Ngatanwarr! Welcome!
Koolang Moothang is the aboriginal word for the flower from the blackwood tree in the Dhauwurd Wurrung dialect in the Gunditjmara Nation from South West Victoria. The Victorian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) had many great uses for the Gunditjmara people and was very valued and versatile.
Koolang Moothang was created by Kerrupjmara & Yorta Yorta man Troy Lovett who grew up in Heywood and has lived there for a majority of his life.
Currently living in Heywood with his Partner Jenna and Son Tyrell, he is passionate about local culture and community.
He demonstrates this through his dancing and artwork, both of which take inspiration from the Gunditjmara landscape as well as the stories and songlines of his ancestors.