Aboriginal Culture, Heritage
& Arts Association of NSW

Cultural learning and exchange

"Who better to tell our stories, teach our language, share our culture than us? By building an environment whereby Aboriginal community members can lead the growth of resilient sustainable economies, we can begin to institute intergenerational change."

The Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council (ELALC) in partnership with Twofold Aboriginal Corporation, have undertaken a comprehensive analysis of opportunities, costs and benefits associated with the redevelopment and operation of the Keeping Place at Jigamy Farm.

The completion of the Manaruu Bubaraa Gaduu Keeping Place will mark Eden as an iconic tourism destination that provides authentic natural and cultural experiences. It is the gateway to the Bundian Way and is a doorway into many aspects of Aboriginal culture.

Visitors can join a guide from the Aboriginal community (organised by the ELALC) and be told stories of people and place on the short walk along the cultural trail (Approx. 800m).

Celebration of our culture helps Aboriginal people to heal from discrimination, erasure, and intergenerational trauma. The first Giiyong Festival was held in 2018 at Jigamy, which attracted 6000 people and was awarded a regional tourism Gold Award.

For more than 40 years, Twofold Aboriginal Corporation has worked to reduce poverty in the Twofold Bay region and create a future for our children. We are committed to a positive future of self-determination for Aboriginal people and their communities.

Twofold is based at Jigamy Farm in the beautiful land of the Yuin Nation on the southern NSW coast. Twofold is a Not For-Profit and a 100% Aboriginal-owned corporation, where Aboriginal community members both elect and fill the board.

Twofold manages many initiatives, including community care, cultural learning and exchange, employability initiatives, and commercial ventures for financial sustainability. We invest resources strategically so that Aboriginal people can gain independence and ownership over their future. We also work to share our rich history and culture and engage with our non-Aboriginal neighbours.

Twofold has an influential and respected presence in our community. Our services and programs have an incredible impact in the lives of young and old in our community, people who haven't felt that support in their life before. Connection to culture, nutrition, employment, housing security, social contact, and much more - we work for real change, not just a handout. Twofold nurtures key partnerships with a range of organisations. These allow us to continue to deliver critical programs and projects and expand our future operations. Getting involved enables organisations to contribute to active reconciliation efforts and participate in valuable cultural exchange.