This interview was conducted in Melinda’s beautiful straw bale home on the land of the Kaurna people, sovereignty never ceded. It is about fabrik and blankets and art and bushfires and recovery. It is important and inspirational and is just the beginning of a long story waiting to be told. This is an image of the drawing on the wall by Belinda Broughton, she lost her house and drew a…
Marjon Martin has lived in the inner city of Adelaide since 1994. Born in the Netherlands and from the age of 8 grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. After a fair bit of travel around the world she chose Adelaide as the place to live. “I think the strength of communities determines the quality of life we lead. I enjoy telling stories as a means of sharing experiences.”…
This short conversation with Sharon Ede is a teaser for a longer interview that will go into more depth on Sharon’s new book MAGE which will be launched in mid-March. First let me say I loved it; I reckon it has something for everyone. Because our chat was mobile to mobile there are some digital crackles, but it is enough to whet your appetite for more of what MAGE offers.…
Part 1 and 2 of a wonderful chat I had with Mel Angel and Ned Baulderstone on the importance of early childhood learning and language and place. A fine example of what can be achieved and the benefits that can come from a collaboration with children, teachers, artists and in this case a Kaurna cultural advisor Ngaitalya Tamaru. Part 2 has Ned singing some catchy little songs that came about…
The amazingly talented Bill Cook reading 4 of his poems. The conversation at the end of the poem The Road is priceless as is the drawing he did of the said road.
A bit of verse as a tribute to Anthony Tait for his retirement “do” A legend in education, the photo is of me in his DC office complete with a shark, disco balls and a moose head to name just a few absurdities
this is the short story of Indy, in readiness for his presentation at the GENOA Re-store, Re-story seminar. The long story will follow www.democrasee.club cosmic-lab.me iLiving.guru https://abc7news.com/society/5422338/ yogamission.uk Indy lives in a community house in the SF Bay Area – The name of our community project is “The Perch” because we have an amazing view of the SF, the Golden Gate bridge, the ocean and the world! Tons of birds…
Julie was a union delegate in the catering section of a large public hospital where she worked for 20+years. In that time she never worried about job security. Now in the era of privatisation her colleagues will not enjoy that same security. It is alarming that even though the pandemic has exposed the risks involved in casualised and privatised workplaces no lessons have been learned, privatisation is still on the…
The Adelaide South West Community Centre opened to the public in 2005 in leased premises in Sturt Street after considerable behind-the-scenes work by local residents and Council. Since 2005 it has become the central hub for strengthening the local community. The property changed hands in 2018 and the Council secured two extensions to the lease. In February 2021 the owner will take possession of the premises and although Council resolved…
Dr David Faber gives some fascinating insights on where we are placed from a historical perspective for a cultural R-evolution.
