The Kullilli Bulloo River Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC was one of three organisations to receive a scholarship at the Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW).

This year, Winyama’s GIS analyst Merindah Bairnsfather-Scott attended FOSS4G representing both Winyama and the Indigenous Mapping Workshop.

Gnarla Boodja Mili Mili uses an old archival map to show the original swamplands overlaid with  Google Maps that reveal 21st century streets and built infrastructure. It shows users intrinsic Aboriginal knowledge in a modern digital setting and provides a detailed, pre-colonial Aboriginal place naming map of Whadjuk country. 

The Winyama team takes away the 2019 People and Community Award at the Western Australia Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA) for their work on the Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia.

Winyama has received a $70,000 grant for its community event, the Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia.

Over 100 participants met in Perth last week on 16th, 17th and 18th July to participate in the 2nd annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia. The workshop, organised by Winyama, provided free geospatial training on Google, Fulcrum, Esri, Mapbox and QGIS to attendees.

Following a successful pilot year in 2018, Winyama is pleased to be named the official partner of the Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) in Australia.

Listen to this episode of the podcast Location Matters where Winyama’s managing director, Andrew Dowding, discusses the connection between GIS and Aboriginal communities and the importance of digitally documenting Indigenous knowledge through maps.