The free community festival is taking place on Saturday, November 7 at Victoria Park Lake from 4pm to 10.30pm.
It will be run by Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club, Victoria’s first Indigenous fishing club, as part of the Biyala Woka project.
The family-friendly, alcohol-free event will bring together Aboriginal community members, families and the wider community to share stories, culture and knowledge connected to water and Country.
Attendees will be able to take part in a community fishing competition, fishing clinics and fishing lure demonstrations, while exploring community stalls, environmental water information and activities for children and families.
The evening program will feature cultural dance performances, live music, entertainment and film screenings.
This includes special screenings sharing Yorta Yorta stories, cultural knowledge and connection to Country, including the Biame Creation Story and a special feature celebrating the life and stories of a Yorta Yorta elder.
Visitors will also be able to visit the Biyala Woka tent, showcasing Burnanga’s work around environmental water and cultural values on Yorta Yorta Country.
Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club president Corey Walker said the festival would celebrate culture, share stories and recognise how important rivers and waterways were to the Yorta Yorta people.
“Through the Biyala Woka Project, we’ve been listening to community and capturing what healthy rivers and waterways mean culturally,” Mr Walker said.
“This festival is our way of bringing those voices and that knowledge back to community through culture, fishing, music, film, storytelling and coming together on Country.”
Applications for stallholders are now open.
For more information and event updates, visit trybooking.com/au/event/1574399 or visit the Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club Inc Facebook page.
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