Here, Now and Always
Mongongbin (bull rush)
Cabbage Tree Island
Kris Cook, a Gurii Photographer captured these images to show the damage and the effects post the Major Flood of 2022 that effected Bundjalung Country.
Cabbage Tree Island is a resilient Aboriginal Community near Wardell, Northern NSW.
The Cabbage tree Island Community are still living in various temporary housing arrangements.
After waiting several days and weeks to return onto the flood-effected island, Kris captured images of the island and families with permission.
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Arial of Cabbage Tree Island
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Flood clean up
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Arial of a Dwelling on Cabbage Tree Island
Local Cabbage Tree Island Resident Alwyn Roberts talking with Former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet
Aunty Fay Anderson & family in front of their flood effected home.
Local Cabbage Tree Island Resident Alwyn Roberts talking with Former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Jali CEO Chris Binge on moving forward with the effects of the 2022 Floods.
Cabbage Tree Island flood effected house.
Governor General David Hurley with wife Linda Hurley talking to Jali CEO Chris Binge about the effects and moving forward post the 2022 floods.
Cabbage Tree Island short film Toby Finlayson setting up Aunty Delia Rhodes with a mic for the short film and Aunty Sandra Bolt.
Aunty Theresa Anderson being interviewed for the short film at Lake Ainsworth Lennox Head
Cabbage Tree Island Fiona Anderson
Uncle Dick Roberts and Aunty Fan
Cabbage Tree Island resident Uncle Rooster Cameron in front of his house
Maddison James and family in front of their flood effected home.
Young Gregory Davis-Marlow
Dancer Aleera James Image taken for the Music Video
Young Mue-ri Roberts tending to the fire for the music video
Uncle Des Anderson (Jacko)
The Anderson family out the front of Georgina Andersons house
Merida Breckenridge with baby Kooriana
Aunty Theresa Anderson and Uncle Mack Jamie front of one of the murals at Cabbage Tree Island School
Daniel Roberts, Lala Roberts, Aunty Sonya Breckenridge, Reena Roberts and Isaiah Breckenridge
Cheeky Anarrah Roberts posing up for the photographer
ADF Personel helping with the cleanup of toxic waste
Terry Kelly and Rachel Ferguson with family
The massive clean up on Cabbage Tree Island post the floods 2022
Images taken by Gurii Photographer Bundjalung man Kris Cook.
Kris was invited to take part in the Here, Now & Always Project by Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance NSW 2022/23