Embracing Palawa food practices through SBS Food partnership
Djuker Hart, Zev Ryall, Trish Hodge and Daniel Kelleher
Anna-Marie Harding
NAIDOC Week 2026
Feeding Country: Lutruwita
The cultural reverence of land, sea and fire in Palawa food practices across Lutruwita/Tasmania is the focus of a new content partnership between SBS Food and Tourism Tasmania.
Released this week during NAIDOC Week 2026, Feeding Country: Lutruwita is a three-part video and web article series that shares stories about the value Palawa people place on Country when preparing and consuming food.
Three elements are explored through the voices of respected Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge holders, including:
Land
An interview with Trish Hodge, focusing on bush foods and her extensive work documenting over 350 native Tasmanian plants, including their uses in food, medicine, and seasonal knowledge.
Sea
An interview with Daniel Kelleher and “wave-to-plate” seafood practices, highlighting deep cultural connections to Sea Country.
Fire
A piece centred on traditional cooking methods, featuring wallaby prepared on fire, with cultural educator Djuker Hart.
Marketing partnerships like this shine a light on what makes Lutruwita truly unique. The living knowledge, culture and connection to Country that our Tasmanian Aboriginal tourism operators share with visitors every day, is now being shown on a national stage.
This partnership is also aligned with our Tasmanian Aboriginal Commitment. This commitment aims to ensure our ongoing and meaningful engagement with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, helping support their involvement in the tourism sector.
Check out the SBS Food articles and videos for each theme below: