Are you a Reef Traditional Owner passionate about storytelling,
digital content and the future of Sea Country?
ReefTO is looking for creative and driven Reef Traditional Owners across Queensland to join the Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program, a hands-on digital storytelling program built by mob, for mob.
In partnership with Mob Made Media and Communications Agency, this program will equip you with real skills to share your voice, your knowledge, and your vision for Sea Country, on your own terms.
Maybe you’re a ranger wanting to capture the work you’re doing out on Country. Maybe you’re sitting with Elders whose knowledge of the Reef deserves to be recorded and preserved. Maybe you’ve been sharing your mob’s connection to Sea Country on social media and want to take it further. Whatever your starting point, if you have a story to tell and want to build the skills to tell it, this program is for you!
Program Overview
When: Monday 17th August to Friday 21st August, 2026.
Location: Kuku Yalanji Country – Port Douglas, Queensland
What’s included: Meals, Travel and Accommodation + Mojo Kit
What will I learn?
- Digital Truth-Telling
- Storytelling vs Content
- Cultural Authority & Responsibility
- ICIP & Data Sovereignty
- Safe Storage & Knowledge Archiving
- Mobile Journalism & Editing Basics
- Personal Branding
- Collaborating with Organisations
What will I get out of it?
On top of some deadly new skills, you will leave the program with a Mojo Kit of storytelling equipment and the start of a real content portfolio.
After the program, you will be mentored through creating four pieces of content between August and December 2026, with the opportunity to have your work published on Our Reef Stories, ReefTO’s own online storytelling platform, coming soon.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Travel, accommodation and meals are all included. Just bring your passion for storytelling and commitment to learning.
Who we are looking for
Traditional Owners of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area who are 18+, living in Queensland, and ready to grow their skills in communications, digital storytelling and content creation. This is a genuine professional development opportunity designed with Reef mob in mind.
Key dates
EOI Closing: Monday 29 June 2026 at 5:00pm AEST
Group Meet & Greet (online): Monday 20 July 2026
Travel Day: Sunday 16 August 2026
Learning Week: Monday 17 to Friday 21 August 2026
Travel Day: Saturday 22 August 2026
There are three ways to apply
Download the Information Pack and Application Form and submit your EOI by 5:00pm Monday 29 June 2026.
Online: Complete this Expression of Interest form online.
By email: Download the application form, fill it in, and email it to jax@reefto.au with the subject line: EOI – Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program.
By video: Prefer to talk than write? Record yourself answering the application questions, upload the video to Google Drive, Dropbox or similar, and email the link to jax@reefto.au.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by early July for a yarn before the program begins.