Yindyamarra Fireside Oration
EVENT STARTS: July 6, 2026 5:30 pm
EVENT ENDS:
Charles Sturt University warmly invites our alumni community to attend the 2026 Yindyamarra Fireside Oration, presented in partnership with Yindyamarra Nguluway and the Gulbali Institute.
This year marks a significant moment - for the first time, the oration will be held on our Albury-Wodonga campus, as part of Gulbali Day celebrations during NAIDOC Week.
🗓 Thursday 9 July 2026
⏰ 5.30pm
📍 Building 751, C.D. Blake Theatre. Charles Sturt, Albury-Wodonga campus.
Featured speakers are Distinguished Professor Stan Grant and Josh Gilbert.
Theme: 60 Long Years of Agricultural Truth-Telling
Sixty years ago, 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers, and their families walked off Wave Hill Station - a defining moment in Australia’s history that reshaped conversations around land rights and fair wages.
Six decades on, this oration reflects on:
- The legacy of truth-telling within Australian agriculture
- Indigenous identity and its connection to land and farming
- Ongoing challenges including underrepresentation and inequity
- Opportunities for reconnection, resilience, and cultural practice in modern agriculture
Grounded in the principle of Yindyamarra - deep respect and gentle truth, this oration invites us all to listen, reflect, and build stronger partnerships with land and community.
We look forward to welcoming our alumni community for this important and thought-provoking event.
Register via Humanitix here: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-yindyamarra-fireside-oration