Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development

After sold-out seasons at the Castlemaine State Festival and Yirramboi First Nations Festival in 2021, Soul of Possum makes its return to fortyfivedownstairs. Directed by Beng Oh (Song from the Uproar, Soldier Boy) with choreography by Balla Neba (Janjari, Dance Rites), Soul of Possum is a historical thriller set in 1853 on the Murray River, Swan Hill, Wamba Wamba country. The story explores the contrasting relationships settlers and Blak peoples have with Country, ecology, leadership and spirituality.

Given the show premiered during the difficult covid years, the entire team is passionate about giving it another life - “I felt it in my bones a need to tell this story four years on,” says Murray. “Soul of Possum is for my family, my mob. This play sheds a light on what our people went through, the near erasure of us. Audiences need to experience that other side. Our stories which have been spoken over.”
 
📍 , 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

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Hero Image Photographer: Cameron Grant
Hero Image Art Design: Emma Salmon
Hero Image Performer: Balla Neba

Developed in collaboration with  and , this special presentation celebrates culture, resilience and the enduring power of story and song.

In 1916, activist James Arden made a stand for Gunditjmara people against the missionaries and the station manager who controlled their movement. His story is a tale of identity, friendship, repatriation, racism, freedom and fighting for your rights.

Now, David Arden, the renowned co-founder of The Black Arm Band, continues to share the story of his Great Grandfather and the Gunditjmara People in a powerful piece of truth-telling and intimately personal theatre that involves MCM students and the Bendigo Community.

📍 The Capital, 50 View St, Bendigo VIC 3550 
📆 Saturday, 1 November 2026 
⏰ 7.30pm - 9.00pm (90mins, no interval)

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📸T J Garvie

Join on Tuesday 8th July for a City of Melbourne NAIDOC event discussing how three generations of Victorian Aboriginal Storytellers embed intergenerational knowledges within their creative practices.

Evelyn will be joined by Professor N’arweet Carolyn Briggs, Tiriki Onus and Isabella Eichler-Onus.

📆 8 July 2025
⏰ 5:45pm - 7pm
📍narrm ngarrgu Library (141 Thierry Street Melbourne VIC 3000)

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📷 supplied by City of Melbourne

Developed in collaboration with and , MEERTA returns for a special concert production featuring performances and animations by past and present students alongside David Arden and his band.

In MEERTA, David Arden - the renowned co-founder and co-musical director of The Black Arm Band - shares the story of his life, his Great Grandfather and the Gunditjmara People in a powerful piece of truth-telling and intimately personal theatre.

📍 Union Theatre, Arts and Culture Building, Parkville Campus
📆 Saturday, 15 February
⏰ 3pm - 4:30pm

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📸 Uncle Dave Arden

Immerse yourself in performance this Sunday at Fed Square (Naarm).

is dedicated to educating, inspiring, motivating and empowering diverse communities. Their mission is to bridge cultural gaps by sharing and celebrating indigenous traditions.

Event details:
📆 Sunday 27 October 2024
⏰11am - 12pm
📍The Edge, Fed Square
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FREE EVENT

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Join this Sunday at Fed Square (Naarm).

Native Pride Productions is dedicated to educating, inspiring, motivating and empowering diverse communities. Their mission is to bridge cultural gaps by sharing and celebrating Indigenous traditions.

To read more please visit

Event details:
📆 Sunday 27 October 2024
⏰ 11am - 12pm
📍The Edge
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This is a free event.

📸 by Native Pride Productions

Attention First Nations writers!

Come to a FREE Script Writing & Improv workshop this Saturday run by Dr. Raimondo Cortese, Senior Lecturer of Theatre at VCA.

For more information and to book, please click the link in our bio.

📆 Saturday 5 October 2024
⏰ 1:00pm - 4:00pm
📍 Hanson Dyer Hall, The Ian Potter Southbank Centre (880)
Cost: FREE

Gikilangangu Wergaia — “we always sing Wergaia.” It is a promise that we make to our ancestors, our community, and our children. A promise of resilience, to keep our language and culture alive through creative expression

This performance by James Howard, Jaadwa composer (vca_mcm alum), Michael Julian, Koori musician (Wilin Academic) and Alice Skye, Wergaia and Wemba Wemba songwriter is showing tonight at 7:30pm on Wurundjeri Country (Carlton).

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📸 by Peta Duncan

Don’t forget to grab your tickets 😀 as this wonderful production closes this Sunday!

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Wominjeka to our First Nations students,

Registrations close soon for tomorrows Southbank Welcome Festival.

Join the Faculty in a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony in Linear Park at 11:30am.

Stop by the Wilin Centre marquee and meet the Wilin Centre team.
We’re excited to meet you and have a yarn about how we can support you throughout your studies.

Don’t forget to register for our Mob Feed (for First Nations vca_mcm students ONLY) for this Friday the 24th of February to receive some goodies and meet other students.

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Thinking of Post Grad?? Why not attend our Graduate Expo on Tuesday, 31st of January from 4-7pm at the State Library Victoria 😀
Register now: http://unimelb.me/3ZpzOBF

Graduate Study Expo Graduate Study Expo

So you want to study at next year? To get organised early, we have put together a checklist for you, to ensure you are well prepared for your first day.

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