During the month of March, the Cooks River Communities gathered for Wurridjal festival to celebrate the strong communities and ecologies along the mighty Cooks River. This annual event welcomes in the time of the mullet, known as "Wurridjal" in the Dharug or Eora languages spoken in the Sydney region along the Cooks River. The festival also acknowledges the importance of this annual event to Aboriginal people. The festival is coordinated by the Cooks River Alliance and begins at Marrickville Golf club with a Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, music and games. A special thanks to the Peter Stevens, Andrew Tighe, Murray Waldron and the teams at Wolli Creek Preservation Society, Marrickville Golf, and the River Canoe Club for making this festival possible. With 30+ free events held throughout March and April, the festival highlights the incredible communities throughout the Cooks River catchment and the determination to regenerate it. The event includes a wide range of activities from guided walks, river clean-ups, Bushcare and cycling, to cultural workshops and panel discissions, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Congratulations to everyone involved!