Living Visions

Visions for Australia shared by elders, children and communities: words, artwork and photographs of this beautiful land. Watch them unfold, then add your own.

A place where people honour and respect nature

— Ingrid Rehle-Williams, Canberra

When I'm on a high mountain, looking out over the country, my unggur (life force) flows out from inside my body, and I fall open with happiness.

— David Mowaljarlai, Ngarinyin Elder

People loving gum trees for their beauty and magnificence, strength and wonder

— Shared in Canberra
Euabalong kids vision for Australia
Vision artwork— Euabalong kids' vision for Australia

A vitally alive and integrated Australia, excited and celebrating our creativity with power and peaceful competence, and adding true value locally and globally for people and planet

— Australian Visions

Try and save our inland rivers

— June Barker, Canberra

Yorro Yorro – Everything standing up … Alive! The elders must have a vision … so the children can dream.

— David Mowaljarlai
Australian nature
Vision photographMowanjum Raindance: the elders share their vision so the children can dream— Mowanjum community, Kimberley

A fun and sacred place, where people and all beings recognize and respect integrity – and our nature – and freely express their unique identity and creativity with passion, power and love, while honouring the sovereignty of others.

— Richard T. O'Neill

Children running in a meadow, laughing, playing leaf races in a stream, and each child you can see is loved and treasured within the community, for who they are in their individual brilliance

— Ayanda, Canberra

Living with the land, not “on” the land

— Shared in Canberra
Kashima's vision map of Australia
Vision artwork— Kids' vision map, Australian Visions playshop

Australia will become a model for other global communities … I see Australians coming together from all walks of life, especially indigenous and non-indigenous Australia, for a better tomorrow

— Mandawuy Yunupingu, Yothu Yindi

Time to honour the seasons, the land

— Shared in Canberra

A place where innovation is an artform, ecological sustainability a way of life, where we set visions recognising you can only hit a target you can see and adventure and endeavour are the fabric of living. A place where we nurture global icons and tall poppies are only flowers.

— Vic Cherikoff
Kids' vision map of Australia
Vision artwork— Community “Big Picture” vision map

A society based on conservation and restoration of nature

— Todd, Canberra

Humans respecting each other, and the plants and animals – as equal living beings who think and feel

— Shared in Canberra

… a relationship between white Australia culture and Ngarinyin culture where the two Laws walk side by side in a relationship of cooperation, sharing and mutual benefit.

— Ngarinyin, Wandjina people of the Kimberley
Lauren's vision map of Australia
Vision artwork— Kids' vision map, Australian Visions playshop
Australian nature
Vision artworkConnecting to Country— Community “Big Picture” vision map
Australian nature
Vision artwork— Community “Big Picture” vision map
Share your vision

The Vision Wall

Every vision shared with Australian Visions, in one place. Choose words, or art and photos.

A place where people honour and respect nature

— Ingrid Rehle-Williams, Canberra

When I'm on a high mountain, looking out over the country, my unggur (life force) flows out from inside my body, and I fall open with happiness.

— David Mowaljarlai, Ngarinyin Elder

People loving gum trees for their beauty and magnificence, strength and wonder

— Shared in Canberra
Euabalong kids vision for Australia
— Euabalong kids' vision for Australia

A vitally alive and integrated Australia, excited and celebrating our creativity with power and peaceful competence, and adding true value locally and globally for people and planet

— Australian Visions

Try and save our inland rivers

— June Barker, Canberra

Yorro Yorro – Everything standing up … Alive! The elders must have a vision … so the children can dream.

— David Mowaljarlai
Mowanjum Raindance: the elders share their vision so the children can dream— Mowanjum community, Kimberley

A fun and sacred place, where people and all beings recognize and respect integrity – and our nature – and freely express their unique identity and creativity with passion, power and love, while honouring the sovereignty of others.

— Richard T. O'Neill

Children running in a meadow, laughing, playing leaf races in a stream, and each child you can see is loved and treasured within the community, for who they are in their individual brilliance

— Ayanda, Canberra

Living with the land, not “on” the land

— Shared in Canberra
Kashima's vision map of Australia
— Kids' vision map, Australian Visions playshop

Australia will become a model for other global communities … I see Australians coming together from all walks of life, especially indigenous and non-indigenous Australia, for a better tomorrow

— Mandawuy Yunupingu, Yothu Yindi

Time to honour the seasons, the land

— Shared in Canberra

A place where innovation is an artform, ecological sustainability a way of life, where we set visions recognising you can only hit a target you can see and adventure and endeavour are the fabric of living. A place where we nurture global icons and tall poppies are only flowers.

— Vic Cherikoff
Kids' vision map of Australia
— Community “Big Picture” vision map

A society based on conservation and restoration of nature

— Todd, Canberra

Humans respecting each other, and the plants and animals – as equal living beings who think and feel

— Shared in Canberra

… a relationship between white Australia culture and Ngarinyin culture where the two Laws walk side by side in a relationship of cooperation, sharing and mutual benefit.

— Ngarinyin, Wandjina people of the Kimberley
Lauren's vision map of Australia
— Kids' vision map, Australian Visions playshop
Connecting to Country— Community “Big Picture” vision map
— Community “Big Picture” vision map

Share your vision

What is your vision for Australia, or for your own life? Share it in a few words, or send us your artwork or a photograph of the Australian nature that inspires you. Every submission is reviewed before it appears.

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