Discover the world’s oldest living culture

Brisbane is home to the Turrbal and Jagera peoples, who have cared for this land for thousands of years. Incorporating First Nations culture into your business event offers delegates a meaningful connection to Country — enriching your program with powerful storytelling, ceremony, and art that celebrate the world’s oldest living culture.

 

Meaningful Engagement

Partner with Brisbane’s First Nations leaders and cultural experts to authentically weave Indigenous perspectives and traditions into your event:

• Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country: formally open your event with the guidance of Traditional Owners.
• Collaboration with Elders and Cultural Advisors: bring stories, wisdom, and guidance from First Nations leaders directly into your program and tech tours.
• Showcasing First Nations Art, Music, and Performance: integrate cultural elements that complement your event theme and create memorable experiences for delegates. 

 

Immersive Cultural Experiences

Take your delegates on a journey through storytelling, art, and connection to Country with unforgettable experiences around Brisbane and its surrounds.

Each of these experiences can be incorporated as part of a pre- or post-event program, or offered to delegates as optional cultural activities, giving your event a unique and memorable connection to Brisbane’s First Nations heritage:

Delvene Cockatoo Collins Art – Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) & Brisbane City
Proud Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo Collins creates art, textiles, and clothing inspired by her family’s stories on Minjerribah. View and buy her work at her Dunwich/Goompi studio or Brisbane shop, or join a three-hour cultural experience with a public art tour and hands-on workshop. 

BlackCard Cultural Tours – South Brisbane 
Join a guided walk through South Brisbane’s cultural precinct to discover the stories behind striking First Nations public art installations.

Birrunga Gallery – Brisbane City 
Experience exhibitions by talented resident First Nations artists alongside modern Australian cuisine with a native twist.

Nyanda Cultural Tours – Nudgee Waterholes 
Take part in a smoke ceremony, taste seasonal bush foods, weave with natural fibres, and learn about ancient artefacts including a fossilised spear and sacred Bora Ring.

Yura Tours – Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) 
Take a short ferry trip across the bay to explore sacred sites and experience a moving Welcome to Country with Quandamooka guides.

Yarriba Dreaming – Mt Barney, Scenic Rim 
Connect deeply with Country through cultural storytelling, bush experiences, and ceremony led by Gurruhmun ‘Old Man Kangaroo’, a Ugarapul and Bidjara man.

Learn more about Brisbane's diverse range of First Nations experiences on Visit Brisbane.