Birrarung X Abbotsford Convent: Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr is the principal adult and cross-cultural educator working across the corporate, not-for-profit, and university sectors. Uncle Bill is passionate about sharing his extensive cultural knowledge with the broader community, and advocates for the rights of contemporary Wurundjeri to access and practice culture on their traditional homelands. As a Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient, Uncle Bill explored cultural practice and maintenance among First Nations communities in urban environments. He was also a member of the Victorian delegation nominated to attend the First People’s Assembly that led to the development of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.