In the West Kimberley, our team are running weekly overnight visits through Djarindjin, One Arm Point and Beagle Bay as well as down to Bidyadanga every fortnight

Last week we kicked off on our first term program along the peninsula with volleyball, cricket, soccer AND basketball!

Meet Darrilyn Gordon, our new Halls Creek Senior Development Officer.

Growing up with Garnduwa programs around Halls Creek, Darrilyn always played sport and relied on it to focus and keep her head above water.

There is much to celebrate amongst our team in the Broome office this month, as Eloise, Helen and Amanda all receive various awards for their determination and commitment in their relevant fields.

From Tuesday – Friday, the Garnduwa Youth Hub runs activities at the Drop in centre for kids in the community. This term we have been alternating with swimming sessions at the pool, pizza making afternoons, sushi making! (and eating), as well as casual basketball down at the courts.

From the 1st - 5th of February, Garnduwa held our tri-annual all staff workshop at Goolarri Media in Broome. Although a few of our staff were impacted by the Perth lockdown and floods across the East Kimberley, we were still able to welcome aboard new staff and link our team in through Zoom.

Meet our new East Kimberley Area Manager, Riley Dolman! Riley will be based in Kununurra, overseeing Garnduwa events and activities across the East Kimberley region.

FairGame Australia are a nationwide organisation helping to recycle sporting equipment and provide support with sport across regional and remote Australia.

The swimming pool in Fitzroy Crossing is the centre of activity over the wet season for kids in the Valley. Garnduwa and Royal Life Saving WA team up to make sure kids in our regions are learning how to swim and play safely in the pool.

Fantastic turn out to the Junior King of the Kimberley Carnival in Halls Creek over the last week of school holidays.

Our Fitzroy Valley Youth Hub has been running daily activities for young people in town these school holidays. Partnering with Royal Life Saving WA at the local pool, Garnduwa ran three afternoon pool activities last week with the giant inflatable obstacle course! It’s a great way to keep kids in the community active and cool during the hot season.

Over the school holidays, The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries supported our team in Halls Creek by sending up some crew from the Bickely Outdoor Recreation Camp just outside of Perth. For a few weeks over the holidays, Cameron, Tyrell & Sandy from Bickley ran water games and kayaking lessons in the Halls Creek swimming pool.

Last week Garnduwa hosted Dr Tracy Westerman alongside our partners in Broome for a two day workshop coinciding with our annual end of year staff development week.

Last week Garnduwa staff from across the Kimberley came together in Broome for a week long staff workshop.

Over the past five weeks, our Indigenous staff in the Broome office have been completing the Kimberley Empowerment, Healing and Leadership Program with the KAMS LTD. Social and Emotional Well-Being Unit

Our Kullarri Active Communities team Nick and Jordan have been running weekly basketball and footy in Beagle Bay, Djarindjin and One Arm Point this term.

Our Active Communities Coordinator Sam has been running basketball, footy and soccer across Muludja, Bayulu and Yakanarra communities this term.

Looma Deadly Diva Day begun with a Welcome to Country from local elder Lynley Juboy, who has long been a supporter of Garnduwa and women’s sport in Looma.

On the 19th of November Garnduwa hosted our annual Deadly Diva Day event in Broome. We had 5 organisations come down to run rotating workshops for over 50 girls.

In consultation with local stakeholders and community elders Rona Charles and Gordon Marshall, Garnduwa coordinated our first Cultural Leadership Camp for young male descendants of the Nykina clan.