6 members of the Strong Grandmothers of the Central Desert Region travelled to Naarm (Melbourne) from Mparntwe on Arrente Country (Alice Springs and the central desert region), to share their stories and wisdom at the Students of Sustainability conference 2018. Making the journey were Nungurla Doreen Carroll McCormack, Sabella Kngwarraye Ross Turner, Christine Kngwarraye Palmer, Pamela Kngwarraye Lynch,  Elaine Kngwarraye Peckham and Veronica Kngwarraye Lynch. The panel covered many overlapping and cross-generational issues of the Central Desert region, including the Intervention, racist policing, and the removal of children from families by welfare.