Uncle Wes Marne AM

25/04/2026

Happy Heavenly 104th Birthday Uncle Wes. You are greatly missed.

31/08/2025

1 year without you 🥺

25/04/2025

Happy Heavenly Birthday Uncle Wes.
You are greatly missed by many.🥺

16/10/2024

For those of you who love reading the poetry book.
Here is the link to hear Uncle Wes read his poetry.
Available on Audible NOW.

https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Through-Old-Eyes-Audiobook/B0D18FZDX2?qid=1728003381&sr=1-2&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=4BBRQAGQ8SPMZZGW46ZM&pageLoadId=CmgG9GGikkEN4lAq&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2

https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Through-Old-Eyes-Audiobook/B0D18FZDX2?qid=1728003381&sr=1-2&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=4BBRQAGQ8SPMZZGW46ZM&pageLoadId=CmgG9GGikkEN4lAq&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2

Check out this great listen on Audible.com.au. Published to commemorate the author’s 100th birthday, this wide-ranging and thoughtful collection reflects on history, colonisation, family, childhood, Aboriginal Dreaming, traditions and storytelling, working lives and people. Sometimes wistful, m...

03/09/2024

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Saturday 31st August in the early hours of the morning it comes with great sadness that a Dad, Pop, Great Pop, Father inlaw, Brother inlaw, Teacher, Uncle and a Friend to so so many is reunited with his late wife Aunty Emma and other loved ones that have gone before him.

Sunrise ~ 25th April 1922
Sunset ~ 31st August 2024
102yrs old

Uncle Wesley Marne, a proud Bigambul Man, an Elder who resided in Mt.Druitt. Sharing, educating culture through his eyes and beautiful stories.

A service to honour and celebrate Uncle Wes's life will be held on Friday the 6th of September at 10.30 am at Graveside in the Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington St, Minchinbury NSW. Where he will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Emma Marne.

For those who can not attend in person, please view livestream link;

https://lifestreaming.au/events/?nid=c029ac31-96c4-4da9-a547-ed1f0ee37adc

Until his service, Uncle Wes will be held in the loving care of Into The Dreaming Funerals. 1300464007

04/06/2024

08/05/2024

Blacktown Arts presents Through Old Eyes, 2021Video work in three partsHandmade object of echidna quill, plastic beads, silverHandwritten noteThrough Old Eye...

08/05/2024

03/05/2024

Very sorry to hear the very sad news of the passing of Blacktown Mayor and good friend Tony Bleasdale. Condolences to Nina and the family.
A great man always fighting for the City and Suburbs under Blacktown.
Rest in Peace.