Earth Matters: Housing aboriginal families after fire. / Music from Nature

Monday, 30 September 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
A smiling aboriginal man.

Yuin elder, Tom Slockee describes his experience organising the rehousing of aboriginal families who fled their burning houses in Mogo NSW in 2019.

 

Music:

 

Why you tryna bring us down  from Melbourne based artist Canisha

 

Barkindji song woman Nancy Bates, latest single, "Blood Red Moon". Set against the backdrop of the Menindee Lakes, in far west New South Wales. It is a celebration of the healing power of nature, friendship, and the enduring strength of women.

 

Wyirrt Wyirrt (Food of the Country);A version of a traditional song, which comes from Karajarri Country in WA's north-west and was sung by Family Shoveller Band's great-great-great-great grandmother as she walked between Broome and Bidyadanga gathering food.

 

South West Syndicate is a First Nations led multicultural hip-hop collective from South West Sydney. The group formed in the late 80's and rose to prominence in the 1990's. They are now back with a renewed hunger. The song is Paradise.

 

The Ants: A brand new release from Tandanya/Adelaide-based post-punk six piece Coldwave

 

 

Earth Matters #1462 was produced by Bec Horridge on the beautiful Walbunja and Yuin Country, Batemans Bay, NSW.

 

A banner that's painted in the aboriginal flag colours. The banner says Always Was Always Will Be
Sunday 11:00am to 11:30am
Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

Presenter

Bec Horridge, Jacob Gamble, Judith Peppard, Phil Evans

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