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Ngaarda Media is an Indigenous owned Television and Radio, production and broadcasting organization based in Roebourne that promotes Aboriginal culture. Ngaarda Media is an Indigenous owned Television and Radio, production and broadcasting organization based in Roebourne that promotes Aboriginal culture, issues and enterprise locally and nationally.
One of our founding members:
"I think the vision of the future for the Aboriginal people of this country is to be heard and recognized, and that’s always the goal for us, to be recognized and acknowledged and respected in our country. Ngaarda Media will do that, you know—‘This is us, this is our voice, this is our message, this is our country and we’re here to stay a very very long time’. -Michael Woodly
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facebook.com"We need to recognise that the best way of dealing with problems is with respect, working together, and focussed on commonly agreed goals. We do not need a new generation of community members under the control of those who want to use punitive measures to coerce and control them. When has this approach ever been shown to work?"
"When you're driving on the road .. respect! This is their backyard. Can you imagine if somebody put a road through your backyard and just screamed through it on their car." Rose Best from the Pilbara Wildlife Carers Association Inc. spoke with Marion Cheedy last week about the importance of looking after wildlife. #Pilbara
#Pilbara artists have been learning new techniques in #Roebourne and today the Juluwarlu Art Group will be showcasing their scratchboard artwork at the Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation. It looks like these artists have already got their submissions ready for next years Cossack Art Awards! Everyone is invited and it will be held at 3pm today!
" 'R U Okay?' is about showing your emotions, you're still a man. Have a cry on someone's shoulder, it will make you feel better": Former NRL player, David Liddiard encourages men to speak out about their issues. R U OK Day #Pilbara #Wickham Rio Tinto Wickham & Cape Lambert
Does the cashless welfare card have the power to fix social issues in communities? Here are some thoughts from traditional owners in #PortHedland and the Mayor Camilo Blanco.
Join Hayden Woodley every Thursday morning between 8 and 9am broadcasting to the #Pilbara and #Kimberley! The name of the program is 'Wankamardaa Wanka'!
R U Okay? The convoy has arrived and they're at Saylor Park in Wickham now. You'll hear more about this important message tomorrow morning on Ngaarda radio between 7 and 8am.
Can you help identify this #Pilbara driver?
Let's hope more get a good look-into "One of Australia’s biggest Aboriginal corporations has alleged a controversial former chief executive ripped it off to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars — including claiming accommodation expenses while staying at his mother’s flat and getting his bosses to buy him a second $60,000 company car."
Rest in peace!
The Ngurin Cultural Centre in Roebourne hosted an advanced community screening of Pilbara-produced film Connection to Country on Friday night. We had traditional dance performances and a screening of the film, directed by Roebournes own Tyson Mowarin. Weerianna Street Media <3
Show and Tell: What have your children taken to school in the past? Roebourne's Dion Fraser thought it would be fun to show us his snake and tell us all about it last week.
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