Aunty Dale Chapman is an Indigenous woman born in Dirranbandi in southwest Queensland on Yuwaalaraay and Kooma tribal lands. She has lived and worked on Gubbi Gubbi land, known as the Sunshine Coast, since 1976. Dale’s totem, emu, is passed on to her through her father’s family and the possum through her mother’s family. Regarded as a leader in her field, Aunty Dale is the founder of My Dilly Bag, a celebrated and award-winning chef, cookbook author, public speaker, television personality and lecturer. Active in Aboriginal affairs, Aunty Dale is a member of the Queensland Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, Slow Food International and Chair of Stepping Black Indigenous Australia. Dale is an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland. Her research is passed on to you.

From My Dilly Bag’s retail outlet at Forest Glen on the Sunshine Coast, Dale conducts numerous Bushfood Workshops, Cooking demonstrations and Training Sessions designed for the participants to become aware of the unique array of flavour, textures and benefits of Australian native ingredients and how easy it is today to incorporate in our daily lives.