Sandy Dann chats with local playwright and proud Nyul Nyul woman Melody Dia about her play FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off! being published by Broome based Indigenous publishing house Magabala Books! 
Also joining Magabala Books marketing manager is Xenica Ayling who is Marketing Manager

FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off! explores the challenges fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers and their families face, including the disconnect to family and friends, feelings of displacement, isolation, and the ever-present drug culture. The play follows two families, Jono, Mary and Janey, whose lives have been impacted by mining. Playwright Melody Dia weaves a confronting and visceral story as problems escalate, hit a turning point and explode – with secrets coming out.

FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off!  is filled with wry humour, turbulent emotions and unflinching truths. This powerhouse of a play will leave the reader on the edge of their seat asking, ‘is it worth it?’
https://www.magabala.com/products/fifo

Sandy Dann IV With Melody Dia And Xenica Ayling 200522

In this episode of Jam Pakt, Jonzy ventures into the studios of Channel 9 in Sydney for a yarn with Gamilaroi woman and Entertainment Reporter for the TODAY Show, Brooke Boney. You might know her as a star of TV and radio already, but it’s what Brooke has to say about her upbringing and her advice to aspiring young journos that makes her a true star in our eyes.

Episode 196 - Brooke Boney

In this episode of Jam Pakt, Jonzy’s yarnin’ with talented musician and multi-instrumentalist, Julian Belbachir. Julian kept the beat for 10 years as drummer in the legendary band Oka, who released a stack of successful albums and played sold out gigs all over the world, including the 2021 Parrtjima Festival in Alice Springs. Recently, Julian ventured out on his own to release his first ever solo album, ‘Babdoukkala’ which he’s been showcasing at places like the Bello Roots Festival in Bellingen and Vivid Sydney. 

Julian was born on Gadigal country to Moroccan and Australian parents and raised in the inner-city suburbs of Surry Hills and Redfern, and ‘Babdoukkala’ reflects his deep spiritual connection to Africa alongside the modern influences of growing up in Australia.

Episode 197 - Julian Belbachir

In this episode of Jam Pakt, Jonzy reunites with Briggs, his first-ever guest on the show. Together they talk about the importance of culture and identity, about Briggs’s musical collaboration with Thelma Plum, the inspiration behind the children’s book ‘Our Home Our Heartbeat’, and the female singer Briggs thinks is one of the brightest stars on his Bad Apples music label.

Episode 204 - Briggs

Kimberley Flood Response
In late December 2022, Tropical Cyclone Ellie, crossed the Northern Territory coast and the subsequent tropical low settled over the Fitzroy River Catchment causing significant damage to the Fitzroy Crossing Bridge and sections of Great Northern Highway along the Willare Floodway. A section of the unsealed surface on Gibb River Road has also sustained significant damage.

Latest News
A 40-person strong road construction crew has been working progressively on the badly damaged sections of Great Northern Highway to create temporary gravel access roads until the more permanent works can be carried out. As part of a staged reopening, vehicles will be escorted through in alternating east and west convoys, using the single lane gravel track under speed restrictions.
The reopening will occur in the following stages:

Stage 1 - access to all vehicles from Thursday 9 February through to Sunday 12 February between the hours of 8am and 4pm only.
Stage 2 - escorted access to all vehicles from Monday 13 February one-way, twice daily:
Derby side (east) convoys leaving at 7.30am and 4.30pm
Broome side (west) convoys leaving at 8am and 5pm
Significant rainfall has fallen in Fitzroy Crossing over the past week with the river levels now as high as levels from late December 2022.
Barge infrastructure has arrived at Fitzroy Crossing. Three ‘Punt’ type barges are onsite. These will be capable of taking one light vehicle or up to 14 people at a time across the Fitzroy River. Further details on when the barge will be operational will be released once we are in a position to review river levels and landing options for the service to operate from.

If you are using the roads within the western Kimberley region, please exercise caution as many animals have been displaced and are seeking refuge near roads. Please slow down and take care.

Sandy Dann IV With Main Roads Regional Manager Gerry Zoetelief 070223

Sandy Dan speaks to the Chairperson of the Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation, Mark Bin Bakar, about the importance of the National Apology and the local Apology Day event in Broome at the Convention Centre on Monday 13th of February.

Sandy Dann IV With Mark Bin Baker KSGAC On 15 Years Since The National Apology 100223

‘Linley Cilia’s three decades worth of volunteering has taught her to appreciate life. From helping to establish Lotteries House to now saving lives with St John Ambulance or assisting with the Fitzroy River Flood relief through the SES. The organisations Linley works with are like family. Find out what keeps her volunteering after all these years.’

Volunteering Champs Podcast Linley Cilia S3EP1

You never know where volunteering is going to lead. For Kate Garstone, volunteering with the Broome Food Co has meant regularly meeting new people, a closer connection to her community, and a whole lot of new recipes.

Volunteer Champs Of Broome Season Kate Garstone

Brendan is a proud Wiradjuri man from the Southern Tablelands of NSW. In 2019 he was appointed Managing Director of JY Australia, aveteran and Indigenous owned professional services company providing services to Defence and Defence Industry.
Brendan served over 15 years as a Maritime Logistics Officer in the Royal Australian Navy which took him to 24 countries across six global/domestic operations. He continues to serve in the Naval Reserve, and also spent more than five years as a firefighter with the
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. 
Brendan has mentored and instructed over 300 new Navy officers in leadership and culture through the Royal Australian Naval College and now uses his experience to deliver JY Australia’s Indigenous Development & Employment Program, which endeavours to close the
social and economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Brendan is also Vice-Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of Umpi-Korumba, an Indigenous community housing organisation which provides crises accommodation, social support services and affordabler.
The Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment Awards recognise the achievements of Australian organisations that make significant contributions to the employment of veterans and veteran partners, as well as celebrating the achievement of individual veteran and partner employees and entrepreneurs.
https://jyaustralia.com.au/about-us/

Matty J IV With Brendan Dumbrell - The Prime Minister's National Veterans' Employment Awards 170523

Volunteer Champs Of Broome Jaycee Alba Broome Filipino Community

The Launch of the Pilbara Kimberley University Centre (PKUC) in Broome will help students in north-west Western Australia attain a tertiary education without having to leave their community.

Assistant Minister for Education, Senator Anthony Chisholm said the new study hub will help support the education needs of students from Broome, as well as other communities in the Kimberley, such as Kununurra, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing.

“This new facility will allow more students, including First Nations students, to study closer to home, where they can receive support from the Hub’s staff, their families, friends and communities,” Assistant Minister Chisholm said.

“PKUC in Broome already supports 35 students, studying in areas including nursing, social work, education and medicine, with 20 per cent of these students identifying as First Nations.”

The Pilbara Kimberley University Centres team has also supported nearly 300 students from the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of WA, since the Karratha and Port Hedland sites opened in 2020.

Assistant Minister Chisholm said PKUC is making an important difference to supporting higher education in regional and remote Western Australia.

The Australian Universities Accord Interim Report identified expanding the Regional University Study Hubs program as a priority, to provide more higher education opportunities to students in regional and remote communities.

The Albanese Government is investing $66.9 million to double the number of University Study Hubs around Australia to make higher education more accessible.

“We believe that every student deserves to have access to a world-class tertiary education no matter who they are and where they live,” Assistant Minister Chisholm said.

“Young people from regional and remote Australia are almost half as likely to obtain a higher education degree compared to their peers living in cities. This program works to remove barriers for regional and remote students to access high-quality education opportunities.”

This builds on the 34 existing Regional University Study Hubs currently operating across the country, with PKUC Broome the latest to open its doors.

The Regional University Study Hubs program currently supports 3400 students, who are studying more than 1000 courses through more than 200 tertiary education providers across the country.

More information about the Pilbara Kimberley University Centres can be found at: https://www.puc.edu.au/

Matty J IV With Toni And Assistant Minister For Education Anthony Chisholm On PKUC Broome Launch

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