News edition for 24 September 2026. Added to Nungya on 22 October 2026 as part of our retrospective news archive. Reporting reflects information available by the edition date.

A workshop at Gab Titui Cultural Centre has put family knowledge into participants’ hands. Local carver and artist Anson Dorante facilitated his first interactive Kulap/Gorr Making Public Program, sharing the skills and cultural significance connected with the traditional dancing equipment.

In its 24 September report, the Torres Strait Regional Authority describes strong interest from community members and visitors. Dorante, who has connections to the Meriam and Kulkagal Nations of Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait, was joined by his daughter and granddaughter in sharing family knowledge.

The workshop sits within Gab Titui’s public program, which supports opportunities to share cultural practices across generations. It brought people into direct contact with a local artist and the meaning behind what they were learning to make.

Learning in that setting is about more than completing an object. Participants can hear context, ask questions and understand that a skill belongs within relationships, responsibilities and a living culture. The presence of three generations makes that continuity especially visible.

TSRA’s report records this particular workshop and Dorante’s interest in future opportunities to pass knowledge on. The account is a reminder of what a local cultural centre can make possible when its program creates time for artists and community to work together.