Umeewarra Radio based in Port Augusta, South Australia was named after nearby Lake Umeewarra, a gathering place for Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years. In the summer months, to avoid the heat, Aboriginal groups would gather to enjoy the cooling effect of the lake and the nearby waters of what is now called Spencer Gulf.…
First Nations Media delegates launched the #ourmediamatters campaign in Canberra this week with a Parliamentary Briefing on Monday. The event was followed by 27 meetings over three days with Senators, Ministers, MPs, advisers, various departments and stakeholders talking about our Calls for Action. A big thank-you to Senator Malarndirri McCarthy – Northern Territory for hosting…
Australia’s second oldest Aboriginal run community radio station continues to unite Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities at the cross-roads of Australia. And CEO of Umeewarra Media, Vince Coulthard, ought to know. He remembers what Port Augusta was like before the station began operating in 1987. ‘Prior to the establishment of the station, Aboriginal people in Port…
Umeewarra Radio based in Port Augusta, South Australia was named after nearby Lake Umeewarra, a gathering place for Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years. In the summer months, to avoid the heat, Aboriginal groups would gather to enjoy the cooling effect of the lake and the nearby waters of what is now called Spencer Gulf.…
The Port Augusta community joined arms to participate in what has been labelled as its “biggest ever” National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week. NAIDOC Week ran across the country from July 8-15, celebrating the theme ‘Because of her, we can’. Jam-packed with a record 18 events over five days, Port Augusta’s NAIDOC…
