Rebecca Phillips

Rebecca Phillips is a proud Pangerang (Tall Trees People) and Djaara (People of the land) woman of Central and North East Victoria and has Macedonian and English Australian Heritage. Known as Bec, she is very passionate about her Culture and Country. She believes the preservation and revival of our Culture is important to uphold what our ancestors paved the way for and what we must build on for future generations.

To keep her culture alive and she has been active in working with schools, leading cultural tours and cross cultural awareness activities, women’s/youth culture camps, cultural song and dance workshops and ceremonies. Bec has been involved in the revival of her traditional language (Dja Dja Wurrung), through Djalli Bunjil (Language Knowledge) and is reviving traditional and modern day, songs and dances for her people.

She has made digital stories that explain cultural landscapes and share stories of connection to Country to generate awareness in the broader community about our life ways and cultural values.

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