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After four years leading SharingStories Foundation, Pitta Pitta woman and Chief Executive Officer Sharon Williams has stepped down on 29 October, ahead of her planned retirement on 4 December. Creative Director, Georgia Boe succeeds her as SharingStories’ incoming CEO. “It has been an extraordinary honour to walk alongside Traditional Custodians, Elders, communities and our dedicated […]

‘Same Like Yesterday: Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country’ is still making waves! This time, with a brand new video that brings all the energy of Port Augusta, South Australia, straight to your screen. Back on 20 September 2025, Leigh Memorial Theatre was buzzing as waves of local school students stepped into a world

The Yuin Digital Keeping Place is live, and it’s something to celebrate! The Yuin Digital Keeping Place is an online portal housing more than 160 short films, three language dictionaries, and cultural and historical documentation drawn from state institutions, local archives, and personal collections. Developed as a collaboration between representatives from the Yuin community and

We are thrilled to announce that the Barkandji/Paakantyi, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyampaa communities with SharingStories Foundation have launched the innovative new mobile app called Mungo Stories: Walk Together.  The project is the result of years of collaboration with NSW Parks and Wildlife and Mildura Primary School. The innovative project is not only a culmination of

Watch the promo video here. As we are coming up to Boorp Boorp Boondyil’s first anniversary, we are thrilled to announce that the Jaara exhibition,  recently won two prestigious awards. The exhibition was Winner of  the Indigenous Recognition category for the National Awards for Local Government. This award highlights how emerging initiatives can positively impact

First Nations People are the first storytellers who have told stories from generation to generation. This year, SharingStories Foundation commenced a new First Nations mentoring program in partnership with Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School and independent First Nations creatives Michael Jalaru Torres and Kimberley  Benjamin. Mentoring is at the heart of how SharingStories supports cultural

SharingStories Foundation has launched Jajoo Warrngara: The Culture Classroom with 11 partner communities. With just over 2% of educators identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, embedding First Nations perspectives is a significant challenge for non-Indigenous educators. The latest research shows many teachers lack the resources to teach and deliver First Nations content. To address

Ten years after launching SharingStories, Founder and CEO Liz Thompson will step into a Creative Director role and pass the foundation’s leadership to Co-CEOs: Pitta Pitta woman and educational expert Sharon Williams, and experienced operations and program director Taz Miller. While the Co-CEO model is not new, our organisation has embraced this less colonised approach