Indigenous Leadership Academy|04 July 2023
Celebrating Culture on Court with Tennis Victoria
Everyone had a ball when 150 participants from the Buldau Yioohgen Culture on Court program descended on Melbourne Park this April. The attendees had the...
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Indigenous Leadership Academy|04 July 2023
Introducing Kahlea Spiby: Wurundjeri woman, artist, and Buldau Yioohgen Alumni
Kahlea Spiby is a proud Wurundjeri woman from Echuca who participated in the Buldau Yioohgen program in 2022. She’s also an accomplished artist who has been...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|04 July 2023
Dreaming big amongst the ancient landscape
Mungo National Park is a deeply spiritual place for Barkandji/Paakantyi, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyampaa peoples. The ancient landscape, filled with striking...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|11 December 2022
Buldau Yioohgen ‘Big Dreams’ Indigenous Leadership Academy works with artist Uncle Ray Thomas
When Buldau Yioohgen’s new Cultural Engagement Officer, Uncle Les Corlett, went on a trip to Walhalla in Gippsland with Aunty Kellie recently, he was...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|10 December 2022
Welcome to Buldau Yioohgen, Uncle Les Corlett!
Uncle Les Corlett, the new Cultural Engagement Officer for the Buldau Yioohgen ‘Big Dreams’ Indigenous Leadership Academy, was thrown straight in the deep...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|09 December 2022
Buldau Yioohgen ‘Big Dreams’ Leadership Academy take part in National Indigenous Tennis Carnival
During August, 12 young people journeyed with BY to Darwin for the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival (NITC). Now in its third year, the carnival provides a...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|05 May 2022
Staff Highlight – Shawana Andrews, First Indigenous Board Member
At the end of 2021, AV welcomed Dr Shawana Andrews as it’s first Indigenous Board Member. Shawana is a Palawa Trawlwoolway woman with a strong connection to...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|05 May 2022
Culture on Court and Country
In November last year, Tennis Australia’s “AO on the Road” tour partnered with the Buldau Yioohgen program to bring more community and culture to...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|05 May 2022
AV’S First All Aboriginal Mentorship Program
25th Hike to Higher Education a voyage of discovery “I’ve grown up with not much culture in my life. I’ve started to come in and learn all about it,...
Indigenous Leadership Academy|31 March 2022
First Nations Day AO – Buldau Yioohgen at Australian Open’s First Nations Day
Thirty-five Indigenous children and their families from across Victoria participated in a world-class experience at the first-ever First Nations Day held at...
