First Nation Rangers

13/08/2026

With just one week to go, we’re pleased to share a special addition to our upcoming screening of the award-winning documentary YURLU | COUNTRY.

Following the screening, we’ll be joined by a Traditional Owner for a Q&A. This will create an opportunity to hear directly from First Nations perspectives and reflect on the themes explored in the film.

More than a documentary screening, this is an opportunity to listen, learn and have meaningful conversations.

📅 Thursday, 20 August 2026
🕐 12:45 pm
📍 213.104 Lecture Theatre, Bentley Campus

🎟Secure your free ticket here before registration closes:
https://buff.ly/mP57ab5

Entry is by ticket only to comply with our screening licence limit requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you.

07/08/2026

🎬 Just 2 weeks to go!

Don't miss your chance to see the award-winning documentary YURLU | COUNTRY, winner of the 2025 Walkley Award for Documentary.

“One of the most compelling stories in Australia at the moment” - Peter Garrett, Environmentalist, Activist, Former Politician and Lead Singer of Midnight Oil

“Deeply personal and emotionally affecting” - Matthew Eeles, Cinema Australia

“A testament to First Nations resilience... a rousing call to action” - Melbourne International Film Festival

📅 Thursday, 20 August 2026
🕐 12:45 pm
📍 213.104 Lecture Theatre, Bentley Campus

🎟 Registration is essential and seats are limited. Secure your free ticket here:
https://buff.ly/HrDJoIY

We look forward to welcoming you to this special community screening.

04/08/2026

📢 Registrations are now open!

Join us in shaping the future of responsible mine closure.

The First Nations Mine Closure Summit brings together First Nations leaders, communities, industry partners and researchers to create a space for meaningful conversations about caring for Country, sharing knowledge and exploring leading practices in Mine Closure and Transitions.

This is an opportunity to be part of discussions that place First Nations perspectives, cultural values and long-term care for Country.

We warmly invite you to join us as we explore how collaboration and First Nations Leadership can help shape a stronger future for Country and for generations to come.

💛 Register today and be part of this important gathering.

🔗 https://buff.ly/4pJGKsq

We look forward to welcoming you.

30/07/2026

🎬 Join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary YURLU | COUNTRY

With only a few weeks to go, seats are starting to fill up, reserve your ticket now.

Winner of the 2025 Walkley Award for Documentary, YURLU | COUNTRY follows Banjima Elder Maitland Parker during his final year as he works to heal his ancestral Country from the devastating legacy of the Wittenoom asbestos disaster.

Set against the breathtaking yet contaminated landscapes of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, YURLU | COUNTRY lays bare the devastating impact of the Wittenoom asbestos mines, where millions of tonnes of waste laced with deadly asbestos fibres have poisoned both land and people. This largely unknown toxic legacy has been on Banjima lands for more than 60 years and the contamination is spreading.

This special screening will be held at our Bentley Campus:
📅 Thursday, 20 August 2026
🕧 12:45 pm (15-minute introduction, screening begins at 1:00 pm)
📍 213.104 Lecture Theatre

This is a free event, but registration is essential as seats are limited under the requirement of our screening licence.

Reserve your ticket here:
https://buff.ly/nRKOn7Z

We hope you will join us.


Films

24/07/2026

We are hosting a screening of award-winning YURLU | COUNTRY. Do not miss this powerful film, directed by Walkley Award-winning filmmaker Yaara Bou Melhem and co-created with Banjima Elder Maitland Parker.

This deeply moving film follows his final year as he fights to heal his ancestral lands, scarred by the largest contaminated site in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia’s own Chernobyl.

Set against the breathtaking yet contaminated landscapes of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, YURLU | COUNTRY lays bare the devastating impact of the Wittenoom asbestos mines, where millions of tonnes of waste laced with deadly asbestos fibres have poisoned both land and people. This largely unknown toxic legacy has been on Banjima lands for more than 60 years and the contamination is spreading.

With sold-out screenings at film festivals, international acclaim and the 2025 Walkley Award for Documentary, the film has received widespread recognition.

First Nation Rangers are proud to host the film screening at our Bentley Campus:
📅 Date: Thursday, 20 August 2026
⏳️ Time: 12:45 pm
📍 Location: 213.104 Lecture Theatre

Seats are limited, so please register for your free ticket to secure your place:
https://buff.ly/nRKOn7Z

Entry is by ticket only to ensure we remain within venue capacity. We look forward to welcoming you.

30/06/2026

Mines close. Country doesn't. 🪃
What comes next should be shaped with the people whose Country it is.

This is why we're proud to co-host the First Nations Mine Closure & Transitions Summit:

📍Darwin Convention Centre
📅 10–12 November 2026, on Larrakia Country.

Around 240 mines are set to close across Australia by 2040, much of that land is on or near First Nations Country. This Summit exists to make sure Traditional Owners lead the decisions about how Country is restored, cared for and handed back for generations to come.

Big thanks to Zane Hughes, Gowan Bush (CRC TiME), Michelle Adams (BHP), and our co-hosts Curtin University, CRC TiME and Department of Industry, Science and Resources. 🤝

📅 Registrations open mid-July.
✉️To register please visit: www.firstnationsmineclosure.com.au

22/07/2025

🎓 ATTENTION 2ND YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS! 🎓

The Sedgman Scholarship is NOW OPEN for female and/or Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students!

💰 UP TO $15,000 SCHOLARSHIP
✅ $2,500 per semester for up to 3 years
✅ GUARANTEED paid vacation work at Sedgman Perth

Who can apply? Second year students enrolled in:
Metallurgical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Extractive Metallurgy (B.Science)
Construction Management aq (B.Applied Science)

📅 CLOSING DATES:
🔸 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students: Apply via the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Program by 30 JULY 2025
🔸 Other eligible students: Apply directly by 6 AUGUST 2025

Need help with your application? 🤝Drop by the Scholarships Pop-up Help Sessions!
📍 Building 101 Foyer
📆 21 July - 6 August (Mon-Fri)
Get one-on-one assistance from scholarship advisors!

This is more than just financial support - it's your pathway to industry experience with a leading engineering company!

👉 Apply now: www.scholarships.curtin.edu.au
Don't let this opportunity pass you by!

Tag a friend who should apply 💪

21/07/2025

🔬 CALLING ALL UNDERGRAD STUDENTS! 🔬

Ready to spend your summer break working on real-world science projects? CSIRO's undergraduate vacation studentships are NOW OPEN!
Here's what you'll get:

✨ 8-12 weeks working alongside world-leading researchers
✨ Hands-on experience in cutting-edge facilities
✨ Mentoring & coaching from top scientists
✨ A stipend PLUS possible travel/accommodation support
✨ Potential course credit through Work Integrated Learning
✨ Experience across science, tech & science communication

Whether you're into physics, biology, engineering, data science, or any STEM field - there's a place for you at CSIRO!

📍 Placements start November 2025
💰 Paid opportunity
🎯 Indigenous students receive additional support & mentoring
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to jumpstart your science career!

👉 APPLY NOW: https://buff.ly/nvZAUK6

⏰ APPLICATIONS CLOSE 7 AUGUST 2025
Tag a friend who needs to see this!

CSIRO vacation studentships are offered to promising undergraduate students.

24/06/2025

🌟 The vision is alive across our nation! 🌟

We are incredibly proud to share these powerful testimonies from YOUR feedback about the First Nation Ranger Program. From the red earth of the Kimberley to the coastal plains of Tasmania, your voices have shaped not just words, but the very outline of our Country.

What fills us with pride:
✨ Rangers from WA speaking about "Heritage" and "Knowledge"
✨ Northern voices calling for "Leadership" and "Training"
✨ Eastern communities emphasizing "Opportunity" and "Success"
✨ Southern regions highlighting "Family" and "Generation"
✨ And everywhere - the call for "Empowerment"

Your powerful visions for the future:
💬 "Ranger working on country teaching our younger generation and looking after country and delivering their own programs to their communities"
💬 "Having our rangers now be the trainer and assessors for the junior rangers that come through"
💬 "More first nation rangers becoming and getting leadership jobs within their communities"
💬 "Cultural learning, Cultural respect and authority, elders mentoring students"
💬 "Self sustaining programs through education in community"

Your feedback shows that this isn't just a program - it's a vision being embraced from the tropical north to the temperate south, from our vast western deserts to our eastern coastlines.

Every word represents a Ranger, an Elder, a Community Member who took the time to share their hopes for the next 10 years.

Together, you've painted a picture of First Nation Rangers who are qualified professionals, cultural knowledge holders, and leaders teaching the next generation.

We hear you. We see you. And together, we're building this future.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their voice. This is just the beginning of our journey together! 🧡

Curtin Molecular and Life Sciences

18/06/2025

🌿 Exciting opportunity alert! 🌿

First Nation Ranger Program at Curtin University offers an incredible Undergraduate Certificate in Land, Sea and River First Nation Ranger Management and Practice, combining Indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge environmental science!

Our FIRST 10 Knowledge Domains × 5 Micro-credentials each = 50 specialised skills! This Undergraduate Certificate requires you to complete only twenty micro credentials.

📚 Explore diverse fields including:
Rock Art - From monitoring to field spectrometry
Remote Sensing - Satellite calibration & drone technology
eDNA - Integrating Traditional Knowledge with modern sampling
Cultural Heritage - CHMP development & project planning
Environmental Monitoring - Biotic & abiotic environments
Business Management - Financial planning to marketing
Cultural Burning - Traditional practices meet modern fire science
GIS Mapping - Advanced applications in land management
Seed Management - Native species identification to production

This program uniquely blends Traditional Ecological Knowledge with contemporary environmental management, creating Rangers equipped for 21st-century challenges while honoring ancestral wisdom.

🎓 Build your career protecting Country with purpose!