Yaama Dhiyaan is an exciting new venture offering on site function services as well as off site catering. It is located in the exciting new North Eveleigh cultural precinct at 255 Wilson Street, Darlington.

Yaama Dhiyaan is a truly unique opportunity for people to experience the friendly service and high standards of food offered by Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo, an Aboriginal Elder, and exciting young Aboriginal chef Mathew Cribb, who has over ten years industry experience.

Yaama Dhiyaan also provides quality hospitality training in a commercial environment, to ensure students gain industry experience.

For information about functions/catering, contact Mathew Cribb on 02 8399 0924 or 0423 864 352 or email: mathew@yaama.com.au

For information about enrolling in the training course, contact Louise Wagner on 02 9202 9100 or email louise.wagner@rwa.nsw.gov.au

Yaama Dhiyaan is an employment and training initiative of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority

Our Name

Yaama means ‘welcome’ and Dhiyaan means ‘family and friends’ in Aunty Beryl’s Yuwaalaraay language of the Gamillaroi people of north west New South Wales.

Our Logo

The emu design was chosen as it is the totem of the Gamillaroi people. The emu design was based on an Aunty Elaine Russell design and developed by the artist Marian Aboud.