Help us preserve Indigenous languages in Council libraries

Published 23 October 2019

A project to preserve and share Moreton Bay’s local Indigenous languages needs your help!

The Welcoming Places in libraries at Bribie Island, Caboolture, Deception Bay and Redcliffe are being transformed to celebrate the United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages (UNYIL) and local residents are invited to get involved in the working groups that will make this happen.

Council’s spokesperson for Lifestyle and Amenity Cr Denise Sims said these four libraries will develop individual video projects to capture and celebrate the language of the local area, thanks to a State Library Queensland grant.

“Welcoming Places are about enhancing the quality and diversity of library services to all residents, to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures and for people to come together and share,” said Cr Sims.

“Council’s Welcoming Places are spaces dedicated to highlighting Indigenous cultures and were developed in consultation with local communities about ten years ago, so I’m excited that we’re revamping them and bringing them into the digital age.

“These spaces provide comfortable seating, unique collections, community-chosen artwork, resources and a program of events highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures.”

The Indigenous Languages Project aims to activate and celebrate these spaces and capture and share local Indigenous languages through a creative video process in each of these four communities.

Expressions of interest are being taken to join a Working Group to develop the Indigenous language videos in each of the four communities.

If you are interested in joining a local Working Group (at Bribie Island, Caboolture, Deception Bay and Redcliffe) please express your interest by contacting libraries@moretonbay.qld.gov.au