Each year the Oorala Centre produces a t-shirt created from a design submitted by an Indigenous student or communty member.  The annual Oorala t-shirt is then made available to staff, students and community members.

This year we have selected three works from the entries and now it is up to you to choose which artwork becomes the design for the 2025 Community T-Shirt.

And the winner is Wisdom of the Turtle.

Design #1

Turtle Wisdom


Wisdom of the Turtle

This artwork represents and symbolises the knowledge and teaching of our ancestors, turtles in Aboriginal culture symbolise wisdom, stability and grounding. Turtles are also resilient, patient and adaptable, an attribute which I believe is paramount on our education journey to become our best version urselves and find our place in the world.  Just like the turtle, we thrive in challenging environments while our wisdom and perseverance allow us to overcome challenges.

Design #2

Yarriabini

Yarriabini

Yarriabini also known as yarrahapinni is a special place located between Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti country which I have connections to. My painting represents this special place from the mountains and the rivers running through them and also the connecting stars that shine above connecting nations.

This painting shows an important part of the community as it lies between two nations and brings families together. I have always grown up going up the mountain and having a picnic with my family. The stories shared there are a sacred vital part of the community and educate our children on where they came from and the importance of the mountain and the sacred areas that lay on it

Design #3Crossing Country

Crossing Country

Tribal members crossing their Country