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Reading Country with Uncle Gerry Turpin
July 14, 2026
'Meet the Network' is an ongoing profile series that centres the people we value and collaborate with across communities, projects, and practice. For our first
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Victor Steffensen on his latest book ‘The Knowledge’
June 29, 2026
Author and Living Knowledge Network Founder reflects on his new book, the urgency of reconnecting with nature, and why the knowledge we need is not
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From Firesticks to Living Knowledge Network
June 23, 2026
Firesticks will become the Living Knowledge Network to more accurately reflect the scope and direction of our work, while honouring where that work has come
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Introducing Cultural Fire Practitioner: Durramah Parsons-Campbell
June 1, 2026
"Cultural Fire isn’t just a skill, it’s a part of our identity. If you feel that connection to it, follow that path and keep showing
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Fire and Ice. Living Knowledge Network visit Tsilhqot’in Nation, BC Canada.
April 14, 2026
“The cultural exchange has been represented with immense respect and generosity. It was fostered the moment Victor Steffensen first came over, understanding that our connection
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Introducing Cultural Fire Practitioner: Rheanne Sandy
February 17, 2026
In this edition, we’re honoured to share the story of Rheanne Sandy, a Cultural Fire Practitioner and Co-Founder of the Julnair Fire Team. Rheanne walks
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Munggura Guraban ‘Koalas Home’ Workshop on Djiringanj – Yuin Country
December 19, 2025
‘It’s upsetting for us, seeing the land like this. What we’re doing today, this is the medicine this Country needs.” - Koorin Campbell, Djiringanj/Walbunja Yuin
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Two Year Mentoring Program Concludes on Dharug Country
December 16, 2025
"This program brought us together as a community to work together...We’re not just caring for Country, but caring for each other." - Brad Moore, GSLLS
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Living Knowledge Network host Yunesit’in guests for Cultural Knowledge Exchange on Buluwai Country
November 11, 2025
“No matter the distance between us all, First Nations peoples are never apart. We are bound in the same struggles, the same responsibilities and carry
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New Release: Animals on Country
September 27, 2025
"For thousands of years Aboriginal people looked after the land to keep it healthy, so there was plenty of food for the animals to eat."
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Living Knowledge Network Ignites New Project in Queensland
July 22, 2025
Living Knowledge Network is teaming up with First Nations communities, partner organisations, and graziers to launch a groundbreaking project in Queensland: 'Indigenous Knowledge for Climate
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Indigenous fire knowledge can help farmers, unite communities and transform lives.
September 24, 2024
A cultural burning project led by traditional owners in North Queensland is helping farmers overcome their fear of fire and learn ancient cultural fire practices.
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Magpie Goose X Living Knowledge Network Collaboration
July 29, 2024
An interview with Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka/Kalkadoon), Owner and Creative Director of clothing label Magpie Goose.
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New team join Living Knowledge Network
August 14, 2023
We’re excited to welcome the Kaurna Fire Team to Living Knowledge Network – a small, community-based team passionate about healing and restoring Country by reintroducing Cultural Fire
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National Custodians of Country Program is now live!
July 24, 2023
Celebrate the diversity and richness of First Nations culture and knowledge, and explore how it can contribute to environmental restoration and community resilience.
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Thank you to our supporters
December 20, 2020
As we race toward the end of the extraordinary year 2020, the Living Knowledge Network Team would like to thank you all for the incredible goodwill and support
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New Release: Fire Country by Victor Steffensen is out now
April 20, 2020
Victor Steffensen’s new book ‘Fire Country’ published by Hardie Grant is now available.
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Cultural burning benefits the totemic echidna at Wattleridge Indigenous Protected Area
February 4, 2020
“Our model of cross-cultural monitoring could be deployed in other contexts, if land owners and decision makers are willing to devolve power and allow trans-disciplinary
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Living Knowledge Network recognised in National Resilience Award
December 19, 2018
Dixons Creek Primary School and Wurundjeri received the Australian Disaster Resilient National School Award for their project.
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May 22, 2024
Ngangkirna Kardlatidli – National Indigenous Women’s Fire Workshop
Thank you to all the deadly women who joined us for the first-ever National Indigenous Women’s Fire Workshop 'Ngangkirna Kardlatidli:...
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August 25, 2023
Biri Bulmba Budang National Custodians of Country Gathering
The National Custodians of Country Gathering has evolved from the National Indigenous Fire Workshops that grew from the Fire Research...
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December 4, 2020
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Living Knowledge Network Virtual Workshop
From Noongar Country in Western Australia to lutruwita (Tasmania), over 170 people gathered online for the Living Knowledge Network Virtual...
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May 4, 2019
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Dhungala Workshop 2019
This marked the 12th national gathering to celebrate and practice Cultural Fire. This year, Living Knowledge Network worked alongside The...
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May 14, 2018
Cultural Fire WorkshopPast Event
Bundanon Workshop 2018
For the first time in its 10-year history, the National Indigenous Fire Workshop left its birthplace of Cape York in...
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May 14, 2017
Balnggarrawarra Workshop 2017
In 2017 the National Indigenous Fire Workshop was hosted by the Balnggarrawarra Gaarraay Melsonby. The traditional owners welcomed participants on...
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May 14, 2016
Cultural Fire WorkshopPast Event
Wujal Wujal Workshop 2016
Hosted by the Kuku Yalanji people of Cape York, this National Indigenous Fire Workshop provided a hands-on opportunity for people...
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Reading Country with Uncle Gerry Turpin
'Meet the Network' is an ongoing profile series that centres the people we value and collaborate with across communities, projects, and practice. For our first edition we speak to Uncle Gerry Turpin, a proud Mbabaram Man from Far North Queensland who is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading Indigenous ethnobotanists, whose life’s work sits at the intersection of Culture, science, and Country.June 23, 2026
From Firesticks to Living Knowledge Network
Firesticks will become the Living Knowledge Network to more accurately reflect the scope and direction of our work, while honouring where that work has come from. While Cultural Fire was the entry point, the original vision of the co-founders was always to apply the full breadth of traditional knowledge to the modern world.June 1, 2026
Introducing Cultural Fire Practitioner: Durramah Parsons-Campbell
"Cultural Fire isn’t just a skill, it’s a part of our identity. If you feel that connection to it, follow that path and keep showing up." In this Meet the Cultural Fire Practitioner profile, we hear from one of the next generation of Cultural Fire practitioners whose journey began on Djiringanj Country and has grown into a deep commitment to caring for Country, community and culture.April 14, 2026
Fire and Ice. Living Knowledge Network visit Tsilhqot’in Nation, BC Canada.
“The cultural exchange has been represented with immense respect and generosity. It was fostered the moment Victor Steffensen first came over, understanding that our connection to land is with us and our desire to rekindle our practice was only momentarily suppressed through colonization, and yet the guidance has accelerated our relearning and built confidence for us as Tsilhqot’in. Having the Living Knowledge Network team arrive to experience our connection to land and people brought the best out of all of us. ” - Russell Myers Ross, Yunesit’in Community Lead in Fire Stewardship.February 17, 2026
Introducing Cultural Fire Practitioner: Rheanne Sandy
In this edition, we’re honoured to share the story of Rheanne Sandy, a Cultural Fire Practitioner and Co-Founder of the Julnair Fire Team. Rheanne walks proudly in the footsteps of her Yuggera and Wangerriburra ancestors, carrying forward deep knowledge, responsibility, and cultural strength as she works to restore balance to Country through Cultural Fire practice.December 19, 2025
Munggura Guraban ‘Koalas Home’ Workshop on Djiringanj – Yuin Country
‘It’s upsetting for us, seeing the land like this. What we’re doing today, this is the medicine this Country needs.” - Koorin Campbell, Djiringanj/Walbunja Yuin and Thunghutti Traditional Owner & Lead Fire Practitioner of Gadhu Bagan.November 11, 2025
Living Knowledge Network host Yunesit’in guests for Cultural Knowledge Exchange on Buluwai Country
“No matter the distance between us all, First Nations peoples are never apart. We are bound in the same struggles, the same responsibilities and carry the same unbreakable bonds to Country. Whether in our ancestral lands or on Country across the ocean, a big connection we all share is the health of our people being connected to the health of Country. We are all one story that is written from the same spirit.”
July 14, 2021
In the Media: First Nations Systems Thinking
"When we consider knowledge systems from a First Nations perspective, we are looking at many interconnected relationships or pieces of knowledge that overlap and interact with each other without conflict. This is often referred to as kinship or balance."April 12, 2020
In the Media: ‘Fighting Fire with Fire.’ Victor Steffensen on Australian Story
"Fire is beautiful, it's like water. It trickles through the landscape and the right fire protects the trees. It brings food and encourages new life." Tagalaka man and Living Knowledge Network Co-Founder Victor Steffensen as seen on Australian Story, ABC.February 4, 2020
Cultural burning benefits the totemic echidna at Wattleridge Indigenous Protected Area
“Our model of cross-cultural monitoring could be deployed in other contexts, if land owners and decision makers are willing to devolve power and allow trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural research to inform more sustainable and inclusive ways of managing Country.”
January 11, 2020
In the Media: Talk is cheap, time for action.
"It is heart-breaking ... seeing the landscape the way it is, all that destruction. And having that knowledge that it doesn't have to be like this, there are preventatives that could have been taken beforehand." Noel Webster, a proud Yuin man speaks to National Indigenous Times.
November 14, 2019
In the Media: Indigenous leaders say Australia’s bushfire crisis shows approach to land management failing
"I look into the sky and I see the misty haze coming up from down south all through the landscape.You can see the ashes on the air, landing on the trees up here and it's like a mourning for the country." Read the ABC News article.