TE MANAWA ORA
MEANJIN
BRISBANE
"Meanjin" which is the original name for what we now know as Brisbane
was founded upon the homelands of the Turrbal and Jagera Peoples.
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Meanjin is derived from the Turrbal word for 'SPIKE' of the land it sits on.
Referencing the shape of the Brisbane River along the area that the Brisbane CBD now straddles.
Classes every Saturday mornings
Ormeau Woods State High School
Entrance is on Minka Lane
Ormeau 4208
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7:00am to 10:00am
From its humble beginnings in a park in Kingston to its transition to the Crestmead Community Centre in 2012, Te Manawa Ora has experienced steady growth and increasing interest in its offerings. The move to the Crestmead Community Centre marked a significant milestone, reflecting the group's expanding presence and continued evolution within the Community.
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The picture on the left shows the very first Te Manawa Ora waananga along with the founding members of Te Manawa Ora. We also had present, Mike Mato (Te Tairaawhiti\Waikato) who resides in Brisbane and Paul Burns (Chinese decent) and Ronnie Puru (Ngaati Hine\Ngaapuhi) who came in from Geelong, Victoria.
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The very first grading waananga was held at the Jacobs Well Environmental Centre. This event was a significant milestone, marking the moment when the group solidified its identity with the name
'Te Manawa Ora'.
