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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • NAIDOC Week titles from Penguin

    Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud NAIDOC Week is a time for all Australians to celebrate the history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme of NAIDOC Week 2024 is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’, which ‘celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all Read more

  • Jandamarra Cadd – Artist

    Jandamarra is a Sunshine Coast artist who has received much acclaim for his work – which is just outstanding. He’s just completed a new mural but had this to say while sharing the first images of it. Been working on this new mural of Evonne Goolagong Cawley. This is the 4th mural I have worked Read more

  • Circles of Life – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin Australia March 2024 Alphabet Song / Rap – Aboriginal Style by Gregg Dreise – YouTube Together Forever By Gregg Dreise (featuring Ed Owen-Jones) Stop Motion Lollies & Pens Animation. – YouTube My Culture and Me by Gregg Dreise – YouTube Kookoo Kookaburra Song Gregg Dreise – YouTube I Open the Door Promo ILF – Read more

  • Aunty Kim @ Lithgow Primary School

    Yes, this is my middle daughter revolutionising inclusive education at Lithgow Primary School – ❤️💛🖤 And here is the activity booklet she put together for her jarjums – free for you to use with yours. Read more

  • Three Dresses – Wanda Gibson

    UQP April 2024 ISBN: 9780702266355 RRP: $26.99 As soon as I saw this book, I wanted to review it as I knew it would be both beautiful and poignant. I’ve not been to Hopevale or Woorabinda, only as far as Cairns, but I know people who have both been and worked there. I have though, Read more

  • Yer’ung – Spirit Tree

    Darren Charlwood, a Wiradjuri artist, unveiled his breath-taking sculpture at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney to kick-start #NAIDOCWeek. The artwork was welcomed by a First Nations Elder and traditional smoking ceremony. It tells the story of Sydney and embodies a Welcome to Country on Gadigal land. The sculpture is titled Yer’ung – Spirit Tree and Read more

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