Lee James

Lee James is a proud Yorta Yorta man who manages the Starritt Road Farm in Mooroopna. The 40-acre farm is owned by the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative. Lee, along with local workers, has been working to regenerate the land, with a focus on planting local species, harvesting wildflowers and botanicals, and keeping bees to produce honey.

Find out more about Lee’s story in the resources below, which can be downloaded and/or shared through networks that help promote First Nations peoples’ connection to agriculture or in conversations relating to First Nations’ careers, skills and training for jobs across this sector.

Looking after bees and propagating native plants

Reviving the land and building up the beehives

Harvesting honey with First Nations people

Lee’s story

Read or download this case study about Lee’s connection to agriculture:

• The business of beekeeping while healing Country   [PDF File - 7.3 MB]
• The business of beekeeping while healing Country – accessible file [MS Word Document - 40.3 KB]

More information

For more information about:

• Rumbalara AboriginalCo-operative, visit rumbalara.org.au
• qualifications in beekeeping, visit Certificate III in Beekeeping on the Victorian Skills Gateway
• qualifications in horticulture, visit Certficate II in Horticulture on the Victorian Skills Gateway

To make a general query about vocational education and training in Victoria, call the TAFE and Training Line on 13 18 23, Monday–Friday, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm; or email your query to tafe.courseline@djsir.vic.gov.au (a free service). If you decide to call a TAFE directly, make sure you ask for the First Nations contact officer based at the TAFE to find out more.