COOMIE IN THE MEDIA
Illawarra Mercury
July 04, 2019
Aboriginal people weren't responsible for the noxious weeds that invaded Coomaditchie Lagoon and strangled the native plant life. But it was two Aboriginal sisters who took it into their own hands to clean up the mess.
Illawarra Mercury
June 26, 2019
Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation was the big winner of COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN's inaugural Pitch Night receiving $70,500 for their Deadly Women and Deadly Girls program.
ABC News
October 04, 2018
A small Aboriginal community hall on the NSW south coast is home to a groundbreaking cultural mentorship program turning around the lives of disengaged Indigenous students.
IRT Foundation celebrates success of the Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation’s 'Capturing Culture' project.
Illawarra Mercury
July 08, 2018
Led by Elders and Coomaditchie founders, Aunty Lorraine Brown and Aunty Narelle Thomas, ‘Capturing Culture’ sought to connect Aboriginal people across the generations, using modern and traditional media, to record and preserve the stories of 28 Aboriginal Elders.
It's an important piece of history this old hall
ABC Open
February 14, 2017
If we can carry on the cause of our Elders to break down a lot of the barriers that'll be a big achievement for all of us. And people will know that the history of this country starts with the traditional owners of this country.
Five Islands Creation Story Inspires Rehabilitation Project
NSW Office of Environment & Heritage Media Release
December 13, 2015
The Five Islands creation story painted by respected Koori artists Lorraine Brown and Narelle Thomas was unveiled today at a celebration hosted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
Wollongong council's Hill 60 strategy could see wartime tunnels opened
Illawarra Mercury
August 10, 2015
Draft maps outlining a suggested overhaul of Hill 60 trail show a heritage-focused walking track – to be known as the Ngaraba-ann Trail – which would link Port Kembla Heritage Park to Hill 60 and Coomaditchie Reserve.
Port Kembla kids captivated by Dreamtime mural
Illawarra Mercury
September 16, 2013
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Port Kembla unveiled their new mural yesterday. A collaboration between the pupils and Coomaditchie Artists' Co-operative members Lorraine Brown and Narelle Thomas, the three-panelled painting features the children's interpretations of Illawarra dreaming stories.
Dots to recovery as sick kids learn Indigenous art
ABC Illawarra
October 29, 2012
It's not often you get a chance to sit down with two well-respected Indigenous artists, learn from their skill, hear their stories and contribute to a beautiful artwork. But that's what's been happening with sick children at the Illawarra Hospital School in Wollongong over the last month.
Coomaditchie Lagoon
Radio National
March 24, 2012
Tucked into the industrial landscape of Port Kembla on the New South Wales South Coast is the Coomaditichie lagoon.
For a long time, the area was neglected and environmentally unsound. But more recently, the Coomaditichie United Aboriginal Corporation have started caring for the lagoon.
