Membership Packages
Noongar Seasons
Birak (Beer-ok) $10.00 Per Financial Year <$70.00 Value
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Tailored for Concession Card holders and Students.
Hot & Dry - December to January
The ‘hot and dry’ was characterised by the onset of hot easterly winds. The signals of this season were the Christmas and paper bark trees blossoming. Noogar people burnt mosaic sections of scrubland through fire-stick farming. This forced animals into the open to hunt and opened the canopy to the November rains, which increased germination of summer foodstuffs. An abundance of food was found along the costal lakes and river estuaries. The mullet, bream, marron and crabs were fat and ready for harvest. Colours of this season are green, blue, orange and yellow. |
Bunuru (Boon-oor-oo) $20.00 Per Financial Year <$100.00 Value
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Tailored for the General Public.
Fruiting Season - February to March
The ‘fruiting’ was characterised by hot easterly conditions with afternoon sea breezes. Noogar people moved to coastal estuaries and reefs where fish and abalone constituted a portion of the seasonal diet. This was also the salmon and herring season. Large fish could be speared form overhanging trees along river banks. Colour of this season are yellow, orange and red. |
Djeran (Jair-an) $50.00 Per Financial Year <$150.00 Value
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Tailored for Volunteer and Non-profit Organisations, Sporting Clubs etc.
First Rains, First Dew - April to May
‘First rains – first dew’ began when the weather became cooler with winds from the southwest. Fishing continued, the emus were fat and the zamia palm nuts, bulbs, and other seeds were collected and prepared for food. Colours of this season are red, brown and grey. |
Makuru (Muck-oor-oo) $80.00 Per Financial Year <$230.00 Value
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Tailored for Non-profit Organisations to aid with their promotions.
Cold & Wet - June to July
During the ‘cold and wet’ Noogar people moved inland from the coast to the Darling Scarp to shelter from the cold coastal winds. The flowering sheoak trees meant the kangaroos were ready to eat. Wild carrots and several species of wild potato were ready for harvesting. Colours of this season are grey and black. |
Djilba (Jill-bar) $100.00 Per Financial Year <$320.00 Value
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Tailored for the Business Community.
Warmer - August to September
As the weather started to get ‘warmer’ Noongar groups moved the drier Guilford and Canning-Kelmscott areas. This calmer weather allowed the bush to rejuvenate and plants to bloom. Eggs from water fowl, emus, swans and ducks were collected. Tortoises, berries and roots also supplements the larger game of kangaroo, emu and ringtail possum. Colours of this season are black, blue and green. |
Kambarang (Gam-bar-ang) P.O.A. PACKAGE
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This package can be catered to suit your specific needs...
Flowering - October to November
The ‘flowering’ is the height of the wildflower season. Quandong trees were ripening, ready for harvesting later in the season, as well as other small shrubs that produced berries. Families moved towards the coast where frogs, tortoises and freshwater crayfish or gilgies and blue marron were caught. Snakes and goannas were also a source of food during this season. Colours of this season are blue and gree. |
Meet Balyit 'little spirit man' our MCRC Gecko.Balyit is our Membership Mascot, You will occasionally see Balyit appear on our Social Media, Email Newsletters and will pop up randomly on pages around our Website. Our 'little spirit man' changes colour depending on the Members he is trying to get the attention of.... ie: Baylit will be yellow when he is wanting to offer a discount to our Birak Members or Blue when promoting a service to our Kambarang Members... if you see him, give the Manjimup CRC a call and mention Baylit to receive the promotion he was offering
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