Anglicare NT in Tennant Creek are calling out for volunteers to conduct social visits with residents in Pulka Pulkka Kari Aged Care facility. Stephanie Bradley, the Network Member for the NT, tells us more about the volunteer opportunity on the Big Brekky Show. If you have a spare hour per fortnight and are interested in the program, you can get in touch with Stephanie: [email protected] / 0419 245 524.

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The Woman’s Museum of Australia is com­mem­o­rat­ing the achieve­ments of Aus­tralian women during the Second World War with an exhibition, Illuminating History: The Australian Searchlight Women of World War II, opening on the 18th of May. Museum Curator, Alexandra Drummond, gives us the background on The Big Brekky.  

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Simon Duke, the 2023 West Macs Monster winner, shares his race experience with The Big Brekky as we prepare for 2024's event on the 17th of May. The formidable endurance race sees ultra runners attempt the entire Larapinta Trial, over 231 kms of single track rugged terrain in the West MacDonnell (Tjoritja) National Park of arid zone Central Australia.

Simon, an Alice Springs local, last year set an astonishing new end to end record of 39 hours, 56 minutes and 26 seconds. Also in 2023, a new female record was set by Perth runner, Meghann Coffey, finishing in 47 hours, 11 minutes and 38 seconds.

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Those attending Wide Open Space Festival last weekend may have benefited from the generosity of The Desert Fruit Company, who were handing out free dates - of the fruit variety. Located southeast of Alice Springs, just shy of the edge of the Simpson Desert, the Tamara Date Plantation was established in 1991, and has been managed by members of the Tamara Co-operative since 2014. Kim Mackay from the Co-operative chats to the Big Brekky about the remote worker-run, sustainable, Australian date farm.  

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The Big Brekky crew caught up with the principal of Yipirinya, Gavin Morris about how the boarding accommodation is progressing, as well as discussing what needs to be down to address the drivers for youth crime.

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Award-winning singer songwriter Josh Pyke is performining this Thursday 9 May 2024 at Alice Springs Brewing Co. He chatted with the Big Brekky Show about what he's been up to and his current tour. 

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Winanjjikari Music Centre in Tennant Creek turns into a women-only space once week, encouraging women from the Barkly to come down and try their hand at singing, production, recording and more. The Big Brekky chats with new Centre manager, Josh Kreusler, about the initiative.

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Dan the Underdog brought in Osama, one of his talented young crew, to perform and chat with the Big Brekky Show about his latest song, Follow my Dreams. Osama will be out at the Wide Open Space Festival to perform as part of Dan the Underdog and friends on Saturday 4 May 2024.

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The Big Brekky Show chats with Max from Ungus Ungus Ungus, a high-energy freak folk band from Victoria set to play at Wide Open Space Festival this weekend. Influenced by Balkan and Eastern European dance music, this groups' carnivalesque approach is sure to get the crowd dancing. 

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The Big Brekky Show enjoyed a quick catch up with local musicians The Wanted Gems, Michaela and Madison Hull. They'll be heading out to Wide Open Spaces Festival 2024 on the Saturday line up with their band, including new member Darcy Davis. here they play new song, Lovely Distraction, to be release next month.

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