The Winyama team is excited to formally announce our partnership with the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Data Network (IDN) — a collaboration connecting two organisations that share the same vision.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are becoming an increasingly popular way of visualising and monitoring landscapes. Read different ways that you can begin incorporating your drone imagery data into your Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Winyama hosts the first face-to-face Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) Australia since the previous flagship event in 2019. As a part of the new ‘Regional IMW’ program, this pilot event brought together Indigenous Rangers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ southwest and midwest regions.

The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia has said ‘Never Again’ along with a number of recommendations shared in the interim report for the Inquiry into the destruction of Juukan Gorge. Find out how they relate to GIS and what they mean to you.

Inbuilt data visualisation tools can often come with challenges and limitations. We have broken down why using tools like Google Data Studio are beneficial for visualising crucial educational data.

Plan for Our Parks is a Western Australian Government initiative that has established long-term management and co-management agreements with Indigenous groups to increase conversation. Read more about how this program impacts Indigenous Rangers and Native Title organisations.

For all industries working in areas of land tenure, having a spatial strategy is one of the most beneficial things you can do. Here we explain why you should be thinking about your own spatial strategy, how it relates to Native Title, and why it is so important.

At Winyama, we are committed to addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through our delivery of the Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia. Find out how.

Having an adequate data management system in place and practicing data governance is fundamental for Native Title Organisations to succeed. Find out why.

The launch of IMW Australia - On Demand pushed our creative boundaries when it came to delivering an authentic Welcome to Country for our participants. Read about how we navigated this space.

Indigenous Elders across Australia have an extensive knowledge of the landscape and an understanding of country that is most accurately displayed using 3D GIS technology.

To meet the various learning requirements of all participants, the IMW Australia - On Demand hosts four course streams that each cater to a different learner and technology. These are identifiable by course cards cleverly constructed by Leon Design.

IMW Australia - On Demand has introduced virtual labs, which are useful for participants who are unable to, or don’t have permission to download software onto their computer. But what is a virtual lab and how does it work?

On the 22nd September 2020, Winyama officially launched the IMW Australia - On Demand - an online learning platform hosting specialised geospatial training for Indigenous organisations

IMW Australia have worked with Leon Design and Google Creative Labs to produce a to develop an Indigenous visual identity for the IMW Australia - On Demand learning platform.

Conducting interviews is an integral part of heritage mapping and involves asking questions that locate sites of cultural significance. We have compiled some of our tips and a best practice guide for the field to help get you started.

Listen to this episode of the Location Matters podcast to hear our very own Andrew Dowding and Merindah Bairnsfather-Scott discuss how maps can be used to communicate Indigenous knowledge and stories.

The destruction to the sites of sacred and cultural significance to the PKKP People of Australia’s north west has triggered a ripple effect for those who are fighting to protect their land, culture and heritage. A discussion of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 can answer some front facing questions about how destruction of this nature can occur in Western Australia.

Brand new IMW Australia - On Demand course ‘Deadly Data’ will teach best practice when it comes to managing GIS data. In the lead up to the launch, we have shared our top tips on data management with you.

Find out how mapping technology can benefit the native bush food industry in Australia through introducing production systems and increasing the consumer market.