Given I am wanting to grow our circle organically with your assistance providing the topics you're interested in, the first 5 founding members will be free of charge!

Welcome to the Country & Culture Circle, a culturally safe space to learn and discuss: 1. ways to improve your knowledge, communication and collaboration with Indigenous Australians, and 2. how to establish or enhance your cultural tourism product, experience, or promotion of culture. My vision is to have this community help shape the content based on your needs and interest, so that content can be curated to answer your specific area of interest and questions. Being a proud First Nations woman from Gunggandji (Yarrabah, Far North Queensland) and Kaurareg (Hammond Island, Torres Strait Islands), I have over 20 years' public sector experience working directly with mob (that's what we call ourselves) in the fields of cultural tourism, the arts (libraries, galleries and museums), employment, and business development as well as higher education in the private sector as campus manager of an Indigenous training college; and of course lived experience. I aim to host virtual yarning (talking) circles each month commencing in January 2026, with community members to yarn about your experiences and your aspirations, as well as develop course content that can help you in your professional and personal lives. Whether it's for work, travel, personal, or professional, let's come together and start this journey of improving your cultural connections. Once you become a member, make sure to introduce yourself!