Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association
Restoring ecosystems, reinvigorating cultural heritage, reconnecting communities with rivers
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Community-driven | Collaborative | Connected to Country
Ngallaka Moort (OUR ORGANISATION)
An Aboriginal-led charity located on Whadjuk-Noongar Boodja in Perth.
We believe in bringing back the traditional ways of caring for country for the benefit of all people who live on Noongar Boodja.
Our work is critical to restoring ecosystems and reinvigorating cultural heritage that has been degraded over time, allowing us to reconnect communities through a shared love for country.
Our objectives are to:
- Protect and restore the natural environment and its cultural significance from an Aboriginal perspective.
- Provide education, research, training and management on the natural environment and its cultural significance.
- Engage and consult with the wider community and encourage greater participation in the natural environment.
moort koomba (OUR PEOPLE)
We are story-tellers, researchers, writers, artists, engineers, scientists and historians.
Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association was established in 2022 by Chairperson Walter McGuire, a Noongar Traditional Owner.
Our Senior Elder is May McGuire, who guides everything we do. We mourn the passing of our much loved Uncle and Senior Elder, Greg Ugle, in July 2025, whose vision and legacy lives on through his family and BoorYul-Bah-Bilya.
Our Executive Director is Francesca Flynn, an environmental scientist and river enthusiast.
Our activities are led from a Noongar perspective but designed so everyone can benefit from the knowledge and systems that have balanced these lands from the beginning.
We work with many community groups, businesses, schools, researchers, residents and government agencies to deliver collaborative activities that and connect us all together.
A new collaborative and community-led program for healthy rivers.
Most Western Australian rivers are degraded. Less than 1% of our major rivers are in pristine or near-pristine condition, and despite the good work of many, river health continues to decline.
As part of the 2029 Perth bicentenary, we are using the Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) to create a new model process that is transferable, scalable and applicable to the ongoing management of any river catchment.
BBB is the first program of its kind to consider environmental, social, cultural and economic values in one integrated plan, allowing a better balance between the many values of rivers.
Its grassroots approach ensures local knowledge is embedded throughout and enables community, residents, businesses, schools and government to contribute to the future vision.
We have a unique opportunity to change the future for Australian rivers but we need your help.
Your input is very important to us. The more people complete this survey, the stronger our plan for the future will be, so we want to hear from everyone!
SUPPORT US
We are an independent and bi-partisan charity that is deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsed for gifts of money and/or property to further our objectives.
We are a small but growing charity (1 staff and 14 amazing volunteers) that relies on the generosity of our team and community to deliver activities.
We are working hard to restore ecosystem health, reinvigorate natural and cultural heritage, and reconnect people with rivers.
By donating to us, you’ll help us create transformative change in our community and far beyond.
You can support us by making a one-off donation, setting up a regular direct debit, donating your Containers for Change refund, or making a bequest.
To find out more, visit our Donations page.
If you have other ideas about supporting us, contact us on manager@bibbul.org
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