This year’s event is titled wudhanu yuwanguth or “From Many to the Next” and represents a gathering of Voice, Culture and Ceremony.

Meaning “One Mob” in Woi-Wurrung language, Ganbu Gulin is co-presented in close collaboration with the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. Open to all, Ganbu Gulin welcomes new citizens of Darebin with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, live music, cultural activities, and dance performances.

A great day out with a stellar music lineup in downtown Preston, Ganbu Gulin: wudhanu yuwanguth will be MC’d by FABoriginal drag artist 2joocee, and will feature live performances by Wurundjeri dancers; renowned singer-songwriter and Darebin local Emma Donovan; up-and-coming indie-rock band Doe Eyes, fronted by lead guitarist Jordan Clay and Indigenous vocalist Izzy Skye; and hip-hop artist Torres Green. The day will also include a native planting workshop, plus kids’ workshops with crowd favorite Aunty Brenda.

The curatorial team for Ganbu Gulin 2025 includes Curator in Residence Ethan Savage and Cultural and Curatorial Adviser Stacie Piper. Ethan is a Northern Kaantju, Girramay and Badu Islander who works as an academic, music producer and broadcaster with Triple R; hosting Feel the Floor, a celebration of electronic and rave music. Stacie is a Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman, and the former Chairperson of the Victorian NAIDOC Committee.