Kooyar Wongi

Culture and heritage, community engagement and environmental management consulting services in the heart of Noongar Country, the South West of WA. Kooyar Wongi is an Indigenous owned and operated business, based in the heart of the South West of WA and Noongar Country. Kooyar Wongi means ‘Frog Talk/Talking’ in Noongar language. The reason the Kooyar was chosen as the icon for our business is two-fold; • The frog is the Bennell family totem and the frog Dreaming is central to their cultural identity • The frog was used by Noongar people traditionally as an indicator of waterway health (when frogs were singing in a waterway, the water was good, but if there were no frogs singing, the water was not). Of course, frogs are also used as an indicator species for environmental health in contemporary science, as frogs are hyper-sensitive to their aquatic environment Hence the frog perfectly represents our main business premise and ethos that there are more similarities than differences between different cultures. It also illustrates the critical and intrinsic link between Noongar culture and environment. We focus on four key specialist service areas, which are based around our shared skills and experience; Sacred Place (Heritage Management), Boodja (Environmental Management), Corroboree Ground (Community Engagement) and Tadpoles (Childhood Education). We have more than 40 years of combined expertise and experience in heritage protection, environmental management, community engagement, cultural awareness and education. Drop us a line at info@kooyarwongi.com.au to find out more about what we can do for you!