RADIATE | CAN.ORG 2025
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Narelle Ogilvie
Walking through the breeze the wind chilling my bones
Crashing waves and the smell of the river enters my nose.
The sunshine glistening reflecting the waters like golden stripes
A place of healing in a spiritual place.
My soul is cleansing at a peaceful pace like the soft winds rustling the leaves and crashing of waves.
Connection to country, connected for life.
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Place Names Melville
Poetry and wordscapes
Place Names Melville has been an incredible journey of reconciliation and Noongar language revival produced by Community Arts Network (CAN) in partnership with the City of Melville, the Noongar community and Moodjar. A collection of poems capturing the essence of these places accompanied a series of abstract artworks. These poems are a reflection of the community's strong connection to boodja.
Poetry and wordscapes
Place Names Melville has been an incredible journey of reconciliation and Noongar language revival produced by Community Arts Network (CAN) in partnership with the City of Melville, the Noongar community and Moodjar. A collection of poems capturing the essence of these places accompanied a series of abstract artworks. These poems are a reflection of the community's strong connection to boodja.
Facilitator Nandi Chinna guided deep listening and word expressions about placenames and in turn, Noongar participants produced these wordscapes.
can.org.au/place-names-me
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