 To celebrate International Women’s Day (Friday 8 March) Koori Radio will be playing music from female artists ALL DAY with some special programs featured that will explore women’s issues from a First Nations perspective. Tune in and celebrate with us!
 There are some FRESH opportunities to join our team as we are currently seeking a new Communications Officer, Brekky Show host and Production Coordinator.
These roles rarely become vacant, so if you're deadly, have a passion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, culture and current affairs, then now is the time to act! To apply, email info@gadigal.org.au and request an info pack. Please make sure you specify which position you would like to apply for. You can also ring the station at (02) 9384 4000 and speak to our CEO Frank Trotman-Golden for more detailed information about the position you would like to apply for and what's involved.  Got your tickets yet?!?
The community/ committee who organise the First Nations Float, Koori Radio have once again partnered with ACON Aboriginal project to give ALL the participants, family and community the best of the blakest community Mardi Gras after party!! Get your tickets now to meet/see all the 2019 First Nations float participants and their guests! Starring the dazzling talents of NANA MISS KOORI + DOREEN MANGINNI + BANA HANKING (a magician) + the SAPPHIRES SHOW featuring SHANIQUA, JOJA ZOHA, ZODIAC & FELICIA FOXX Early bird tickets are $13.75 and available from Eventbrite. This year's event is taking place at the Agincourt Hotel on 871 George St, Sydney (near Central Station).  Save the date! Make sure your membership is current and get on down to our Annual General Meeting.
Starts at 5:30PM on Thursday 28 March at Gadigal Information Service 27 Cope Street, Redfern.  MEGA LEGENDS alert! Hip hop legends Thundamentals dropped by the station this week (on Valentines Day no less😍) to deliver a jaw droppingly generous cheque of $15 000 BIG ones to help the station and our projects like the Young Black and Deadly Indigenous Youth music mentorship program.
They raised all the money through their 'Got Love' t-shirt campaign which kicked off early last November. $15 000!!! Seriously, how D E A D L Y is that?!? 💰💰💖💖🎉🎉  THe Yabun 2019 line-up is...🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Thelma Plum, Isaiah, Shakaya, Roger Knox, Kutcha Edwards, Green Hand Band, Sonboy, Rebecca Hatch and the YBD mob! Opening Ceremony kicks off at 11AM with the first band starting at 11:40.
 It's an action packed week leading up to Yabun!
Events kick off Monday Jan 21st at 7PM with Yabun Movie night at NCIE and the screening of the documentary 88. For more info, click here. On Tuesday Jan 22 there is an Elder's Community Lunch at Redfern Community Centrebetween 12PM and 2PM. On Thursday Jan 24 there is a Kids Disco at Redfern Community Centre from 5PM 8PM. On Friday Jan 25 in the evening there is the official Yabun opening with the Sunset Ceremony at La Perouse, It starts at 3PM and goes until 8PM. For more info click here. This is followed by the Yabun Preparty at the Factory Theatre frm 8PM until late, featuring Shakaya, Trials* (A.B. Original), Nooky, Solo* (Justice Crew), Sonboy, Rebecca Hatach, with special guests Thundamentals. * DJ Set only. For more info or to buy tickets click here. Then of course there's the BIG event, the Yabun Festival which starts at 10AM and goes until 7PM although many of you will no doubt be arriving with the march which starts from Hyde Park at 11AM and finishes at Yabun at 1PM. Finally the week finishes off with the official Yabun Afterparty which is at the Lansdowne Hotel from 8PM until 3AM. Click here to get your tickets. For more info on all of these events follow the festival on Facebook or Instagram or visit the Yabun website and OF COURSE always keep your radio locked on 93.7FM as we'll be broadcasting heaps of important Yabun info all week long including interviews and music from the artists who are performing. See yaz all soon! |
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