experience left but I still am glad I came because it's fun and you get to learn a lot of new things.

My videos

Hello

My name is Charlie Ramandjarri

I made this two videos about Feral animal control and illegal Fishing boats. Enjoy my story.

Rhondaz Story

Hi my name is Rhonda, I'm from Yirrkala community.

I have one child(boy). His name is Gerald. He's 10yrs old.

I was born in Darwin, and grew up there. I attended Anula School. Preschool to year 6. Then moved back to Yirrkala and finished up my schooling there.

I enjoy spending time with my lil boy and my nephews, and going hunting.

Nhama!

Sioana Yunupingu

Hello!! my name is Gayili Yunupingu. I'm from Yirrkala community which is North East Arnhem Land.

I been to Yirrkala school and finished year 10, so started work at the school literacy production centre that's was my first job. It was good beacuse, that's how i learned photo taking of the kids at school, making children's book and printing.

I have 1 boy his name is Balumba Gondarra, he is 10 years old. He love going to school.

My mother is Yalmay Yunupingu and she is a teacher at yirrkala school, my father is Mandawuy Yunupingu.

I've got 5 others sister's, ya! very big family.

Ma djutj ' djutjnha !!!

Mel'z Say

Hi my name is Melanie, I'm 20yrs old turning 21 in June.

I was born in Bendigo (Victoria) but I've lived all my 21 years in the N.T.

In 2005 I went to Darwin to finish my Yr11 and 12 at St John's College in Darwin and after finishing my year 12 decided to stay in Darwin for 2 more years then I got home sick and came back home. Now I'm enjoying life in Yirrkala with my partner, family and friends.

My favourite hobbies are playing softball, fishing, dancing, surfing the net (keeping in touch with friends online), singing and reading Take 5 and That's Life magazines.

Delilah story

Hello my name is DELILAH YIRRINDILLE and I come from Maningrida community. I am working with WITH DJLEK WOMAN RANGERS.

And I have been looking forward to this training. Well anyway, I am learning more about everything. So I learn how to make a Photostory and I am now making a DVD. I learn everything, OK.

Felina's story

Hello. My name is Felina Campion. My age is 26. I like working as a Djelk women ranger. I've been working for eight years.

Now I've got two children and they both like school. So the boy - he's seven years old, and the girl - she's eight years old .

But I like being a ranger because it's good to learn more land management work .

WAYNE 'S STORY

Hello , My name is Wayne Campion and I work for the Djelk Rangers as a consultant and liasion person. I normally go out bush and consult with many of our people that live on their communities.

We have 32 outstations that Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation supports. I have worked for our organisation called Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation for many years until they decided to transfer me as a Ranger consultant.

I am married with five fully grown children and eight grand children. I am 54 years old and I like doing training on computers and other training as well.

I was also a stockman at Bulman where I was born.I worked at Mainoru as a stockman and Beswick as a builder. I went to school at Kormilda College in the year 1972 and then I did 2 years at the Darwin High school.

I have two of my daughters working as the Djelk Womens Ranger and another working at the nursery. My eldest boy works at the clinic here as the ambulance driver and another boy works at the YE-YA workshop. I am very proud of them and I feel that I should be at home doing nothing.

My second son finished his schooling here in Maningrida and was graduated here. I was very proud of him and so was his mother.

I have been a school teacher at Malyarngarnak community which is located some kilometres past Ramingining.We never had any vehicle then so we decided to make an airstrip . We did that all by hand and with a machine called the tree wheeler.

I also went to Queensland by road to do some mustering and branding there. We travelled for 2 days and 2 nights before we got to the place that we were heading for.

We went through Mataranka, Larrimah, Dunmarra, Elliot, Renner Springs, Mount Isa, Longreach, Cloncurry, and Banka Banka. Then the three ways road house where we turned off and went on the Queensland border.

It was so boring so we bought a couple of cartons of beer and drank that while we were travelling Our next stop was Fregon. We had lunch there and we also bought damper hamburgers which was delicious. After that we kept on travelling until we came to Avon Downs. After Avon Downs we passed Camooweal and then we arrived at Julia Creek. At Julia Creek we camped there and we saw lots of minmin lights.I was very scared.

The next morning we headed off to a place called Mymong. We drove through thousands of grasshoppers at 20 kilometres an hour because there were so many.We kept on going until we passed Kynuna blue heeler hote luntil we came to Hampton Downs the place where we were mustering.

End of Story.
Wayne Campion

Kentilla Mace

Me and my photo

My Is Kentilla Mace and I born in Gove. My Date Birth Is 17/09/90.

I Work With The RANGERS. I Collect Crocodile Eggs For Eating Sending To Darwin. To Eat Crocodile, We Put Them In The Pot And We Boil Them. They Taste Chicken Egg.They Are Bigger.

I Made This Photo in the workshop. I am cool. I am famous and fans take my photo.

I Play Football With The Ramingining CROWS.

Leigh

My name is Jadakiss and I'm from New York and I Born There and My Mother Father from New York too. Sso I'm are gangster for New York city. Some times I sing in a big studio. My latest album is called U WANNA MAKE ME.

In My gang Arab and John-Boy are my hit men. We make rich people help 5o cent and Eminem.

I make my own photos with my computers. I can cut out my handsome face from one photo and put it on my body in another photo to amke me look mean. I am terrific at photo editing.Come on, all you young guys. What photo can you make on your blog?

Charlie Ramandjrri

I was born at Milingimbi. Then I went to Ramingining.

Then I work as a ranger surperviser. I look after Weeds and Feral animals. Sometimes we do sea patrol and land management . Sometimes we check mosquito traps and we do get blood samples from pigs to check for diseases.

We do trap the crocodile and we get ant trappings.

We go out walking in the bush.

I have three children and my wife name is Sophia

Dianne's Story

My name is Dianne Walikurr. I am 36 years old. I was born at Milingimbi.

I am married. I've got one boy his name is Russell Rulyapa. He is 9 years old.

I've got 5 sisters and no brothers. I've got nine nephews. All girls one generation and all boys the next. And one dog - his name is Max.

I have worked two years at the school. In 2005 I was a part time worker bringing kids to school every day.

In middle of 2006, I started work at the tuckshop. We are four happy ladies working there. We cook 100 morning teas and lunch too. We work very hard but we are happy working there.

Just now I am working at the youth center with Vanassa Wingthana. We started work last year with Steve. He is our boss but he is on holiday with his family.

I am glad working at the youth center with kids and other older people.

Thankyou for reading my story.

Josh's and Bridget's story

Josh and Bridget writing their blog

My name is Josh.

I live in Milingimbi but my father is from Gourlburn Island. I like to play basketball in school or outside. I have two sisters and one brother. I am 11 years old and I was born in Darwin. This is the end of my story.

My name is Bridget.

I live in Milingimbi. I have one brother. I am 10 years old. Bye!

Elizabeth.Gaminydjawuy

My name is Elizabeth Gaminydjawuy. I live in Milingimbi Community and also I work for CDEP with Joe Wulwul. I am doing filing up the CDEP program in the office. Also I study in Batchelor Institute - Spoken English and Writing at Batchelor. Doing well at college is my long term goal.

Milngimbi Community is a small island and it was first established before other communities.

Also I've got three children two girls and one boy. My first daughter is Elisha Warraya. She born in Gove Hospital. She is about 16 years old and socond child name is Desmond Dhurrukayyu. He is about 15 years old and my third daughter is Natasha Mayulayula. She born in Darwin Royal Hospital and she's about 11 years old.

We all live in Milingimbi. My favourite sport is basketball. And I've got big family from my father side and mother side family. Too many I think.

That is all I can say. That's my story.

Welcome to the BIA NT Project

Hi everyone

You are welcome to use this blog to learn about writing your stories on the Internet. Read the stories others have written and add your own.

You can write as much or as little as you like. Let us help you add your photo to the blog so people can see who wrote the story.

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Blogs to look at.

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