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Eric Deeral : The First, First Nations State Member
Born at Cape Bedford Mission in 1932, Eric Deeral was evacuated to Woorabinda during World War II, where he was educated at the Woorabinda Central School. He left school at the age of 13 and held down carious jobs as a labourer, bush worker and stockman. Eric continued to educate himself and, in 1957, became […]
Listen >>NAIDOC Week 1st - 8th July 2012
Go to “COMMUNITY” to see all events happening around QLD to celebrate NAIDOC week. What is NAIDOC? NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in July each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week 2012 will be held from 1 to 8 July. This year the […]
Listen >>Cooktown Trainees
Media trainees from Cooktown State High School attended Cairns this week for block training at BBM 98.7fm. The students produced their own live radio show as well as assisting Tiga with the Let’s Talk program. Big thanks to Karen Whipper, Domenic Power and the Cooktown District Community Centre for supporting the students in this training […]
Listen >>Too Deadly Dunn
RADIO personality Jamie Dunn is still cracking the jokes but he has a serious side too, quietly returning as many Aboriginal artefacts as he can to their rightful owners. IT was in Rita Rainbow’s second-hand shop in Marcoola, on the Sunshine Coast, that Jamie Dunn first saw it. It was a smooth, crescent-shaped piece of […]
Listen >>Triple A Training Update : Block Training
Over the last week, media trainees from all over Queensland attended a week of intensive media and technology training at the BIMA Multi-Media Centre. 11 Trainees from BBM Cairns, 4k1g Townsville, 4US Rockhampton and My105fm Mackay, participated in activities in film-making, broadcast technology and radio skills. The group participated in the Radio Maroon broadcast and […]
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