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Meet our NEW General Manager - Frank Trotman-Golden

22/5/2018

We have a NEW General Manager here at Koori Radio and Gadigal Information Service. Some of you may already know Frank from his work at other arts organisations or from his many years volunteering as a presenter here at Koori Radio.

Frank is a Koori from north-west NSW and is excited to take on a leadership role with Gadigal Information Service. Frank has come to Gadigal from Australia Council for the Arts where he worked in the role of Projects Officer for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Arts sector. Frank co-hosts the nationally syndicated radio program, The Indij Hip Hop Show on Koori Radio and manages his own contemporary music business.

“I believe in the value of art and culture and am honoured to work in a role that strives towards ensuring the vibrancy of the cultural inheritance for future generations of Kooris. I have always been passionate about working for and with community and am dedicated to facilitating the telling of Indigenous stories and the sharing of our worldview.

Gadigal has been a touchstone for me over the past 15 years. From hosting me for my CDEP in the early 2000’s, to being my venue of choice for workshops I’ve facilitated, it’s where I do my radio show, and where I spend my Survival Day... Gadigal is part of my community as I am part of its. I feel very privileged to be afforded this opportunity to take on a leadership role within the organisation and community.”--Frank.

Our Top Picks for Sydney Film Festival Flicks

21/5/2018

Sydney Film Festival is coming up FAST (6-17 June)! There’s a pretty broad selection of films, including a list of deadly new and some not so new Indigenous films. We’ve decided to post a few of our favourite picks for flicks not to miss. Starting in no particular order...

Whitney Documentary Sydney Film Festival

WHITNEY
Direct from Cannes, Oscar winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald’s (Marley, SFF 2012) unflinching and honest portrait of a rare talent, Whitney Houston, told by those closest to her. Click here for times and ticket info.

Dreaming in Motion
Four short films – Shit Skin, Black Talk , Turn Around and Mimi – released in 2002 with the funding assistance of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department. Features an early short by legendary Australian director Ivan Sen. Click here for times and ticket info.

Shifting Sands
Six short films – Grace, My Bed Your Bed, Passing Through, Promise, Tears and My Colour, Your Kind – released in 1997 and 1998 with the funding assistance of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department. Click here for times and ticket info.

Wik vs Queensland
A powerful insight into the High Court’s 1996 decision to grant native title to the Wik peoples of Cape York; and the dramatic political and cultural fallout that followed. Click here for times and ticket info.

Teach a Man to Fish
As a fair-skinned Aboriginal man living away from his country, middle-aged Grant struggles with his identity. So, he decides to quit everything and go fishing with his father. Click here for times and ticket info.

From Sand to Celluloid
Five short films – Fly Peewee, Fly!, No Way to Forget, Payback, Round Up and Two Bob Mermaid – released in 1995 and 1996 with the funding assistance of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department. Click here for times and ticket info.

Crossing Tracks
Two short films – Harry’s War and Wind – released in 1999 with the funding assistance of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department. Features an early short by legendary Australian director Ivan Sen. Click here for times and ticket info.

BlacKkKlansman
Straight from the Cannes Competition, Spike Lee’s inventive, funny and angry BlacKkKlansman tells the remarkable true story of an African-American cop who successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Click here for times and ticket info.

Terror Nullius
Highly political two-person art collective Soda_Jerk return with the brilliant cinema mash up TERROR NULLIUS, a hilarious, uncomfortable reimagining of Australia’s national mythology. Click here for times and ticket info.

Get Ready for THE BLACK ROCK BAND

21/5/2018

This Sorry Day (Saturday 26 May) Klub Koori presents a night chockas full of deadly music at the Hideaway Bar with high energy headliners the Black Rock Band, with support from rising indie rock darlings Pirra and long time indie folk pop favourites Microwave Jenny.

Farewell Auntie Susanna

21/5/2018

It’s with very heavy hearts that we dedicate this month’s newsletter to the memory of Susanna Lolohea, who sadly passed away unexpectedly earlier this month.
One of our longest running volunteers at Koori Radio, Susanna was the host of the popular Fijian Australian Voice of The Community program.
A strong advocate and voice for her community, Susanna was the winner of Broadcaster of The Year at the Gadigal Awards in 2016 (pictured above). Aunt also was the joint winner of the 2016 Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards for Journalism, and was also a CBBA Nominee many times.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
We will especially miss her kind nature, positive energy, enthusiasm for producing high quality radio and the infectious and hearty laughter that would fill the station whenever she was in the studio to do her program.
From all of us at Koori Radio and Gadigal Information Service we offer our condolences to Susanna’s friends, family and to all the loyal Fijian listeners who tuned in from across Australia to hear Susanna every Tuesday night.
Vanuinui vinaka e nomu volau Susanna!