Kepa Kwab (Beautiful Water)

Kepa Kwab is a Non-alcoholic beverage designed to fund and grow its parent program Djinda Ngardak; which provides mentoring and employment pathways for vulnerable youth.

Prepare Produce Provide in collaboration with Michael Brothers, Chef Rohan Park, 14k By Araluen, Elder and Australian Bush Food Specialist Dale Tilbrook, Marvick Native Farms, Belmont City College and Patrick O’Brian from North Metro TAFE created a bespoke Non-Alcoholic Beverage.

 A unique partnership was formed to showcase the very special Bilya Project: Ni! Derbyl Yerrigan Waanginy (Listen! The Swan River is Speaking) ~ providing a sensory narrative about the Swan River. Lead by Noongar elders, professional artists, and environmental scientists. A celebration of life.

This program has given Prepare Produce Provide the opportunity to showcase our key methodology of a holistic approach to training, in collaboration with WA youth and top WA chefs including Chef Rohan Park. It incorporates Australian traditional botanicals that have been ethically sourced and in consultation with leading Elder and Bushfood specialist Dale Tilbrook.

This program creates a new space to encourage conversations through collaboration and training for special event/s by providing a real alternative choice to consumption of alcohol.

This “Real Works” creative opportunity provides a learning structure format mapped to curriculum outcomes showcasing 25 First Nations students who took part in the educational Djinda Ngardak Non-Alcoholic Beverage Program coordinated by Prepare Produce Provide as part of the Women in Mining Summit (WA) on the 21st of October 2023.

The Djinda Ngardak Culinary Experience promotes strong cultural values and identity while developing high skill levels and an understanding of the hospitality industry.

Leading up to the event students and teachers were involved in masterclasses working with industry professionals to develop a variety of creative non-alcoholic beverages using local produce and traditional ingredients from Western Australia. Integrating health and well-being, art workshops and training at North Metro TAFE were conducted to gain an understanding of the preparation of beverages and service practices. Also involved in this program are students from Belmont City Community College.

PPP Founder and Program Director, Cath MacDougall, believes this event is an innovative opportunity to share powerful messaging of healthy choices and creative ways to serve drinks.

The Bilya project: Ni! Derbyl Yerrigan Waanginy (Listen! The Swan River is Speaking).

A 15-week, artists-in-residence program at Bassendean Primary and Governor Stirling Senior High schools.

Focusing on a sensory narrative about the Swan River, the program will bring together Noongar elders, professional artists, and environmental scientists to create a public presentation of immersive, site-specific, performance installations and digital stories.

“The Bilya project combines cross cultural ecological knowledge, environmental science, visual arts and digital storytelling with music, language and song to capture a myriad of local stories from the past and present to reflect on how we work, live and play on and beside the Swan River,”

- Bassendean PS arts teacher and co-director Kylie Barr 

Bilya Project

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Prepare Produce Provides - Kepa Kwab program features the Bilya Project - a strong cultural and educational initiative, sharing stories of the Swan River through the eyes of our youth, with art, media, song and dance.

The artwork for the Kepa Kwab beverages has been created by the super talented Molly West, Youth Ambassador for Prepare Produce Provide.

Thanks to our project supporters:

Michael Brothers

Chef Rohan Park