Caring for Bunya, together
PEOPLE
Bringing people together
KNOWLEDGE
Sharing to strengthen understanding
ACTION
Caring for Bunya Country for future generations
Bonyi Bunya Network is a member-based, not-for-profit association connecting people across the wider bunya-growing region.
We bring people together to care for this landscape, learn from it and build a shared body of knowledge about the bunya and the many cultural, ecological and community relationships surrounding it.
Acknowledgement to Country
Bonyi Bunya Network Inc acknowledges Bunya Country and the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Wakka Wakka Peoples, the Traditional Custodians whose Countries encompass the natural range and cultural landscapes of the bunya.
We recognise the deep and continuing cultural significance of Bonyi Bunya to First Nations peoples and the knowledge, stories and responsibilities for Country held by Traditional Custodians.
We pay our respects to Elders and their families, past and present, and acknowledge all First Nations people who continue to care for Country and strengthen connections between people, culture and place.
We also acknowledge all people who care for Country and the many individuals, families and communities who contribute their knowledge, time and actions to protecting and restoring the forests, waterways and biodiversity of Bunya Country.
Bonyi Bunya Network is committed to listening, learning and building respectful relationships. We recognise that cultural knowledge belongs to its knowledge holders, and our language, practices and approach will continue to grow through consultation, collaboration and respectful guidance from Traditional Custodians.
We walk together with a shared commitment to healthy Country for generations to come.
Connecting people, knowledge and place across the wider bunya-growing region.
Through community, culture, science and the arts, we have been building understanding of bunya dieback, forest health and the relationships that support healthy bunya landscapes.
Beyond Bunya Dieback Symposiums have brought people together to share knowledge, research, experiences and ideas. These gatherings have helped strengthen connections between Traditional Custodians, researchers, landholders, artists and community members across the bunya-growing region
