Rob Waters is a Gomeroi writer from Australia. He lives on Darkinjung land. He is a poet, storyteller, cultural educator and spoken word artist and has been performing and sharing stories for over 20 years. Rob's work focuses on the cultural maintenance of Aboriginal Australians and inter-generational teaching. He was awarded the title of Australian Poetry Slam National Champion in 2023. His participation at the festival has been made possible by Word Travels.