Noongar Language Project – Place Names Melville (2022–2024) Running from 2022 to 2024, Place Names Melville placed Noongar language and cultural knowledge at its core, illuminating the ancient meanings embedded in Noongar place names across the City of Melville. These insights were further explored through the creation of large-scale community artworks. CAN led this project in partnership with the City of Melville and Moodjar Consultancy. The project was guided by a committee of 15 local Elders who led the decoding and cultural mapping processes. Their work uncovered the stories, histories, and artefacts associated with each place name. This research formed the foundation for a series of collaborative artworks, created by Elders, community members, students, and emerging creatives, in collaboration with three professional artists-in-residence. Rooted in the social activism of the 1960s and inspired by the early international community arts movement, the Community Arts Network (CAN) delivers projects where the creative process itself is a catalyst for meaningful change. Often, as exemplified in these documentary films, the process resonates deeply within communities, while the resulting works frequently gain recognition on national and international platforms. The Goologoolup NAIDOC screening proudly features works emerging from CAN’s annual project slate, including the short films Alliwah and Wagoorjub, alongside new pieces developed through the ongoing Noongar Language Project. About the screenings The Northbridge Piazza Screen hosts a variety of events, from formal showings of feature films, complete with bean bag seating, to more casual gatherings for sporting events and exhibitions like this one. Visitors can relax on the lawn, savour the renowned culinary delights of Northbridge, or enjoy a stroll along James Street, taking in the vibrant neighbourhood. See the festival guide for screening times. https://screenarts.com.au/goologoolup-25/ Image Credit: 
Production still courtesy of Community Arts Network
https://www.can.org.au/


COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK | GOOLOGOOLUP NAIDOC SCREENINGS

Noongar Language Project – Place Names Melville (2022–2024)

Running from 2022 to 2024, Place Names Melville placed Noongar language and cultural knowledge at its core, illuminating the ancient meanings embedded in Noongar place names across the City of Melville. These insights were further explored through the creation of large-scale community artworks.

CAN led this project in partnership with the City of Melville and Moodjar Consultancy.

The project was guided by a committee of 15 local Elders who led the decoding and cultural mapping processes. Their work uncovered the stories, histories, and artefacts associated with each place name. This research formed the foundation for a series of collaborative artworks, created by Elders, community members, students, and emerging creatives, in collaboration with three professional artists-in-residence.

Rooted in the social activism of the 1960s and inspired by the early international community arts movement, the Community Arts Network (CAN) delivers projects where the creative process itself is a catalyst for meaningful change. Often, as exemplified in these documentary films, the process resonates deeply within communities, while the resulting works frequently gain recognition on national and international platforms.

The Goologoolup NAIDOC screening proudly features works emerging from CAN’s annual project slate, including the short films Alliwah and Wagoorjub, alongside new pieces developed through the ongoing Noongar Language Project.

About the screenings

The Northbridge Piazza Screen hosts a variety of events, from formal showings of feature films, complete with bean bag seating, to more casual gatherings for sporting events and exhibitions like this one.

Visitors can relax on the lawn, savour the renowned culinary delights of Northbridge, or enjoy a stroll along James Street, taking in the vibrant neighbourhood.

See the festival guide for screening times. https://screenarts.com.au/goologoolup-25/

Image Credit:
Production still courtesy of Community Arts Network
https://www.can.org.au/