

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Weaving Workshop with Snr Bunurong/Palawa Elder. Make your own BEENAK (basket). Beginners Welcome
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 am – Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Come share the privilege of sitting with Senior Bunurong/Palawa Elder Verna Nichols, in amongst the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, surrounded by the communities bush food garden on Kulin Country where you will learn to weave a basket.
Auntie Verna will show you techniques taught to her and help you begin your first basket. Auntie Verna will be accompanied by her daughters Tanya and Jacquie and her grandaughter Haylie, all of who are well respected weavers in the community
Auntie Verna is well known Australia wide and Overseas for her weaving and her artworks, with pieces in museums and art galleries world-wide. Auntie Verna grew up on the isolated islands in the Bass Strait and it is from here she will fly in to sit with you on this very special day
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This is a rare chance for you to share the day with her, weaving and sharing stories. Places are limited.
* This day is suitable for beginners upwards *
Coffee, herbal teas, biscuits and cake for Aunties birthday will all be supplied on the day.
We will ask you to collect your own weaving materials and we will have some things on hand, Auntie Verna tells me this can be anything from Native reeds ie Lomandra to Red Hot Pocker reeds to wool to plastic bags. It depends what you want to weave with. I will speak with you all individually about collecting materials before the event.
Place : Selby Community House - 1 Minak rd Selby ( enter off Charles st for easy access and parking)
Date ; Sunday 16th August 2026
Time; 11am-approx 3pm
Cost $160 per person
* we cannot accept cancellations for this event as airfares etc need to be taken into consideration* you can transfer your place to a friend or contact me to arrange a gift certificate for the future* 
Selby, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belgrave/weaving-workshop-with-snr-bunurong-palawa-elder-make-your-own-beenak-basket-beginners-welcome/200029353252635
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 117

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://danceoftheplants.org/shop/ols/products/weaving-workshop-with-senior-bunurongpalawa-elder-make-your-own-basket?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=belgrave-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Belgrave
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Selby Community House
- **lat**: -37.912692011684
- **long**: 145.37283738673
- **full address**: Selby Community House, 1B Minak Rd, Selby VIC 3159, Australia, Belgrave

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Dance of the Plants (https://allevents.in/org/dance-of-the-plants/23280091)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 am (+10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Selby Community House, 1B Minak Rd, Selby VIC 3159, Australia, Belgrave
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dance of the Plants
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Weaving Workshop with Snr Bunurong/Palawa Elder. Make your own BEENAK (basket). Beginners Welcome ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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