Over the last couple of years Damon Gameau, the brilliant Aussie film-maker behind Regenerating Australia, 2040, That Sugar Film and Animal Beatbox, has joined me at this time to take a look at the year ahead. Last year happened to land on Valentine’s Day. So while Damon’s giving himself and his family some well-earned dedicated time right now, it gives me the chance to share this unique event with you.

This was a Town Hall dialogue that followed a community screening of Regenerating Australia, in Beverley, in the wheat belt of WA. Local woman Claire Broun & husband Martin brought together a rare and powerful line up, featuring prominent local Noongar man Oral McGuire, nearby regenerative farmers Di & Ian Haggerty, locally engaged landscape architect and rural planner Grant Revell, and Damon online from the other side of the country. Yours truly was host.

We start with a profound Welcome to Country by Oral, before I introduce our guests, and later our audience. With love.

3.20  Oral
7.20  Panel conversation
24.50 Audience gets involved

This conversation was recorded in the Beverley Town Hall, with Damon appearing online from home in New South Wales, on 17 June 2022.

Title slide: Damon Gameau (on screen), Anthony James, Grant Revell, Ian & Di Haggerty, Oral McGuire - & Claire Broun managing the stage (pic: Martin Pell).

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Music:
Regeneration, by Amelia Barden, off the soundtrack for Regenerating Australia.

Find more:
Regenerating Australia – community film screenings are available.

To hear more of Di & Ian Haggerty, with another unique line up out at their place, tune into episode 142.

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Pre-roll music: Heartland Rebel, by Steven Beddall (sourced from Artlist).

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