Kooyar Wongi

Rug up for Makuru!
2020-06-01 | 84 Seymour Street, West Busselton, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
MAKURU (JUNE – JULY)
Cold and wet season, or the season of fertility
Makaru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year come into full swing, as the winds turn to the west and south bringing the cold weather, rains and occasionally even snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges. Traditionally, this was a good time of the year to move back inland from the coast. And it was a good time to rug up and keep warm in the mia mia (house/shelter) near the karl/kaarla (fire). In some ways, nothing much has changed because we’ve certainly been staying inside where it’s warm and cozy!

We are just wild about the wildflower season!
2020-10-01 | Western Australia

Nerilee's Birthday!
2020-10-03 | Western Australia
Happy birthday to Kooyar Wongi Director Nerilee Boshammer-Bennell! You’re the best! #whatateam

Bill's Birthday!
2021-04-05, 2022-04-05, 2023-04-05, 2024-04-05 | 84 Seymour Street, West Busselton, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
Happiest of birthdays to Kooyar Wongi Principal Director Bill Bennell. Thanks for everything you do for this business, your family, your community and your culture. You’re one in a million! #bestbossever #whatateam

NATIONAL SORRY DAY
2021-05-26, 2022-05-26, 2023-05-26, 2024-05-26 | Australia
Observed annually on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country.
The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament. The Bringing Them Home report is a result of a Government Inquiry into the past policies which caused children to be removed from their families and communities in the 20th century.
