Dates and Times
29 May 2026
12:00 - 13:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Art and Design
Enquiry
Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR)
Event about:
Book Launch – Bugiya Yesterday Nhaway Today Buraadja Tomorrow: Stories from the Wreck Bay People
Date: Friday 29 May 2026
Time: 12.00 for lunch and refreshments; 12.30-13.30 for the launch
Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, University of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café);
Join us for the launch of Bugiya Yesterday Nhaway Today Buraadja Tomorrow: Stories from the Wreck Bay People. The book is an anthology of Creative Writing from the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, traditional custodians of the lands and waters of Jervis Bay and joint managers of Booderee National Park.
Featuring poems, stories, memoirs by 31 community members from elders to the very young, this richly illustrated book was developed in partnership with creative writing staff in UC’s Centre for Creative and Cultural Research and will be available for purchase at the event.
This event is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars and events, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au.
Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.