Vibe Alive heads for Kalgoorlie!

Vibe Alive is a two day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds that incorporates music, sport, art, education and healthy living in a high-energy, youth-friendly setting. Vibe Alive offers students the chance to sing, dance, play, create and learn in an environment that allows them to express themselves, share their talents and celebrate Aboriginal […]

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Vibe Alive supports local achievers in Kalgoorlie

Vibe Alive is working with the Goldfields LCP along with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry in recognising the outstanding achievements of young people in the Goldfields region. The 7th Annual Workplace Learning Awards will be held over breakfast on Wednesday, November 5 from 7-8:30am at the Kalgoorlie Overland Motel. The awards recognise the […]

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North joins new A-League franchise

Socceroo defender Jade North has become the first big name signing of the new North Queensland A-League franchise that will begin competing in the 2009/10 season. After recently missing out on a European contract, North may now remain on Australian shores long term after the North Queensland franchise presented the 26 year-old with a lucrative […]

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Kalgoorlie (November 5 – 6)

5th & 6th November – Vibe Alive Festival KalgoorlieThere is still time to register for this great event – don’t miss out! Wednesday 5th November – Vibe Alive Opening Ceremony9 – 10amKalgoorlie Playing Fields Osmetti Drive off Johnston Street Vibe Alive – Opening Ceremony is a must see and includes performances by our role models […]

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Thurston inspires Kangaroos win

Overcoming a family tragedy the night before, Johnathan Thurston has produced one of his most polished displays at the international level, leading the Kangaroos to an impressive 30 to 6 win over New Zealand and earning Man of the Match honours. The Australian team wore black armbands as a sign of respect for the tragedy […]

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Dreamtime Team defeat Maori 34 – 26

A scintillating two try performance by former Penrith and new South Sydney recruit Rhys Wesser sparked the Indigenous Dreamtime Team to a 34 to 26 win over the New Zealand Maori yesterday. In a highly entertaining game played in front of a crowd of 10, 000 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium, the Maori were […]

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Eastwood wins NSW Indigenous Art Prize

The winner of the 2008 Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize was announced at the official opening of the exhibition at Parliament House on 22 October. The Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize is a $20,000 acquisitive prize for Indigenous artists born in NSW and belonging to a NSW language group. Building on the success […]

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Vibe Alive heads for Kalgoorlie

It’s now less than three weeks until Vibe Alive lands in Kalgoorlie! This exciting new youth festival has already partied its way across two states, with hugely successful festivals already held in Coonamble, NSW, and Port Augusta, SA. Now Vibe Alive is gearing up to bring the students of Western Australia two days of creative, […]

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Vibe Alive Rockhampton (November 19-20)

The community of Rockhampton is preparing to play host to students from all across QLD, when Vibe Alive hits town on November 19 & 20, 2008. Vibe Alive is a two day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds that incorporates music, sport, art, education and healthy living in a high-energy, youth-friendly setting. Vibe Alive […]

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Vibe Alive Mildura (November 12-13)

The community of Mildura is preparing to play host to students from all across VIC, when Vibe Alive hits town on November 12 & 13, 2008. And joining the hundreds of students expected at the event will be former Australian Idol Casey Donovan and star of So You Think You Can Dance? Courtney Walter. The […]

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Vibe Alive Kalgoorlie (November 5-6)

Vibe Alive is a two day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds that incorporates music, sport, art, education and healthy living in a high-energy, youth-friendly setting. Vibe Alive offers students the chance to sing, dance, play, create and learn in an environment that allows them to express themselves, share their talents and celebrate Aboriginal […]

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Share Our Pride – The First Australians

Reconciliation Australia has developed a ground-breaking new resource for workplaces, schools and individual Australians in an attempt to meet the huge, post-apology demand for information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their history and cultures. The site is being launched this month, to coincide with the first episode of SBS TV’s series The First […]

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Murdoch University helps Indigenous students become vets

Murdoch University’s Waardong Professional Education Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students offers alternative entry for Indigenous people into Veterinary Science. There are currently nine students undertaking the program. To date, 12 students have graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Biology Degree and 10 have completed their final two years of clinical […]

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Karla Grant

This month we yarn about healthy living with the fittest woman in current affairs, our very own Ms Karla Grant. What do you do to keep fit and stay in shape? I train at the gym at least six days a week. I do a lot of cardio work, including boxing and strength training with […]

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Campbell honoured to lead Dreamtime team

Gold Coast Titans star Preston Campbell has described his appointment as Captain of the Indigenous Dreamtime team set to play New Zealand Maori this weekend as the equal of any of his achievements in the game thus far, including his Dally M Player of the Year Medal and Premiership triumph with Penrith in 2003. The […]

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A special art auction raises thousands for kids’ health

Artworks by some of Australia’s most sought after Indigenous artists have been sold in a charity art auction which has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for research into Indigenous health. Highlights of Ochre – Supporting Indigenous Health Through Art included the sale of a stunning artwork by 2008 Telstra Award winner Makinti […]

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