Craig Cromelin is a proud Aboriginal Man of Ngiyampaa and Wiradjuri descent, former NSWALC councillor with much lived experiences from governance, to carpentry, wood cutting, lamb marking, community engagement and development. He is also a wine salesman, viticulture, self taught drummer and photographer enthusiast.

Bevan Mailman is a descendant of the Bidjara peoples of Central West Queensland and the Ngāti Porou and Te Arawa tribes of Aotearoa. He is the Managing Director of Jaramer Legal, Australia’s first national Indigenous law firm and Co-Chairman of Desert Springs Octopus, companies which are assisting in the initiation and facilitation of new enterprise, infrastructure and community development projects amongst remote and regional Indigenous communities.

James is a proud Wiradjuri man, originally from Narrandera, and has lived in Western Sydney before returning home to the Riverina in the past 2 years.

James owns and operates Aboriginal Beata Terra (Aboriginal Blessed Land) who specialise in Aboriginal Procurement Policies and he is also is an incredibly talented musician.

Kade is the CEO and founder of Agency – a not-for-profit organisation which he established in response to an identified need, with the full support and permission of Indigenous cultural leaders and members of the Agency Board. He has been engaged as a cultural consultant for several years implementing cultural maintenance and repatriation projects in collaboration with Community leaders, having worked across Arnhem Land, the Kimberley and the Tiwi Islands.

Buller Wines brings over a century of winemaking expertise to Bidja. Owned by Michael Murtagh, Gerald Judd, and David Whyte, Buller Wines provides not only its winemaking craftsmanship but also a commitment to supporting First Nations representation in the industry.