
Dust Up
The Prepare Produce Provide Djinda Ngardak team go on a road trip to the Western Desert of Western Australia for Dust Up - a festival based on sharing education and knowledge, as well as being a celebration across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Guided by Indigenous elders and chefs, participants learn traditional cooking methods, gather bush ingredients, and gain insights into their ancestral culinary heritage. The program fosters cultural pride and culinary skills.
The Program
The Prepare Produce Provide culinary team has the privilege of being invited to cook for Dust Up - the “On Country” Ngaanyatjarra Lands School event in the Western Desert of WA as well as hold culinary workshops along the way.
Over 17 days the team works alongside school communities and guided by Indigenous elders and chefs, participants learnt traditional cooking methods, gathered bush ingredients, and gained insight into the ancestral culinary heritage. The program offers a holistic program tailored to connect youth with fundamental cooking skills.

The Journey
The Prepare Produce Provide team travel through various communities including Wingella, Jamison, Papulunkutja, Blackstone, Giles Weather Station, Dock River, Warrajuna and more, holding culinary workshops along the way with a diverse range of students from pre-primary to teens, tailored especially to connect students to fundamental cooking skills, and incorporating traditional cooking methods and bush ingredients.
Time spent with respected local elders especially Miss Daisy and Dr Lizzy is invaluable learning more about culture and country.
The journey culminates in the Prepare Produce Provide team preparing morning and afternoon tea, as well as lunches and dinners for the over 300 participants from remote schools for the DUST UP – Ngganyatjarra Lands School Event devising a delicious menu to support the three days of sports under the guidance of head Chef Tanya. Many of the school’s teacher, chefs and volunteers rolled up their sleeves to support our colleagues and remote communities on this special community event.
Read about the Previous Year’s Journeys!
Dust Up 2023

Featuring Dust Up 2024
Dust Up 2025
We would like to thank the people of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands - communities, Elders, students and teaching staff - for allowing us to be present in the schools over our two-week visit. We’ve formed some amazing friendships and can’t wait to see you all again next year!
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Dust Up in the Media
Featured
Metro Cooking Workshops for Dust Up 2025 Featured in Channel 7 Regional News.