Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors - Pine Rivers Greens Screening

Join us for a public screening of “Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors”! Protect sacred water. Protect human rights. Protect Country. The Pine Rivers Greens would love to see you at Everton Park Library on Thursday, 10 December! We will screen the amazing documentary film "Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors", with all proceeds going to Wangan & Jagalingou Nagana Yarrbayn Cultural Custodians (W&J Custodians) to fund their legal case to protect their ancestral waters from destruction by Adani’s Carmichael mine. We are pleased to open the screening with a Welcome to Country by Aaron Ruska of the Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers. After the film screening you will hear directly from Senior Cultural Custodian Adrian Burragubba of the W&J Custodians about their landmark fight against the Qld government to protect sacred Doongmabulla Springs. Senator Penny Allman-Payne, Senator for Queensland will join Adrian in conversation. Free snacks and refreshments will be provided. You can find out more information about the legal challenge here. There is limited seating available, so make sure you buy your tickets below! About the film: "Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors” - 25 mins Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors follows Senior Cultural Custodian Adrian Burragubba from the sacred Doongmabulla Springs to the courtroom, the community, and the national stage—documenting the Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) fight to protect their ancestral waters from destruction by Adani’s Carmichael mine. Produced by Kim Paul Nguyen (Frontiers Media) in collaboration with W&J Nagana Yarrbayn Cultural Custodians, the film captures both the beauty of these ancient springs and the determination of the custodians to fulfil their sacred obligation under First Law to protect them. W&J Custodians have granted permission to hold this event after sell out crowds during a national tour back in March. Raffle to win original artwork! You can buy a special ticket for $100 to attend and you will go into the raffle draw to win an original artwork by Adrian Burragubba! Choose the $100 Admission plus raffle ticket option OR buy a ticket on the night. Raffle will be drawn at the end of the event and the lucky winner will go home with this stunning artwork. Accessibility Everton Park Library is fully wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible toilet. We will have closed captioning for the film. Our screening will take place in the internal library meeting rooms with a cap of 80 attendees. We encourage mask-wearing to protect each other, and will have a HEPA Filter running in the library screening rooms. The Park is an 200m walk from bus stops on South Pine Road, and a 450m walk from the bus stop at Stafford Road / Cutbush Road (which connects to Mitchelton train station by way of the 369 bus). There is free parking at the Everton Park Library, as well as free street parking. We would love to see you there! Can’t make it? You can donate directly to the W&J Custodians’ legal fund here!