Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association

Willum Warrain is an Aboriginal Gathering Place on the Mornington Peninsula.

It runs weekly cultural programs for the local mob and events throughout the year that are open to the broader public. It is a place of hope and healing, especially for members of the Stolen Generation. It is whole-of-organisation charity that provides support to mob experiencing distress in their lives. It operates two social enterprises, Cultural Tours and a Bush Nursery, both of which provide employment for mob as well as promoting reconciliation and caring for Country respectively.

The Willum Warrain Bush Nursery is the only 100% Aboriginal-owned nursery south of Melbourne. It specialises in growing plants indigenous to the Mornington Peninsula, encouraging people to plant the plants that have always been here. Many of these plants occur more widely across SE Australia. We share cultural knowledge and stories about these plants. The Nursery, now in its 4th year, is well-established and professionally run, with a core aim of continuing to providing employment pathways for local young Aboriginal people into the future. To date, 13 young Aboriginal people under the age of 21 have been employed in the Nursery, part time to full time, or over school holidays.

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