Outback Outloud

Features:  Fleur and Rainy were down at the Barnardos playgroup. Barnardos West including Nyngan and Warren Family Centres offer the local community support surrounding Family, Parenting and Youth situations.  Barnardos: https://www.barnardos.org.au/centres/western-nsw/ Bill, Malcolm, Sissy (Alison), Thelma and two sisters Susie and Helen tell some stories about Rabbiting in the Warren region. Lea...

Features:  Sisters Florence, Jenny and Vivian tell us about their lives when they were down at the Coonamble Local Aboriginal Land Council on Castlereagh Street. The main purpose of Coonamble LALC is to be a supportive structure for the Aboriginal Community to provide information and referrals to Aboriginal members and people. The Council has an enduring history of advocating for Aboriginal issues...

Features:  Coonamble Public School Kids chat at their library, talking about what they like and what’s important to them. https://coonamble-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ https://www.facebook.com/coonamblepublicschoolnsw Jamie-Lea Trindall the Executive Director of Outback Arts.  She talks about her life, her passion for community arts and her own ceramics practice. Outback Arts is a non-profit regional ar...

Features:  Nathan and Kaily Burtonshaw chat about their lives.  Nathan is a professional Bull Rider and Kaily is a Cutting Horse Rider.  They have travelled and toured across America and came back to live in Nathan’s home town Coonamble. Find out about Nathan:  https://pbr.com/athletes/riders/profile/5649/NathanBurtenshaw John shares his experience growing up out west around Walgett, Grawin and Co...

Features:  Angie is the Principle Director of Western Studio of Performing Arts. She has lived in the region for over 30 years, including being in Nyngan during the 1990 floods. You can find out more about the dance studio here: https://wspadance.com.au/ Kids at Nyngan Public School interview each other and ask each other the important questions! https://nyngan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ William is a d...

Features:  Glad Eldridge grew up in Warrigal NSW about 10km’s south of Nyngan. She remembers the Rabbiting trade, all the community Balls, the open picture theatre and much more. She finishes with a song… Glad is the author of “Life along the Railways” first published in 2017.  The book was so well received it has become a collector’s item.: https://arhsnsw.com.au/product/life-along-the-railways-w...

Features:  The Nyngan Show... catching up with Will the Pavillion Steward, and Patrick the Show Person, Salina , Steven the Ringmaster, and Betsy. https://www.nynganshow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Nyngan-Show-Society-112414328769306/ Louise shares her poem about Nyngan and resilience. Down at the Nyngan Local Aboriginal Land Council, finding out about some of the challenges faced by the Aborigi...

Episode 1- Brewarrina Part 1. In this Episode we hear stories and interviews from people in Brewarrina NSW.  Brewarrina is located in the Outback of NSW between Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. Brewarrina is where the Barwon River flows through the oldest man-made structure on earth, the “Ngunnhu” (fish traps).  The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a...

Episode 2- Bourke In this Episode we hear stories and interviews from people in Bourke NSW. Bourke is a beautiful town on the banks of the Darling River. “You ain't been anywhere at all until you’ve been to Bourke!” The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a collaboration between Signal Creative and Outback Arts. Signal Creative: www.signalcreative.net Outbac...

Episode 3- Walgett In this Episode we hear stories and interviews from people in Walgett NSW.  Walgett is located by the Namoi River near its junction with the Barwon River in northern New South Wales. Walgett is south of Lightning Ridge on the Castlereagh Highway- you’ll hear some stories from there too! The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a collaborati...

Episode 4- Cobar Part 1 In this Episode we hear stories and interviews from people in Cobar NSW. Cobar is known as a mining town, a region with stunning Aboriginal rock art, culture and heritage..and a big community spirit! The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a collaboration between Signal Creative and Outback Arts. Signal Creative: www.signalcreative.ne...

Episode 5- Brewarrina Part 2 In this Episode we hear more stories and interviews from people in Brewarrina NSW.  Brewarrina is located in the Outback of NSW between Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. Brewarrina is where the Barwon River flows through the oldest man-made structure on earth, the “Ngunnhu” (fish traps).  The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and i...

Episode 6- Cobar Part 2 In this Episode we hear more stories and interviews from people in Cobar NSW. Cobar is known as a mining town, a region with stunning Aboriginal rock art, culture and heritage..and a big community spirit! The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a collaboration between Signal Creative and Outback Arts. Signal Creative: www.signalcreati...

People and Stories from Outback NSW