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2004 Deadly Award Winners
Most Promising New Talent in MusicCasey Donovan Single Release of the YearTalk About Love – Christine Anu Album Release of the YearDjarridjarri (Blue Flag) – Saltwater Band Band of the YearThe Donovans Artist of the YearTroy Cassar-Deley Jimmy Little Award Mandawuy Yunupingu Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter and Paul Brabowsky […]
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2007 Winners
align=”center”> Most Promising New Talent in Music Sharon-Lee Lane Single of the YearDan Sultan – Love is Like a Song Album Release of the YearKev Carmody – Cannot Buy My Soul Band of the YearBlack Image Artist of the YearJessica Mauboy Lifetime Achievement Award MusicJimmy Little AAPRA Song of the YearTroy Cassar-Daley – Going Back […]
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2006 Winners
align=”center”> Most Promising New Talent in MusicSharnee Fenwick Single Release of the YearLonesome But Free – Troy Cassar-Daly Album Release of the YearUnder the Mango Tree – Pigram Brothers Band of the YearTroy’n Trevlyn & The Tribe Artist of the YearTroy Cassar-Daly Lifetime Achievement Award MusicRoger Knox Excellence in Film or Theatrical ScoreDavid Milroy – […]
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2008 deadly award nominations
Nominations are now open for the 14th annual Deadly Awards. Who do you think deserves to win a Deadly in 2008? The past 12 months have seen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accomplish some truly amazing things. Now’s your chance to show them just how proud you are by nominating your favourite achievers for […]
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NAIDOC Ball winners announced
More than 1000 people attended the 2008 NAIDOC Ball at the Canberra Convention Centre last night and were entertained by some of the nation’s best Indigenous performers. The sweet sounds of Jessica Mauboy, Casey Donovan, Archie Roach, Blue King Brown and Dave Huddleston and the Riverbank Band delighted the audience as well as the talents […]
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Award offers $5000 for creative youth
Cemented in its fourth year, the annual Yvonne Cohen Award for Creative Indigenous Australian Youth, is a national award offering $5000 to aid in the creative future potential of a talented young Indigenous Australian artist 30 years of age or younger. This award empowers Indigenous Australian youth in pursuit of their creative endeavours and is […]
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Young Gun
He’s only 21 and he’s already a CEO. This is one fella who’s going places. He’s only 21, but Gladstone’s Matthew Cooke is already playing a pivotal role across a range of organisations promoting the health, culture and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. Matt recently won the Young Leader award in the inaugural 2007 National Excellence […]
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Indigenous arts grants
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is committed to keeping culture strong by supporting and promoting a strong arts sector that effectively reflects and celebrates cultural diversity through its Grant Programs Section. Grant Funding category’s are as follows: New Work Skills and Arts Development Presentation and […]
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Kimberley Satellite Dialysis Service
Service gives real hope to remote kidney patients The Kimberley Satellite Dialysis Service is truly unique. Run by the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS), it’s the first community-controlled, Aboriginal health organisation-operated tertiary dialysis unit in Australia. This groundbreaking service employs Aboriginal health workers to look after Aboriginal kidney patients. Aboriginal health workers work side-by-side […]
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Jimmy Little named among WYD Ambassadors
Indigenous music legend Jimmy Little has been named as one of nine official Ambassadors for World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08). The Ambassadors have generously volunteered their public profile and time to help promote WYD08 around Australia in the lead-up to the July event. The WYD08 Ambassadors are: Carla Zampatti, Fashion Designer Jared Crouch, AFL […]
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Proof Positive
Positive Image Awards recognise the achievements of Western Australian students Six Indigenous students from Western Australia were recently named as District Ambassadors at the 2007 Positive Image Awards. The awards have been held for the past 10 years by the Western Australia Department of Communities Office for Youth in a bid to tackle negative perceptions […]
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School principal honoured
Story: Principal Performer Felicity Dear, Principal of Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School in Bunbury, recently received a 2006 Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy and/or Numeracy. The award recognises Felicity’s personal commitment to improving literacy and numeracy in her community. Throughout her career, Felicity has worked to enthuse and inspire staff and students in […]
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Wesley Enoch
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Playing Tough Wesley Enoch holds a mirror up to his audience ” and it ain’t always pretty. Wesley Enoch is a man who pulls no punches. He makes people face up to things that others are all to willing to sheepishly brush under the carpet. It has built him […]
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Quairading District High School (WA)
Winner: Mirika Winmar School: Quairading District High School (WA) We are off to celebrate our first Deadly Vibe/ DETYA Barbeque. Mirika Winmar was waiting when we arrived at Quairading District High School with our very special guest May O’Brien. Mr Rowlie Mellor, the school principal very kindly invited Deadly Vibe and DETYA to join in […]
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Tom E. Lewis
The Chant of Tom E. Lewis One of our greatest actors receives the prestigious Red Ochre Award. Actor, musician and artistic director Tom E. Lewis has been honoured with the 2006 Red Ochre Award by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. The Red Ochre Award was established […]
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Sacred Heart School (Beagle Bay Broome WA)
Winner: Tessimah Bin Maarus School: Sacred Heart School (Beagle Bay Broome WA) The Vibe/DETYA team then took to the air and headed for Broome for the second barbeque. The team arrived in Beagle Bay near Broome and headed for Sacred Heart School, where again the weather was great and the day went according to plan. […]
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