About the Event
A Menang-led collaboration between Elders and award-winning portrait photographer Nic Duncan, a series of 30 portraits of Elders and emerging leaders will shine a light on the positive contributions the Menang people have made and continue to make in the Albany community.
Conversations with featured Elders will be recorded and shared alongside the works, telling the subjects’ stories/contributions to the City.
Menang Elder, Aunty Carol Pettersen says the project will “highlight the contributions of our First Nations people in shaping the community we have today, telling our story in a way that builds pride and confidence in our youth while fostering mutual respect and collaboration.” Uncle Lester Coyne adds, “With Albany 2026 marking the bicentenary, it’s important that First Nations Peoples, the land’s original inhabitants, are acknowledged. Many of our Elders are ‘quiet achievers,’ so this is a wonderful way to recognize them publicly.”
This meaningful project will leave a lasting legacy, ensuring the images and stories of the Menang people are recognised, celebrated, and shared with future generations.
Join a panel discussion featuring the artist and local Elders Carol Pettersen and Lester Coyne on Saturday, 4 July at 10.30am in the Albany Town Hall.