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2009 Australian of the Year, Professor Michael Dodson. Image courtesy of the National Australia Day Council. On Australia Day - 26 January - each year, the Prime Minister of Australia announces the Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, Se...

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Comedy Festival Season 2008 - Local Heroes   (website Melbourne International Comedy Festival )

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Indigenous - 21/05/2008: Terrence Winner (TJ)   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Terrence Winner(TJ) is a Koori man who was born and bred in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. He's the new Executive officer of the Eastern Goldfields YMCA. Nominate a 'Local Hero' that you know....

Indigenous - 27/11/2008: Skye Bortoli   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Skye Bortoli is an amazing young Indigenous woman who wants to see all commercial whaling stopped and campaigns for the total protection of whales. Favourite Saying / Quote "That first whale-watch changed my life completely. After attending the annual w...

Indigenous - 23/05/2008: Kev Carmody   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

the natural sounds, the brolga sound, the crocodile sound, the rain, everything like that, you're surrounded by it." Kev believes that singing a playing the guitar is a valuable oral tradition, an oral history. Nominate a 'Local Hero' that you know....

Indigenous - 14/07/2009: Uncle Graham Dillon   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Uncle Graham has held the position of Chairperson of Griffith University's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee for four years. In 2009, Graham became Elder in Residence, to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and b...

Indigenous - 23/09/2009: Andrea Sandy   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Andrea Sandy speaks to Alethia Tiang about volunteering in her local community, helping children with their reading and sports skills. Occupation / Pastime Volunteering at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Independent School in Acacia Ridge. Nomin...

Indigenous - 18/08/2008: Sereako Treloggen   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Born with cerebral palsy who would imagine that Sereako Treloggen could achieve his goal of completing high school. Now a year twelve student at Tully High north QLD Sere say's he just wants to be treated like a normal teenager. Home Tully, North QLD Occ...

Indigenous - 22/09/2009: Mary Graham   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Mary Graham talks to Jing Wen about Natural Law, Aboriginal Lore and how Aboriginal people are connected to land. Inspiration Aboriginal people and Land. Nominate a 'Local Hero' that you know....

Indigenous - 16/06/2009: Lorraine McGee-Sippell   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Lorraine was shortlisted twice for the David Unaipon Award for, Hey Mum, What's a Half-Caste? Favourite place Barmah (Yorta Yorta - spiritual home) Hobbies Reading and travelling Inspiration I am inspired by Faith Bandler and Anita Heiss Favourite Saying ...

Indigenous - 28/11/2008: Mervyn Bishop   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

One of the first professional Aboriginal photographers, Mervyn's career spans four decades. In 2000, Mervyn was awarded with an Australia Council Red Ochre Award. This award pays tribute to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist who throughout ...

Indigenous - 29/08/2009: Evelyn Levi-Lowah   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Evelyn Levi-Lowah is a Senior Broadcaster for Bumma Bippera Indigenous Media. Senior Broadcaster Bumma Bippera Indigenous Media 98.7fm, also broadcasting Cairns fm 89.1, Community Radio. Nominate a 'Local Hero' that you know....

Indigenous - 10/03/2009: Bo de la Cruz   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Bo is a sporting powerhouse who has represented her country in two different sports codes. Bo de la Cruz is a dual-international Australian representative. In March 2009, Bo added another feather to her bow, representing Australia in the World Rugby Seve...

Indigenous - 18/08/2009: Wayne Quilliam   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Wayne Quilliam has been awarded what is considered one of the most prestigious Australian art accolades, the 2009 NAIDOC Artist of the Year. Wayne Quilliam is considered one of Australia's most prominent Aboriginal photographic artists working on the glob...

Indigenous - 24/09/2009: Carly Williams   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Carly Williams speaks to Zhujun Chen about her media cadetship in radio journalism. Indigenous media cadetship holder at Austereo radio network, Carly Williams is one of the first Indigenous trainees in journalism at the network. Nominate a 'Local Hero' ...

Indigenous - 23/09/2008: William Kepa   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

This multi-talented musician and producer has been recording traditional songs and dance, language hymns and contemporary styles with the aim of creating an inventory of Torres Strait Islander music. William Kepa is a Torres Strait Islander drummer, bassi...

Indigenous - 26/05/2008: Michelle Deshong   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Michelle Deshongís passion for indigenous politics and human rights has led her around the world, and now to a Political Science degree at James Cook University. Murri Home Townsville, north Queensland Occupation / Pastime Public servant, Centrelink, cur...

Indigenous - 23/09/2009: Fred Coolwell   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Fred Collwell talks to Kumchong about the 1967 referendum and his involvement in activism for Indigenous social equity. Favourite Saying / Quote All Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people stand together. He took out his fights and struggles to the st...

Indigenous - 28/07/2009: Mervyn Hill   (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )

Mervyn has worked on a farm, worked clearing the land of mangroves, worked on the railways and now spends all of his time caring for his wife, who he married almost 60 years ago. Mervyn was born on the 10th of July, 1929 in Glencoe, Western Australia on a...

Local heroes   (website The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) )

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