Members of the Parkes Wiradjuri Languages Group welcomed Suzi Taylor from ABC Open Albury, and Faith Baisden from the Eastern States Aboriginal languages group, to a special sitting held at the Parkes Public School.

Suzy and Faith were in Parkes to film a documentary and promotional video, highlighting the exceptional work of groups such as the local Parkes Wiradjuri team in bringing Aboriginal languages to life within their communities.

“The aim of the project for both the ABC and the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group is to increase awareness of the presence, the history and the cultural significance of indigenous languages, particularly to those people who have to this point had little knowledge of them,” Faith explained.

Children from three local schools came together for the filming, recording their version of a song which will be filmed in other communities and other languages for the project.

"We're absolutely thrilled to have ABC Open giving their support to a project like this one,” Faith said.

“The community here in Parkes should be so proud of everything they have achieved, with the collaboration between the schools and the community language project a real inspiration for other areas.”

Interviews and filming of the Wiradjuri program will highlight the benefits of reconciliation and understanding that have come from the introduction of language classes in the schools in Parkes.