News edition for 31 August 2026. Added to Nungya on 22 October 2026 as part of our retrospective news archive. Reporting reflects information available by the edition date.
Western shirts, horses and family memories sit behind the work of Kimberley designer Bianca Long and her sister Jaydene. Their Jaru Girl and Milky Water Western label brings those experiences into contemporary fashion.
In a profile published by Indigenous Fashion Projects on 1 June, Bianca describes growing up in Halls Creek and her family’s connection with Sturt Creek. The name Milky Water comes from that connection and a family conversation about honouring their grandfather’s life as a stockman.
Now based in Wyndham, Bianca also established the Wyndham Collection Arts Hub in 2025. The profile describes a space that grew beyond the label to support local creatives and employment opportunities for Aboriginal women.
Her approach includes reusing offcuts, favouring natural fibres and releasing collections gradually. The account connects those choices with responsibility to Country and the intention to make clothing with a lasting place in someone’s wardrobe.
This is a closer look at the earlier profile, away from the pace of awards announcements. It shows how a fashion enterprise can carry family history while creating practical opportunities around it.
The sisters’ collaboration is central to that story, combining skills and ideas built through working together.
