Tara Williamson is a poet and provocateur- the spark that ignites the flame, from Manitoba, by way of Victoria.

One of Australia’s favourite and celebrated female vocalists, Dr Shellie Morris AO has spent the past 25 years creating and engaging in music as a healing tool.
She imparts the importance of having a voice and that each individual is important and this year she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Kings Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to the performing arts, to the Indigenous community, and to not-for-profit organisations.
While she has been in the spotlight over the years for her involvement with Black Arm Band, Deadly awards, ARIA nominations, Music Australia award, NAIDOC Award, G.R. Burarrawanga Memorial Award and Australian of the Year award; by and large, she works on the ground empowering and gently effecting change.
Shellie creates music and sings in around 17 Aboriginal languages, many considered “sleeping”.
Since discovering her Wardaman and Yanyuwa roots over 20 years ago, she has tirelessly worked to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, especially in the Northern Territory.
Dr Morris has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music (honoris causa) in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to music performance and education. Other accolades include NT Australian of the Year, NAIDOC National Artist of the Year, multiple Deadly Awards, ARIA finalist and a driving force in the internationally award-winning musical documentary Prison Songs.
The documentary has won film and humanitarian awards around the world and is nominated for five AACTA awards (including best sound and score), ATOM Awards - Best Indigenous Resource and a Walkley Documentary Award.

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