Nurturing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business and Entrepreneurship
Meaning ‘to dance’ in Wadawurrung, Ngarrimili was established to nurture and support business and entrepreneurship opportunities amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. We work with businesses, artists and creatives through tailored, culturally informed support.
We tailor our support to meet the needs of businesses and founders wherever they are in their business journey. We believe founder wellbeing, through a lens of culture and connection, is vital to business success.
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Be Inspired
Just a reminder that in the lead up to the opening on the 15th of December, Ngarrimili is hosting a raffle, filled with incredible prizes from our family, friends and partners.
1st Prize (RRP $890):
- Gammin Threads Gift Pack
- Brandi Salmon, Aboriginal Gothic Print
- Flybodd Gift Pack
- Westfield Voucher $150
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $200
2nd Prize (RRP $680):
- Clothing the Gaps gift pack
- Bad Apples Tie Dye Tee Shirt
- Bad Apples Always Was Always Will be Tee Shirt
- Our Home Our Heartbeat Book
- Cotton On Voucher $100
3rd Prize (RRP $650):
- Yarn Marketplace gift pack
- Murran gift pack
- Gammin Threads Voucher $100 (thanks to Kennell & Co)
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $200
4th Prize (RRP $630):
- Desa Yoga Voucher (20 classes)
- Davidson Restaurant Voucher $250
- Gammin Threads Voucher $100 (thanks to Kennell & Co)
5th Prize (RRP $283):
- Kip & Co x Ernabella Arts Apron
- Kip & Co x Ernabella Arts Tea Towel
- Chic & Co small design bag
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $100
6th Prize ($192):
- Our Home Our Heartbeat Book
- Tamay Bean Ostrich Egg
- Songtimes on Wadawurrung Country book
Prizes will be drawn at midday Friday the 15th of December AEST and announced on our social media accounts. Winners will be contacted immediately to arrange postage.
Purchase your tickets now to be in the chances to win one of six prizes! Link in bio to secure tickets ⚡️

Ngarrimili is bursting with pride to open the doors of Murran; a First Nations Business, Arts, Hospitality and Retail Hub on Wadawurrung Country, in the heart of the Geelong CBD. Murran will be an iconic heartbeat for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in Geelong, Victoria and nationally. Murran exists to be a place for First Nations communities to access and thrive in.
In the lead up to the opening on the 15th of December, Ngarrimili is hosting a raffle, filled with incredible prizes from our family, friends and partners.
1st Prize (RRP $890):
- Gammin Threads Gift Pack
- Brandi Salmon, Aboriginal Gothic Print
- Flybodd Gift Pack
- Westfield Voucher $150
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $200
2nd Prize (RRP $680):
- Clothing the Gaps gift pack
- Bad Apples Tie Dye Tee Shirt
- Bad Apples Always Was Always Will be Tee Shirt
- Our Home Our Heartbeat Book
- Cotton On Voucher $100
3rd Prize (RRP $650):
- Yarn Marketplace gift pack
- Murran gift pack
- Gammin Threads Voucher $100 (thanks to Kennell & Co)
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $200
4th Prize (RRP $630):
- Desa Yoga Voucher (20 classes)
- Davidson Restaurant Voucher $250
- Gammin Threads Voucher $100 (thanks to Kennell & Co)
5th Prize (RRP $283):
- Kip & Co x Ernabella Arts Apron
- Kip & Co x Ernabella Arts Tea Towel
- Chic & Co small design bag
- Natural Supply Co Voucher $100
6th Prize ($192):
- Our Home Our Heartbeat Book
- Tamay Bean Ostrich Egg
- Songtimes on Wadawurrung Country book
Prizes will be drawn at midday Friday the 15th of December AEST and announced on our social media accounts. Winners will be contacted immediately to arrange postage.
Purchase your tickets now to be in the chances to win one of six prizes! Link in bio to secure tickets ⚡️

We recently caught up with the amazing Kerry Kennell from @kennellandco and had the pleasure of joining her for a days work in Naarm. Kerry is a Zenadth Kes woman with connections to Ugar and Erub, she is also a business owner, mentor, artist manager and director.
Ngarrimili has supported Kerry through her business journey in multiple ways over many years whilst establishing and scaling her own consultancy business, Kennell & Co and throughout her career in music management.
Kerry also joined Ngarrimili as a contractor in July 2020 . We love referring First Nations entrepreneurs, artists and business owners to Kerry who can contribute to their enterprise journey in a number of ways.

Today is #GivingTuesday and with the December giving season almost upon us, we`re excited to share Australian Communities Foundation’s 2023 Giving Guide.
This highlights some of our giving community`s most-loved causes and organisations currently seeking support.
Supporting the groups you know and love this December will help them keep doing their important work. You might also like to find something new that matches your interests or choose gifts that are good for people and the planet.
Explore their Giving Guide now for inspiration and ideas for the giving season!
View Guide here : https://www.communityfoundation.org.au/giving-guide-2023?mc_cid=8e94eec59f&mc_eid=56727761dc

It is with keen interest that @first_nations_gender_justice invite you, your friends, families and communities to share views, experiences and opinions through a national submission process. This will inform the development of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Framework for Action for First Nations Gender Justice and Equality (working title) and the establishment of a First Nations Gender Justice Institute.
The Framework and Institute were key recommendations of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Report (2020) and endorsed by women at the Wiyi Yani U Thangani National Summit held in May 2023. They will set out actions for nationwide structural reform to help develop the systems that will work for First Nations women and girls and support our lives and rights on the ground.
To take the next steps of translating evidence into lasting and meaningful change, this submission process asks for your insights, experiences and ideas across the following themes:
•Measuring change outcomes
•Ensuring a strong accountability and evaluation approach
•Protecting and strengthening data sovereignty and governance
Learn more about the submissions process on the Wiyi Yani U Thangani website : https://wiyiyaniuthangani.humanrights.gov.au/

Laundry Gallery is excited to hold their first exhibition outside the Parap laundromat at The NT General Store in Fitzroy, Naarm, opening 9 November at 6pm!
THE NT GENERAL STORE / 28 JOHNSTON ST FITZROY
Featuring bold, new work by emerging artists Jarius Herbet, Arthur Herbert, Trexson Herbert, Gabriel Herbert, Dale Herbert and Tanya Wanambi, Maminjirrada is the first exhibition of the Anindilyakwa Arts’ contemporary weaponry revitalisation project.
Featuring predominately maminjirrada (hook spears), accompanied by mabarrkwa (fighting/dancing sticks) and awulmarra (woomeras), all artwork in this exhibition was created on Country, at Four Mile Outstation, located on the east coast of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, where the artists live and work.
As a family group, artists drew on contemporary references, such as manga sourced from youtube and social media, in addition to sacred familial narratives and traditional hand carving techniques. The resulting body of work is something both completely new and specific to the Groote Archipelago.
“Every clan had their own hook spear in the old days. The hook spear represents Groote Eylandt and their ancestors. They [the old people] went bush, collecting the timbers and start making maminjirrada – the real name for hook spears. They use only stringybark wood and [carve it] with the pocket knife they got in missionary times."
![Laundry Gallery is excited to hold their first exhibition outside the Parap laundromat at The NT General Store in Fitzroy, Naarm, opening 9 November at 6pm!
THE NT GENERAL STORE / 28 JOHNSTON ST FITZROY
Featuring bold, new work by emerging artists Jarius Herbet, Arthur Herbert, Trexson Herbert, Gabriel Herbert, Dale Herbert and Tanya Wanambi, Maminjirrada is the first exhibition of the Anindilyakwa Arts’ contemporary weaponry revitalisation project.
Featuring predominately maminjirrada (hook spears), accompanied by mabarrkwa (fighting/dancing sticks) and awulmarra (woomeras), all artwork in this exhibition was created on Country, at Four Mile Outstation, located on the east coast of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, where the artists live and work.
As a family group, artists drew on contemporary references, such as manga sourced from youtube and social media, in addition to sacred familial narratives and traditional hand carving techniques. The resulting body of work is something both completely new and specific to the Groote Archipelago.
“Every clan had their own hook spear in the old days. The hook spear represents Groote Eylandt and their ancestors. They [the old people] went bush, collecting the timbers and start making maminjirrada – the real name for hook spears. They use only stringybark wood and [carve it] with the pocket knife they got in missionary times."](https://ngarrimili.org.au/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)