This artwork acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Gumbaynggirr people – their long history on this land, the land they call mother, and the care they have given to her for thousands of years. The work reminds us that our school was once a beautiful forest and home to the Aboriginal people of this region – that under the concrete and tar, this land and her waters are, and always will be, traditional Aboriginal land. The Mid-North NSW coastal landscape and rivers are integral to the Gumbaynggirr people’s culture, environment, and history, providing vital resources and spiritual significance. Students have incorporated the words into the woven piece from a song they have learned in class: Bindarray Jurriiyay – The river is flowing, Jurriiyay, barrwayay – Flowing and growing Bindarray jurriiyay – The river is flowing Waarii gaagalgu – Down to the sea.