Deadly Yarning from South Australian Aboriginal Communities

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Grossly drunk, this private school graduate sped through a give-way sign at 136km/h when smashed into the car of a beloved Victorian couple.

📍 Now he’s been jailed: bit.ly/4gyhApF

12/12/2024

POOL PARTY UPDATE
Just a quick update from the pool regarding the Summer Pool Party in January! 🌊
👉 Children aged 13 and over can attend this event on their own, but ID must be shown on entry – no ID no entry.
👉 If you don’t have ID or are under 13, you will need to be accompanied by someone 16 years or older.

Make sure to plan ahead for the event 😊

12/12/2024

IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild has applauded Peter Dutton’s decision to only display the Australian flag during press conferences if elected.

“What’s been interesting to me is that no one really has defended the three flags, no one’s actually explained why we need it as a community. They’ve just deflected and started to blame Peter Dutton,” Mr Wild said.

“A flag is a symbol of sovereignty and having three flags dilutes that claim to sovereignty.

“It’s also just complete common sense, it’s utterly uncontroversial among normal Australians around the country.”

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IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild has applauded Peter Dutton’s decision to only display the Australian flag during press conferences if elected.

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"I think that members of the public such as myself are absolutely entitled to hold politicians to account for the votes that they make and the decisions they undertake in that place."

About three weeks out from election day, independent MP Robbie Katter said he would introduce a private member's bill to repeal the law decriminalising abortion.

And the matter also became a talking point in federal politics, with Coalition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price calling for a national debate on the issue.

South Australia's late-term abortion debate has played out inside parliament, on the steps outside the building, and on social media platforms — and campaigner and academic Joanna Howe has been at the centre of that debate.

12/12/2024

The seat of Frome will be renamed Ngadjuri after considerations were made about its namesake, surveyor-general Edward Charles Frome.

The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission redrew much of the boundaries for Ngadjuri, reducing the Liberals' margin by 4.9 per cent.

The state electorate of Frome in South Australia's mid-north has been renamed Ngadjuri ahead of the next election.

The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission's decision was unveiled as it set the final electoral boundaries for the 2026 vote.

Labor MLC Reggie Martin advocated for the renaming, based on concerns about former surveyor-general Edward Frome's involvement in acts of retribution against Aboriginal people following what is known as the "Maria Massacre".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-13/sa-electorates-frome-redistribution/104717670?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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Good morning, coming to you all the way from Kaurna Country - Adelaide
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With all the fuss yesterday about the Aboriginal Flag we fee this needs to be clarified.

What are the 3 Flags of Australia? well did you know there are three official flags in Australia.

The 3 flags of Australia include the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag.

The Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag were appointed flags of Australia in 1995, while a version of the Australian National Flag has been in use since 1901.

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The Australian National Flag has a blue background and includes the British Union Jack in the upper left corner, a white Commonwealth star and a depiction of the Southern Cross constellation.

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The Australian Aboriginal Flag has a black top half to symbolise Aboriginal people, a red lower half to represent the earth and the ceremonial significance of the colour ochre, and a central yellow sun.

💚💙🖤🤍The Torres Strait Islander Flag represents the land and sea with the colours green and blue, while its black lines represent the Torres Strait Islander people. The headdress, a dhari, symbolises the Torres Strait Islander people. The five-pointed star represents the five major island groups and is also a symbol of the seafaring culture in the Torres Straits. The colour white represents peace.

12/12/2024

Aboriginal Heritage Act
Thebarton Development

If you a Traditional Owner or an Aboriginal party with knowledge of the Karrawirra Pari area, we want to hear from you, to prevent damage or disturbance to Aboriginal sites, objects and ancestral remains.

AAR is available to assist people to record submissions if they have any difficulty in doing so.

Submissions must be received by AAR by Friday 10 January 2025

https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/https-yoursay-sa-gov-au-thebarton-url?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cm_newsletter

12/12/2024

CREATE Foundation will be running a Youth Advisory Group in Port Augusta from 3:30pm-5:30pm for young people aged 10-25 years at the Salvation Army

the young people can be dropped off and will have the opportunity to discuss what it is like living in regional South Australia and furthermore around any barriers to accessing services and any gaps identified.

The young people will receive a $25 gift card to thank them for their time, plus snacks and drinks.

Registration form:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=HmhQNT5Zl0aahf7a8wjT-M4SsTWfjRBGoYcvZsgpmn5UMjQ5OE1FTlJORVNLVlA0VjJCUDBFWlQzTCQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

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Australian Music prize: 🎸

80-year-old Kankawa Nagarra wins over Nick Cave and Amyl and the Sniffers
Walmatjarri elder and blues musician wins $50,000 prize for Wirlmarni, saying she hopes it will bring pride to her community in Wangkatjungka

The Walmatjarri elder and blues musician Kankawa Nagarra has won the $50,000 Australian Music prize (AMP) for her debut album Wirlmarni, seeing off competition from Nick Cave, the Dirty Three and Amyl and the Sniffers.

Inspired by the UK’s Mercury prize, the AMP focuses “entirely on artistic merit” and aims to “financially reward and increase exposure” for Australian musicians who release the best album in a calendar year.

The prize – now in its 20th year – is considered Australia’s most prestigious music award and is judged by a panel of musicians, critics and industry figures. Previous winners include King Stingray, Courtney Barnett and the Avalanches. It often goes to new acts, with 10 of the 20 winners being debut albums. Also known as Olive Knight and “the Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu Delta”, 80-year-old Nagarra is a member of the stolen generations, having been taken from her parents and sent to a mission where she was immersed in gospel music.

She discovered country music and rock on the radio while working on homesteads, but fell in love with the blues after overhearing a busker. She did not buy her first guitar until she was 40.

She sings in both Kriol and English, and has performed all over the world, including touring with Hugh Jackman for his Back on Broadway show.

On Wednesday, Nagarra said she was “thrilled and proud” to win for Wirlmarni, which “has been thousands of years in the making” as it contains sounds of the nature and people in Wangkatjungka, a remote Aboriginal community in northern Western Australia.

“Coming from the remote community of Wangkatjungka, which in the past has been shown in a negative light with the focus on the issues and problems, people don’t often get to see the beautiful and positive aspects of my home,” she said. “And I know this award brings much pride to the people of Wangkatjungka, especially to the school and all the children who I hope to be a role model for.”

She thanked the musician Darren Hanlon, who recorded and produced Wirlmarni; the two musicians are friends and have toured with each other.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/dec/04/australian-music-prize-2024-winner-kankawa-nagarra-wirlmarni?CMP=share_btn_url

Walmatjarri elder Kankawa Nagara is in Iermagadu/Roebourne for the 2022 Songs for Peace concert.Kankawa dropped by the Ngaarda Media studios to play 'Wirlmar...

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There was nervous energy in the wings and the faces of our performers delighted us as we presented ‘Pirrku Yartaku, Stories of Place’ to our community at the Woodville Town Hall last night.

We were so proud and definitely excited to share our learning, and a little window into our year.

Wonderful photos are to come but at the moment we are home resting and basking in the glow of what it’s like to perform on the big stage with black velvet curtains in front of people we love.

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📷 Uncle Moogy Welcoming us to Kaurna Country accompanied by Uncle Phil and our young yidaki players.
📸 thank you to David Haynes

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It's been like that for years Peter !

It used to be a required activity for all Aussie kids. Now it’s for the rich and the poor are drowning, writes Peter Goers.

🏊 Read more: https://bit.ly/4gfNRBO

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CLOSING TODAY .... 🖤💛❤️

Calling all First Nations artists!

We’re throwing a mini-festival as part of the 2025 Fringe Festival and we want you to be a part of it 🌟⁠
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Building on the success of our Blakyard Picnic, BlakSeeds Fest will be a day of art, live music, dance, creative cultural workshops, and food stalls curated by our Emerging First Nations Creatives.⁠
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So we’re on the lookout for First Nations performing artists, exhibiting artists, and stallholders to get involved.⁠
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Interested? Submit your EOI today via the link below 💻 or contact us at [email protected] to learn more.⁠
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https://carclew.com.au/program/blakseeds-fest/
EOIs close: Wednesday, 11 December.