meet the team

“I immediately knew that I wanted to work in cultural heritage when I did my first archaeological excavation at the Western Sydney Airport site back in 2019. At the time I was employed as a Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) and my role involved looking for Aboriginal artefacts. ”
— Hannah Matagia, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer

Hannah Matagia

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE OFFICER

A person with dark hair, a nose piercing, and earrings, smiling with closed lips, wearing a black shirt and a beige jacket against a gray background.

Hannah is a proud Gamilaroi (Kamilaroi) woman with Dharug Country ancestral connections.

As an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer working in Artefact's Country and Culture Team Hannah assists with Community consultation by liaising with Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Traditional Owners and other stakeholders.

Her role at Artefact involves conducting research, site visits, and supporting the team to produce Connecting with Country Reports and Cultural Values Assessments for clients. 

Hannah’s artefact

A gold Casio wristwatch on a person's wrist, showing the time as 11:59, with a date window displaying the 6th day, and reading water resistant.

“My artefact is a gold watch. I’ve had it since 2019 when it was given to me as a gift for my 18th birthday. 

This item really stands out to me more then anything and I hold it close to my heart. It signifies the special memories I have of my brother-in-law who has sadly since passed away.”