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