Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Rockhampton is well known for its beef and sugar cane, but the Queensland city can also lay claim as the breeding ground for some of the country’s most exceptional darts players, many of whom are Indigenous. Darts is one of the biggest sports in Australia, enjoying a huge player […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 June 2004 Putting the boot in She’s waltzed with the Matildas, played Soccer in the outback and made her mark in touch. Vibe scores time with Belinda Dawney, one of Aussie soccer’s rising stars. Belinda Dawney is a woman of many talents. She’s been a champion touch football player, a state […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 106, December 2005 Batter Up! The awards just keep coming for this silver sister. Stacey Porter will soon be running out of space on her mantelpiece if things keep going the way they are. This 23-year-old softballing sensation has been inundated with awards, with trophies of all kinds jostling for position with […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 88 June 2004 Kate Romer is a member of Sydney Ice Impressions, a senior NSW synchronised ice-skating team. Established in 1997, the team has gone on to represent Australia in Italy, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. They’ve also won the national championships seven times So what is synchronised ice-skating anyway? Teams […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 She shoots, she scores This year’s Deadly awards were so jam-packed with talented Indigenous people that in just about every category it was a struggle to predict the winner. One of the hardest categories to judge was Female Sportsperson of the Year, as four sublime female athletes – touch […]
All about Adam Deadly Vibe Issue 117, November 2006 Swans’ Best and Fairest, the Skilton Medal, a Grand Final appearance and a second Brownlow – 2006 was all about Adam Goodes. When the final siren of the 2006 Grand Final sounded, Adam Goodes fell to his hands and knees onto the MCG turf, overwhelmed with […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 Best in the Business He’s got the experience, he’s got the skill – Chris Johnson is the pride of the Lions The Brisbane Lions can feel confident in another successful season with a player like Chris Johnson on their side. Originally a forward and renowned goalsneak, in 2000 Chris […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 It doesn’t matter how long you play footy for or what games you play in, a player’s first-grade debut is one they never forget. And with the skill level and competitiveness of the game at an all-time high, it’s now harder than ever to crack first grade with any […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 One of the great sights in rugby league is watching a big player charge for the line, ball held tightly to his chest. Defenders converge on him from all sides, pulling at his arms, shoulders and torso, trying desperately to pin his legs together and bring the big man […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 Sydneysider Beau Mundine was playing ‘muck around’ footy in the park years before he finally got serious about following in the footsteps of a famous cousin and uncle and tackling the big time. “I grew up in the Redfern/Waterloo area and always played footy with mates at the park […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 112 June 2006 On the Rise After almost missing out on a spot in the big league, Aaron Davey isn’t leaving anything to chance. If it wasn’t for the generosity of a certain Melbourne Demons coterie group, young gun Aaron Davey would almost certainly be watching the AFL from his lounge room […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 FRIDAY, 2PM: At Walsh Bay, there are construction workers everywhere. This piece of old-time Sydney, with its old wharves jutting out into the harbour, is undergoing a major facelift. They’re turning history into glitzy office and apartments – the yuppies are about to move in. Go past the men […]
Into the History Books Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 Three Deadly winners take us on a walk through Indigenous Fitzroy. Taking out the honours for Achievement in Literature at this year’s Deadlys was The Dirty Mile, a History of Indigenous Fitzroy, a collaborative effort penned by Kylie Belling, John Harding and Gary Foley. While […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 Lafe Charlton is pretty happy. He was recently told he’d won the Indigenous Facilitator’s Prize at the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards. These are prestigious awards, so it’s a great achievement by any standards. Lafe, 43, hasn’t won any previous awards so he wasn’t holding his breath. ” I […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 The NAISDA dance college in Sydney has become famous for nurturing and producing talented Indigenous dancers and performers, earning it a recognised and respected position within the Indigenous and broader arts community. Each year, a host of aspiring young Indigenous dancers make their way to NAISDA hoping to follow […]
All in the Family Stephen Page returns with a modern tale of family, music and culture. Take seven boys aged between 10 and 14, and let them tell stories, sing songs, and generally yarn about what is important to them. In a work that takes the best of story-telling, dance, and just jamming with your […]
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