By RUSSELL SULLY and TONY LANE for WANGARATTA LANDCARE and SUSTAINABILITY SOME 40 Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability members recently took a bus trip to the global award-winning Bullanginya Lagoon at Barooga to enjoy the spotlighting and artistic storytelling of the Bangerang peoples dreaming. Earlier this year, Bullanginya Dreaming took out top honours at the 2024 'Blooloop Innovation Awards', winning the storytelling category ahead of giants like Disneyland and Merlin Entertainment. It was an amazing display of the region’s Indigenous history and culture. The laser light show blended the Bangerang peoples' insights, knowledge and cultural experience with nature and the environmental elements into a powerful cultural experience. Through a collaboration with artistic laser lights and Bangerang creative powers, the installations conveyed a very powerful three-dimensional visit into the history and culture of the people of the tall trees. Walking the night-time track through 12 installation, we learned about flora, fauna, waterways, cosmos and the chaos brought about by the ever-changing seasons of the natural environment. It helped us understand why “Country” and "caring for Country" is embedded into the culture and patterns of First Nations people. Local First Nations Elder Uncle Dozer featured heavily in the sounds and light show, sharing his knowledge of his culture. For further information: bullanginyadreaming.com.au
