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  1. Sad news. I had no idea he was even sick. He and Gina Williams were a much loved double act. Their song Wanjoo (Welcome), which Williams sings in Noongar, is used as the welcome siren in several Perth schools.

    Guy Ghouse: WA musician and teacher loses battle to cancer at age 56

    thewest.com.au/news/wa/guy-gho

    #GuyGhouse #GinaWilliams #AusMusicMonth #WesternAustralia #Boorloo #noongarlanguage #NoongarBoodja

    nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated

  2. As if on cue: It's the first day of Kambarang or Noongar Second Spring, and our bigger Lemon-scented Gum is starting to shed its bark.

    Soon there'll be bark everywhere and Muggins will be cleaning up for weeks. It's karma for laughing at all my neighbours with jacarandas 😋 #Perth #Boorloo #NoongarSeasons #noongarboodja #kambarang #jacaranda

  3. Is there a braver backyard bird than the Willie Wagtail? This one was so un-scared he posed for a photo. I've heard stories of them chasing wedge-tailed eagles.

    The Noongar name for Willie Wagtail is Djitti-djitti, which is onomatopoeic.

    #AustralianBirdlife #birdlife #birds #Perth #Boorloo #noongarboodja #djeran #WillieWagtail