July sees the beginning of NAIDOC Week, though many schools and community organisations start celebrating during the last week of the school term. This year the NAIDOC theme is SONGLINES. I am excited by this as I know many Australians will now be learning what… Read More »SONGLINES & their relevance in today’s society
Local Aboriginal woman, Dale Roberts has been working with some of the Northern Rivers’ most respected Elders for over two years, recording their stories before they are lost. After consulting further with the Elders it was agreed that a book would produce a lasting legacy… Read More »INDIGENOUS ELDERS TELL THEIR STORIES
Common Ground invited three spirited, eloquent, well-known women in the community to talk about International Women’s Day and what this auspicious day means to them. BELLE BUDDEN ABORIGINAL PROJECTS OFFICER, BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL I would like to pay my respect to my grandmothers, aunties and tiddas –… Read More »INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
The Northern Rivers community has many communities within communities. But one thing I constantly observe is how music, dance and art crosses boundaries, different cultures, breaks down barriers and brings communities within our community together. Through my friend Tom Pickerd, and a chain of big life… Read More »Good people doing good things
Here at Common Ground we are super excited to see the introduction of a new multi-arts event called Boomerang Festival on the Bluesfest site at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm for a totally new experience. Taking place in Byron Bay on October 4 – 6, 2013, Boomerang… Read More »Boomerang Festival
The Aboriginal legend about the Julian Rocks is a tale of two lovers. The male was from Cavanbah, the female from up the coast – “away”. Her tribe was taboo with Cavanbah and the Elders promised heavy magic upon the two unless they stopped seeing each other. Of… Read More »The Two Lovers – The Julian Rocks
The Coraki Art Prize and Show will be held on the last weekend in October. This year’s show – the thirteenth – will be bigger and better than ever, with over $9,000 in prize money on offer, with $2,000 for the ‘best in show’ award.… Read More »The Coraki Art Prize
