Our Heritage

Our managing director Will Riley is a descendant of the Tubbagah People of the Wiradjuri Nation in Dubbo. His great grandfather’s Alex (Tracker) Riley and William Ferguson both had pivotal roles in the community. Alex (Tracker) Riley was the first aboriginal man to make the rank of Sergeant in the NSW police force and was presented the King’s Police and Fire Service Medal for distinguished service. William Ferguson helped to get fairer working conditions for Aboriginals through the APA (Aborigines Progressive Association). 

The Wiradjuri are the largest Aboriginal group in New South Wales. They once occupied a vast area in central New South Wales, on the plains running north and south to the west of the Blue Mountains. The area was known as “the land of the three rivers”. The Wiradjuri, together with the Gamilaraay (who however used them in bora ceremonies), were particularly known for their use of carved trees which functioned as taphoglyphs, marking the burial site of a notable medicine-man, ceremonial leader, warrior or orator of a tribe. They survived as skilled hunter-fisher-gatherers, in family groups or clans, and many still use knowledge of hunting and gathering techniques as part of their customary life.