The Koori Way

26/01/2026

You Mob certainly shared The Koori Way spirit at Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation Share the Spirit Festival yesterday 🖤💛❤️

On January 26, a day of reflection and resilience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Community voiced a firm and united stance to the to***co industry: Smoking and va**ng have no place in our Community 🙅

22/01/2026

The Koori Way 🤝 Kirrae Health Service

Check out these deadly snaps from Kirrae's Ready For Learning Day 3x3 basketball carnival 🏀

21/01/2026

Celebrating Rainbow Mob (as well as some VERY colourful language in our postcards to the to***co industry!) at Midsumma Festival Carnival 2026 ✨🌈

20/01/2026

We opened the floor asked Community what your The Koori Way ins and outs for 2026 are, and you understood the assignment! ✔️🙅

19/01/2026

Making a splash at our first South East Metro Colour Fun Run with Dandenong & District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd, and first Colour Fun Run of 2026! 🫟

If you want to get in on the fun in West Gippsland or Shepparton, sign up via the link in the comments, and if you do so before the end of this week, you'll go in the draw to WIN a double pass to the Australian Open Men's Final on Sunday 1 February 🎾

18/01/2026

⌛ FOUR DAYS TO GO

If you haven't registered for one of our upcoming Colour Fun Runs for your chance to win a double pass to the Australian Open men's final you've got until Friday!🎾

Sign up for West Gippsland on 15 February, or Shepparton on 27 February via the link in the comments 🔗

Our first Colour Fun Run in Dandenong North was an amazing day, and with a prize this great, you don't want to miss out! 🫟

14/01/2026

Ins and outs for The Koori Way in 2026 🖤💛❤️

12/01/2026

Want to win a double pass to the Australian Open men's final? 🎾

All you need to do to have a chance of winning this deadly prize is register for and participate in one of our Colour Fun Runs via the link in the comments:

🫟 South East Metro Fun Run, 10am-2pm, Sunday 18 January, Tirhatuan Park Dandenong North
🫟 West Gippsland Fun Run, 10am-12pm, Sunday 15 February, Gippsland Immigration Park, Morwell
🫟 Shepparton Fun Run, 1pm-2.30pm Friday 27 February, Rumbalara Football and Netball Club

Entries close Friday 23 January 📆

If you've already registered, you're already in the draw!

08/01/2026

The Koori Way will be attending Victorian Aboriginal Health Service -VAHS' Get Cool For School events next week across the four metro sites 🏥

Get Cool For School will be a one-stop spot to get your kids aged 0-12 sorted health-wise before heading back to school in a few weeks' time 🎒

Come and see us at:

🖤 VAHS Preston, Monday 12 January
💛 VAHS South Morang, Wednesday 14 January
❤️ VAHS St Albans, Thursday 15 January
🖤 VAHS Fitzroy, Friday 16 January

Call 9419 3000 to book appointments, or there will be walk-in opportunities on the day.

Get Cool for School! 😎 🎒

VAHS is helping you get your family’s health sorted in 2026 before school goes back 🏫

All four of our clinics are setting up a one-stop shop for health needs for kids aged 0-12, including a fun passport activity. The more stamps you get, the more you get in your special merch pack! 🛂

The timetable is –

VAHS Fitzroy:
🩺 Monday 12 January – Health Checks
🦷 Tuesday 13 January - Health Checks, dental clinic and oral health education, audiology and ear health with Hearing Australia
👂 Wednesday 14 January – Health Checks, audiology with MelUni audiology school
👣 Thursday 15 January – Health Checks, podiatry, dietitian, audiology with ear, nose and throat health
👓 Friday 16 January – Health Checks, optometry, preventative health with The Koori Way, ear health with Hearing Australia, dental clinic and oral health education, and a barbecue lunch

VAHS Preston:
🚐 Monday 12 January – dental van and oral health education, ear health with Hearing Australia, and preventative health with The Koori Way

VAHS St Albans:
🩺 Tuesday 13 January - Health Checks
🍎 Wednesday 14 January – Health Checks, dietitian, oral health education
🚐 Thursday 15 January – Dental van, Health Checks, preventative health with The Koori Way, and ear health with Hearing Australia

VAHS South Morang:
🚭 Wednesday 14 January – preventative health with The Koori Way, dental van, and ear health with Hearing Australia

Call VAHS on 9419 3000 to book a spot, or there will be walk-in opportunities on the day 🏥

07/01/2026

Is quitting one of your goals for 2026 but you just don't quite know where to start? 🤔

Aboriginal Quitline have some handy hints and tips to help you get started and kick the smokes and/or vapes 🚭

Remember, not everyone successfully quits on their first attempt, and even a failed attempt is an effort to celebrate (and proves you can get back on the wagon! 💪)

Call Aboriginal Quitline for support on 13 78 48 ☎️

Want to quit smoking or va**ng? Try these 4 tips:

✅ Pick a day to quit
✅ Try one day without smoking
✅ Write down where you can see it
✅ Plan for cravings

07/01/2026

We're starting the year with a bang at The Koori Way with a bunch of exciting events on the calendar 💥

Don't forget, if you register for any of our three fun runs (South-East Metro, West Gippsland, and Shepparton) you'll go in the draw to win a double pass to the Australian Open men's final 🎾

We've got stacks more postcards to send to the to***co industry in 2026, so come and see us at an upcoming event, tell us what you think of the industry, and get your The Koori Way merch! 👕🪭🧢🧦

06/01/2026

Do you want a chance to WIN a double pass to the men’s final at the Australian Open? 🎾

The Koori Way has a double pass to the men’s final at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 1 February up for grabs! 🎫

All you need to do to be in the running is register for and participate in one of our upcoming Colour Fun Runs, with the first one hosted by Dandenong & District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd being 10am next Sunday 18 January at Tirhutuan Park, Dandenong North 👟

Other eligible events are the West Gippsland Colour Fun Run on Sunday 15 February at Gippsland Immigration Park, Morwell, and Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative at Rumbalara Football Netball Club Colour Fun Run 1pm on Friday 27 February 📅

Register before Friday 23 January via the link in the comments 🔗

Already registered? No worries, you’ll automatically be in the draw!