Madjitil Moorna

We are excited to present this Songbook Volume 2, including 13 totally new songs from 10 moorditj Aboriginal songwriters plus four songs from Vol 1, updated with Noongar translations. George Walley’s highly popular ‘Wandjoo My Friend’ has an extra verse…

The new branding package, that Jo has been working on with Media on Mars, was unveiled on Monday night with many  'Ooohs' and 'Ahhhs'. 

Kobi was inspired to  suggest local birds to represent each entity of MM, since…

Our Kobi Arthur Morrison has been nominated for the YACWA - The Mission Australia Cultural Endeavours Award 2019! This award recognises young people who have overcome disadvantage and/or made a significant contribution to the community through a cultural endeavour, including…

On Monday 26 August 2019, Madjitil Moorna Choir was honoured to sing at the state funeral of the late Graham Polly Farmer. Polly's daughter, Kimmy Farmer, who is also Della Rae's dear cousin, requested that we sing at the end…

Walyalup Kannajil have just finished our first term for 2019, and how moorditj it has been!  Our first session on May 8 (Maaattee!) saw 34 members in attendance, and subsequent weeks saw an average of about 28 people coming along…

Recently the Koorlog team presented songs to the Canningvale Pre-Kindy students.  

We visited the centre three times for three different groups of children and each group had a very different feel. The first group was a little shy and reluctant…

Woola! A new series of Kannajil workshops, aptly named 'Dilbi Kannajil', is all set to begin on 12 August 2019 from 12:30-2:30 at Trillion Trees in Hazelmere. 

Dilbi is the local Noongar word for "new shoots/green leaves' and is a…

Many people have asked about our banner. Sisters Maureen Foster and Gloria Bliss did the banner design, using the Koolbardi (magpie) logo and adding yarning circles, pathways and footprints. Choir members put their hand-prints in the half-finished canvas and decorated…

This past Thursday wraps up the year for us here at Madjitil Moorna. Our last gig for the year was a blast, thanks to Notre Dame for having us back!

NAIDOC is always a busy time....and then we have a break. In 2018 we return on 13 August, with George Walley as guest director while Della Rae Morrison is performing in the play 'The Season', across several states.  

Catch…

By Dawn Michelle

The Kannajil Workshops in Hazelmere were a gentle introduction to the Noongar language, led by Kobi Morrison. The introduction to the workshops was by way of a Welcome to Country by Ted Wilkes. He gave some fascinating…

Sorry Day 2018 

Kaya,  

On Saturday 26th May 2018 when we sing the Sorry Song at Yagan Square, we will be remembering and celebrating Sorry Day. Sorry Day came out of the ‘Bringing Them Home’ report which was…