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Check out the music clip for Positive Messages, the song produced by the Music and Recording workshop at last year’s Remote Indigenous Media Festival in Yirrkala. Thank you to the contributing Remote Indigenous Media Organisations (RIMOs); Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media (PAKAM), Ngaanyatjarra Media (NG MEDIA), Pintubi Anmatjere Warlpiri Media and Communications (PAW MEDIA) and Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). Animation by Kiara Bailey and Gina Campbell. Editing by Viviana Petyarre, Ben Deacon and Leo Ortega.
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19RIMF DESERT EXPERIENCE
LUTJURRINGKULALA NINTIRINGAMA NGAPARTJI
NGAPARTJI
COME TOGETHER TO LEARN AND SHARE
The Remote Indigenous Media Festival is an annual invite-only industry event for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media organisations and workers. This year from 25 to 30 September, the Festival will take place in the desert community of Irrunytju (Wingellina) WA, home of our co-hosts NG Media who are celebrating their 25th Anniversary. The Festival builds capacity and celebrates achievements for the remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media industry with its strong media training focus. Festival program coming soon. #RIMF2017
MORE INFO HERE
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NATIONAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
Save the date for the inaugural invite-only national industry conference on 7-9 November in Brisbane for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media organisations and workers. Get involved in industry forums, short skills workshops, AGM and network at the dinner and awards night. More details coming soon.
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CONVERGE IN NUMBERS
CONVERGE, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Media Summit held in Alice Springs 22-24 May 2017, saw 25 media organisations, 72 delegates, 20 speakers and 4 forums come together to set the future direction for our media industry. The summit produced 34 Our Media
value statements and 42 case studies. The SWOT that was developed identified 25 industry strengths, 25 industry weaknesses, 19 industry opportunities and 12 industry threats. Look out for the Communique and Report from CONVERGE coming soon.
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LISTEN IN ON IndigiTUBE
Listen in to the following IndigiTUBE radio stations on your Android or Apple device: Black Star Radio, CAAMA Alice Springs, Koori Radio, PAKAM - Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media, 8PAW Radio Network, Radio '4 Meriba Wakai' (4MW), NG Media, PRK Radio, PY Media - Radio 5NPY, Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (TEABBA) and Yolŋu Radio. Some radio networks also have individual apps available. Download from
the Apple appstore or Google playstore.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
A big welcome to all members who have joined with us to become part of a powerful and connected voice. We now
have 21 Ordinary Members, 116 Associate Members, 18 Affiliate Members and 2 Friends of IRCA. See all our members HERE.
HAVE YOU JOINED WITH US?
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WHO ARE THE ORDINARY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES?
Ordinary Members of IRCA nominate an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person as their Representative for voting purposes at IRCA General Meetings. The Representative is nominated when an eligible organisation makes an IRCA membership application. Representatives are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons aged 18 and over and working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcasting and media sector.
Ordinary Member Representatives can:
· Attend, speak and vote at General Meetings.
· Be nominated to the IRCA Board of Directors by other Ordinary Members.
· May nominate and second other Ordinary
Member Representatives or Associate
Members to the IRCA Board.
The list of current IRCA Ordinary Members and nominated Representative available HERE
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TAKE THE IRCA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
IRCA has been surveying members and other stakeholders on:
· Member service preferences
· Interest in the proposed IRCA Advisory Groups
· Possible new names for IRCA as it transitions to the national peak body.
The Survey will stay open until 30 June 2017. The final results will be made available in mid July. Some trends are evident in the responses to date, check them out HERE
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INDIGENOUS COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA SURVEY
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IT’S ALL ABOUT OUR OWN PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences engage with their radio services because it reflects their communities and peoples. The Australian Indigenous Communications and Media Survey conducted in late 2016 has shown that local news, local people and the positive focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues are reasons people listen in. Community based and independent, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
radio creates a sense of place through its direct location in communities and its participatory nature. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander radio is clearly about our own people and about our own community.
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BALA B BROADCASTING LIVE FROM BARUNGA FESTIVAL © TEABBA
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TEABBA BROADCASTS LIVE AT BARUNGA
TEABBA Radio broadcasted live from the Barunga Festival 2017, sharing the excitement with all its listeners. This inclusive community event breathes energy and encourages cross-cultural participation for people of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds alike.
TEABBA's exclusive broadcast covered the huge music line up in the evenings and the jam packed entertainment throughout the day.
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ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART
IRCA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Delegates at the First Nations Constitutional Convention at Uluru issued a powerful “statement from the heart” on 26 May 2017. They called for the establishment of a “First Nations Voice” enshrined in the Australian Constitution, and a commission to progress treaty-making between governments and Indigenous people. The Uluru statement reflects long-held Indigenous aspirations.
READ MORE
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IS YOUR COMMUNITY BROADCASTING LICENCE COMING UP FOR RENEWAL?
Around 65 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Broadcasting Licences (CBLs) are due for renewal by October 2017. IRCA has previously informed Remote Indigenous Media Organisations in mid 2016 about the CBL renewal process as well as CBLs coming up for the October 2017 renewal. The full ACMA list of CBLs available HERE includes all community broadcasters and is organised by state and the community location. Further information and support is available from IRCA. Contact Susan Locke at projects@irca.net.au, or via phone on 0425 806 493 (Tuesday through Thursday).
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inDigiMOB INTERNET ACCESS MAP
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WA HOTLINE TUNES PATIENTS IN
Noongar Radio in WA and the state’s South Metropolitan Health Service have launched Hospital Hotline, a patient request program aimed at keeping family, friends and community connected to patients in hospital.
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COMMUNITY RADIO & TV IS YOU
Enter before 30 June 2017. Community Broadcasting Foundation are celebrating UNESCO’s World Radio Day theme ‘Radio is You” by offering you a chance to win cash for capturing the essence of community radio and TV – its people!
ENTRIES CLOSE 30 JUNE 2017
ENTER NOW
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INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE SONG COMPETITION
Following the success of the inaugural event, ABC Splash, in conjunction with First Languages Australia, have officially announced the 2017 Indigenous Language Song Competition. The creative musical initiative encourages schools to build a relationship with their local Indigenous community and takes vital steps
towards preserving Indigenous languages.
MORE INFORMATION
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MANAGE YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY WEBINAR
A well-managed music library can help improve your stations’ sound by ensuring presenters have new and high quality music at their fingertips, 24/7. Learn about how to develop systems in your station that save time and help broadcasters locate music, options for organising music across different formats like digital, CDs and vinyl, and free tools available to help your station access new Australian music, including the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap)’s AirIt and CD Mailout services.
WEBINAR IS ON WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE 2017
REGISTER HERE
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Do you want to contribute to
funding recommendations for Community Broadcasting Foundation's next round of Content grants? Community Broadcasting Foundation have a vacancy on their Content Grants Advisory Committee (CGAC). The vacancy is for a term that ends 31 December 2017.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE 30 JUNE 2017
MORE INFO
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ABORIGINALS BENEFIT ACCOUNT (ABA) GRANT FUNDING
The next ABA beneficial grants funding round will open Monday 31 July 2017. In order to support organisations to prepare an application, an example of the application form and grant guidelines are now available, and can be downloaded and printed. Early access to the guidelines and application form will provide organisations more time to fully consider requirements and start planning their funding requests.
APPLICATIONS OPEN 31 JULY AND CLOSE 28 AUGUST 2017.
APPLY HERE
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PULIIMA TRAVEL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
Puliima have announced that submissions for travel assistance to Puliima National Indigenous Language and Technology Forum for 2017 are now open. Assistance ranges from $250 to $750 per application. Puliima will take place 16-19 October 2017 in Cairns, Queensland.
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS CLOSE 7 JULY 2017.
APPLY
HERE
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ACCAN GRANTS SCHEME
The ACCAN Grants Program funds projects which either undertake research on telecommunications issues, represent consumers or create educational tools which empower consumers to make decisions in their own interests and to understand telecommunications products and
services. All eligible projects address systemic issues for telecommunications consumers
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 25 JULY
2017.
MORE INFO
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ACCELERATE
ACCELERATE is a tailored leadership skills development programme designed to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working within the creative industries with the skills and networks to generate, take up and excel in leadership positions. The program is aimed at Indigenous arts professionals from across Australia who have at least five years’ experience in the creative industries and can demonstrate a bold vision for where they want to take their career and their community.
MORE INFO
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KLUB KOORI CELEBRATES NAIDOC
Themed ‘Our Languages Matter’ in 2017, NAIDOC Week and Klub Koori celebrate the importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Klub Koori, a vibrant presentation of unique Aboriginal live music performances, returns to Carriageworks in Sydney on Thursday 6 July in 2017 with an all female line-up headlined by the award winning Casey Donovan. Showcasing emerging and established Aboriginal musicians, the line-up includes Jess Beck, Mi-Kaisha Masella and Thaylia. Klub Koori coincides with NAIDOC Week 2017. Klub Koori will also be broadcasted live on Koori Radio 93.7FM and streaming via KOORI RADIO
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The
importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages will be the focus of national celebrations marking NAIDOC Week 2-9 July 2017. This year's theme - Our Languages Matter - aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water and in the transmission of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality and rites, through story and song. Some 250 distinct Indigenous language groups covered the continent at first (significant) European contact in the late eighteenth century. Most of these languages would have had several dialects, so that the total number of named varieties would have run to many hundreds.
Today only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost as Elders pass on. Support NAIDOC Week and join the celebrations that take place across the nation.
CHECK OUT THE NAIDOC EVENTS CALENDAR
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OUR LANGUAGES MATTER ON ICTV
ICTV has a special week of programming planned for NAIDOC Week this year. In keeping with the 2017 NAIDOC theme ‘Our Languages Matter’, ICTV will be showcasing a wide variety of languages. From July 2- 9, every program on ICTV will be in an Indigenous language or on the topic of Indigenous languages.
MORE INFORMATION
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INDIGENOUS REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (IRCA)
2/70 Elder St, PO Box 2731 Alice Springs NT 0871
comms@irca.net.au | irca.net.au | 08 8952 6465
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