“ Our ancestors are rejoicing because our ancient practice of managing Country through fire is being revitalised .
“ We ’ re grateful to the Firesticks Alliance crew practitioners for sharing their knowledge and to the Jonsson family for hosting this project .
“ Partnering with pastoralists is something we have been working towards , and it has been wonderful to see in practice what we have been taught about the role of fire in keeping land healthy .”
“ We have to keep our practices and knowledge alive for our future , which can translate into jobs for Gugu Badhun people on Gugu Badhun country .”
DR JANINE GERTZ , GUGU BADHUN TRADITIONAL OWNER
“ We have learnt fire can work in almost every type of country but the most important part is when to burn , and producing the right fire for that land .
“ And that ’ s where it ’ s really important to have a really good understanding of the Traditional Knowledge , as they ’ re teaching us when and where we should be putting that fire into the land .
“ It ’ s a team effort between Firesticks , Gugu Badhun Elders and graziers . We ’ ve become a lot more confident with fires , but to have the traditional knowledge on hand regularly throughout the year is something that ’ s been incredibly valuable for us .”
ELLIOT SMITH , GRAZIER JERVOISE STATION
CULTURAL FIRE MANAGEMENT FOR GRAZING LANDSCAPES PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS ( 2022-24 )
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ATTENDED BY 176
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203 ESTABLISHED
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RANGER GROUPS INVOLVED
Pictured at the Cultural Fire Workshop at Jervoise are , from left , Reg Kerr ( Gudjal ), Jim Gaston ( Juru ), Janine Gertz ( Gugu Badhun ), Cliff Cobbo ( WWF-Australia ), Jervoise graziers Elliot and Ashton Smith & Paul , Kerry and Greg Jonsson , Karen Vidler ( NQ Dry Tropics ), and Victor Steffensen ( Firesticks Alliance ).