Arts Nexus

Poet’s Breakfasts have become a highly popular event around Australia in the last 40 years.This was likely inspired by our cultural desire for a good short story, yarn or joke.In this podcast, you will discover how Poet’s Breakfasts came about, and who the early organisers were.Listen on to learn how to organise and host an event of your own. Get tips on presenting your work, and examples for improving your performance techniques.

Mark Both has been writing, broadcasting and performing poetry for forty years. He has been involved in running and presenting over 100 Poet’s Breakfasts at Folk Festivals in Queensland. Mark is a Life Member of the Tablelands folk Festival Association, and a current board member of Arts Nexus Inc.

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Podcast conversation with guest, Pita Loloma

Intern at South Pacific Community (SPC)

Hosted by Melissa Robertson, Arts Nexus Studio, Babinda, Queensland

NOTE: please excuse the many background sounds of nature, people and ambient venue sounds

Soundtrack provided by

• "Future Calling" by Elani Butler / Spotify / Written In Bone
• Melanesian Drums by Airileke Ingram / Spotify

Conversations were recorded at the PACIFIC URBAN FORUM held from 5th - 7th September, 2023

Thank you to all those that participated in these conversations and shared their stories, experiences and insights.

Thank you for persisting through all of the external, ambient sounds of a lively event, set in the beautiful tropical gardens of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji

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PITA LOLOMA is a graduate with Bachelors of Science in Fisheries, worked with Government and NGOs in collaboration with Community Awareness for coastal communities on climate change and conservation and restoration of environment. The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation supporting development in the Pacific region. SPC is proud to be applying our collective capabilities in science, knowledge and innovation to serve the people of the Pacific in reaching their sustainable development goals and aspirations. By placing Pacific people at the centre of our approaches, and with our deep understanding of Blue Pacific contexts and worldviews, we embark on the journey to implement the Strategic Plan 2022 – 2031 that encompasses the insights and foresight of our members, staff and key stakeholders. It builds on learning from our previous plans and aligns with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. We have a strong comparative advantage in being able to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing some of the region’s most complex development challenges, Resilience and climate action, natural resources and biodiversity, food systems, equity, education and social development, sustainable economies and livelihoods, planetary health and transforming institutional effectiveness. We recognise that our programmes and services need to consider the changing development landscape at national, regional and global levels. As a key institution in the regional architecture of organisations supporting the Pacific, our programmes are designed to reflect the strategic direction set out in the Framework for Pacific Regionalism, the regional priorities identified in the SAMOA Pathway (Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action) and the commitments in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs reflect many of our members’ national development priorities, in addition to myriad global and regional frameworks and multilateral agreements. Our activities therefore reflect regional and global trends.

#EAROPH #australia #EasternRegionalOrganisationforPlanning&HumanSettlements #Pacific #papuanewguinea #PacificUrbanForum #ClimateAction #Climatechange #collectiveaction #urbanplanning #solutions #Fiji #Aquaculture @CoastalManagement #MarineManagement @Communities #UrbanRuralDrift #ClimateChange #UrbanDevelopment #Mitigate #FoodSecurity #ForeignVessels #CulturalIdentity #ConnectedtoLandandSea #SubsistenFishing #polution #carbonemmissions #ecosystemdamage @MinistryofFisheries #GPS #blackbox #monitor #coralreefdamage #migration #education #lossanddamages #loss&damages #climatefinance #transparency #accountability #quantifyloss #collectivevoice #advocate #COP #ThinkGloballyActLocallyShareActively

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Podcast conversation with guest, Betty Alupian

Vice President of the newly established EAROPH Pacific Islands chapter

Hosted by Melissa Robertson, Arts Nexus Studio, Babinda, Queensland

NOTE: please excuse the many background sounds of nature, people and ambient venue sounds

Soundtrack provided by

• "Future Calling" by Elani Butler / Spotify / Written In Bone
• Melanesian Drums by Airileke Ingram / Spotify

Conversations were recorded at the PACIFIC URBAN FORUM held from 5th - 7th September, 2023

Thank you to all those that participated in these conversations and shared their stories, experiences and insights.

Thank you for persisting through all of the external, ambient sounds of a lively event, set in the beautiful tropical gardens of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji

https://www.earophaustralia.com/

https://earoph.org/

https://pacificurbanpartnership.org/

Newly elected Vice President and member of the newly estalished Pacific Islands chapter of EAROPH. A geoligist by profession, currently working for K92 Mining in Papua New Guinea. Passionate about climate change. Believes in collective actions in championing innovative ways to address climate change issues and challenges.

#EAROPH #australia #EasternRegionalOrganisationforPlanning&HumanSettlements #Pacific #papuanewguinea #PacificUrbanForum #ClimateAction #Climatechange #collectiveaction #urbanplanning #solutions

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Podcast conversation with guests, Losalini Nalawa and Katrina Ma’u Fatiaki

Consultant Project Manager for Habitat for Humanity New Zealand: Disaster Response project

Hosted by Melissa Robertson, Arts Nexus Studio, Babinda, Queensland

NOTE: please excuse the many background sounds of nature, people and ambient venue sounds

Soundtrack provided by

• "Future Calling" by Elani Butler / Spotify / Written In Bone
• Melanesian Drums by Airileke Ingram / Spotify

Conversations were recorded at the PACIFIC URBAN FORUM held from 5th - 7th September, 2023

Thank you to all those that participated in these conversations and shared their stories, experiences and insights.

Thank you for persisting through all of the external, ambient sounds of a lively event, set in the beautiful tropical gardens of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji

https://www.earophaustralia.com/

https://earoph.org/

https://pacificurbanpartnership.org/

Habitat for Humanity New Zealand is a part of Habitat for Humanity an international not-for-profit organisation which began in the United States in 1976. As a registered Community Housing Provider and Charity, Habitat is committed to improvinghousing outcomes in New Zealand, the Pacific and Nepal. Habitat is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Katrina Ma’u Fatiaki has more than 15 years of training, research, evaluation, and program management experience in the Pacific. Currently the owner and lead consultant for Tapuaki Mei Langi Consultancy based in Tonga with core services in human rights and gender project design and delivery support. Former Senior Development Program Coordinator for the Aid Program of the New Zealand High Commission in Tonga, and a Human Rights officer at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT). Strengths are in human rights and gender program management. A certified trainer, coach, and speaker in the field of leadership and human rights, with advanced communication skills in negotiating and advocating for the realization of human rights, good governance and gender equality

#EAROPH #australia #EasternRegionalOrganisationforPlanning&HumanSettlements #Pacific #papuanewguinea #PacificUrbanForum #ClimateAction #Climatechange #collectiveaction #urbanplanning #solutions

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Podcast conversation with guest, Isoa Vakarewa

Country Manager - Fiji Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environment (RISE) Program

https://www.rise-program.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/revitalising-informal-settlements-and-their- environments/?viewAsMember=true

Hosted by Melissa Robertson, Arts Nexus Studio, Babinda, Queensland

NOTE: please excuse the many background sounds of nature, people and ambient venue sounds

Soundtrack provided by

• "Future Calling" by Elani Butler / Spotify / Written In Bone
• Melanesian Drums by Airileke Ingram / Spotify

https://www.earophaustralia.com/ https://earoph.org/ https://pacificurbanpartnership.org/

Isoa Vakarewa ...

is of I Taukei Decent (indigenous Fijian) with a background in Public Health having started his career in the area of Adolescent Health and Development, through the Fiji Ministry of Health. Isoa's work then was in the area of sexual health with HIV awareness. Following that he moved into the NGO space where his work focussed on rural WASH programs integrating Disaster Risk Reduction as well as Socio Economic Development. Always with a passion for development particularly working with grassroots people, he has worked in the area of development and has opened up his understanding of the many, facets of development and importance of engaging with key stakeholders for the successful delivery of programs. RISE is Isoa's first opportunity working with informal settlements and it’s been as rewarding as it has been challenging. Hopefully through the proof of concept we’re aiming to provide in the RISE program, we should be able to address access to services such as waste water management for urban informal settlements in Fiji and the Pacific. Informal settlements are home to more than 1 billion people worldwide who face adverse living conditions and suffer from poor health and wellbeing as a result of inadequate water and sanitation services, and environmental exposure to pathogens, pollutants and disease vectors. RISE’s vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of residents of urban informal settlement across the developing world by improving the environment in which these communities live. To achieve this, RISE is trialling a holistic water-sensitive approach to upgrading sanitation, drainage and climate resilience through a randomised control trial (RCT) involving 12 informal settlements in Suva, Fiji, and 12 settlements in Makassar, Indonesia – half of which are being upgraded as ‘intervention’ settlements under the RCT, and the other dozen ‘control’ settlements to receive upgrades following completion of the RCT. RISE is collecting the first-ever rigorous scientific evidence of the human and environmental impacts of this water- sensitive revitalisation approach to inform policies and investments to improve living conditions for residents of informal settlements around the world.

#EAROPH #australia #EasternRegionalOrganisationforPlanning&HumanSettlements #Pacific #papuanewguinea #PacificUrbanForum #ClimateAction #Climatechange #collectiveaction #urbanplanning #solutions #RevitalisingInformalSettlements #RISE #actionresearch #MonashUniversity #naturebasedsolutions #wastewatertreatment #informalsettlements #Suva #Fiji #Motasa #Indonesia #proofofconcept #monitor #sanitisation #affluent #flushsystem #contamination #blackwater #pressuresewers #communitydevelopment #newurbanagenda #economicdevelopment #housing #RuralUrbanDrift #deeplistening #communityengagement #somethingtogethertogether #RISEprogram #ImpactResearch #NatureBasedSolutions #InformalSettlements

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In Conversation with Kyrene Paine

Guest performer: Jim Griffith

Produced by Melissa Robertson at Arts Nexus Studio http://www.artsnexus.com.au/nexus-hub...

A personal journey as a musician from the teachers that inspired her, supported by her talented parents and the orchestras Kyrene has played in. Now with two degrees, two jobs and a string of experiences, Kyrene has switched from Violin to Viola. Follow this journey to find out how this happened and what that means to a musician to switch instruments.

This podcast aims to inspire young musicians through sharing Kyrene’s story. From her birth and early years in London, U.K to moving to Cairns, Australia, now living in Melbourne. Learning violin at the age of 8, tutored by her mother, the virtuosic, internationally famed violinist, Kirtley Walker-Halstead, Kyrene went on to achieve a scholarship to the Trinity Anglican School in Cairns. Influenced and inspired by the many teachers and orchestra leaders along the way, Kyrene has now become a teacher and mentor to young people herself.

“My love for the violin and now the viola, the community orchestras and concerts I have played in and now the move to Melbourne has enabled me to sustain myself professionally. Now with various music teaching jobs, a Bachelor of Creative Industries (JCU) and my current degree, Bachelor of Education (Victoria Uni) majoring in music, I look forward to the future, always playing music.”

Guest appearance by Jim Griffith, CEO, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Centre As a native Floridian principally raised here in Southwest Florida, Jim developed an early appreciation for the arts through the public school system. It was there he had his first experiences with live theater, ballet, and orchestra, experiences that launched Jim into a career in the Arts. This inspiration took him all the way to The Juilliard School and right back here to Southwest Florida.

"We must never lose sight of the tremendous impact the performing and visual arts can have on the quality of life for everyone, especially our future generations. Fostering imagination and creative thinking helps children connect to themselves and their cultures. The arts can speak directly to their dreams and aspirations.” Jim is a mentor and inspiration to Kyrene - and her Uncle.

#violin #Violin #music #classicalmusic #busking #teacher #student #mentors #university #study #farnorthqueensland #london #melbourne

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Velvet Eldred In Conversation with Melissa Velvet is a community theatre worker whose hearts passion is collaboration with inclusion and diversity. Velvet is also a compassion based trauma sensitive practitioner, whose motto is nobody gets left behind or forgotten.

 

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National Treaty Alliance

Podcast series Series 1 Episode 3

Hosted by Sandra Levers Facilitator and Community Member, Far North Queensland

Guests: Suzanne Thompson and Joanne Willmot Discussing the long journey to Treaty, Truth Telling and Referendums  A SUMMARY of their key messages.

Full episodes of conversations to follow.

This episode is part of an ongoing series, to capture the true voice of the National Treaty Alliance.

Produced by: National Treaty Alliance @2022 Recorded at the Arts Nexus Studio, Madjanji Country, Babinda, Queensland

GUEST: Suzanne Thompson

Suzanne Thompson – is very proud of her ancestral bloodlines, and brimming with knowledge of her culture, Australian history, and innovative ways to share her passions with others in a respectful and contemporary way.

With 20 years working in both the government and community sectors Suzanne found herself following in her cultural footsteps as a pioneer for social and economic empowerment, trade, and indigenous self-determination.

She is Founder and Managing Director of Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation (YACHATDAC) which manages a 22,000 Acre Property in Outback Central Western Queensland, she is now redefining the very idea of social enterprise and appropriate cultural trading methods that will ensure a safe and transparent economic future for indigenous people.

Suzanne also volunteers her time as the Chair of the Australian Native Foods and Botanicals (ANFAB) National Peak body and is working directly to secure indigenous interests and right in this rapidly expanding global marketplace.

She has just been appointed as indigenous advisor to the Tourism & Events Queensland board (TEQ), and interim secretary for the newly formed Queensland First Nations Tourism Council, the peak body for First Nations Tourism in Queensland.

She is currently fostering support and investment for nature-based economies, including Indigenous Land Management, Carbon Farming and First Foods & Medicines, and the recognition, protection, and renumeration of indigenous intellectual knowledge by industry.

GUEST: Joanne Willmot

A proud Wakka Wakka woman, Jo has always been a strong and effective leader for her community. She has worked for over 45 years in State and Commonwealth Government, as well as Aboriginal and non-government agencies.

Over the last 14 years while working with Relationships Australia SA as our Practice Manager of Aboriginal Programs and Policy, she has led the development of Cultural Fitness training with a focus on building cultural safety for Aboriginal staff and clients. She has contributed extensively to the national Relationships Australia Indigenous Network (RAIN) as well as supporting many other organisations to develop cultural fitness. Her commitment to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities underpins every aspect of her work.

The National Treaty Alliance (NTA) is an unincorporated association of First Peoples and their supporters who believe in the development of a treaty between Aboriginal & Torres St Islander Peoples and non-Aboriginal Australia as the best way forward in accommodating the needs of all Australians in the future.

CONTACT: [email protected]

Michael Mansell 0429 310 116

Barbara Flick 0498 157 170

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TRUE FRIENDS is a podcast about the process of producing a play.

Episode Three: meet Aaron Lee and Avril Duck as they share with us their journey as Aaron creatively develops his play "True Friends" and takes it out to the audience at Woree High School and the FNQ One Act Play Festival.

Aaron Lee (writer/co-producer) and Avril Duck (director/co-producer) discuss TRUE FRIENDS which Aaron wrote in 2018. Their ambition is to put on a full production and go on tour across Australia! How will they do it? And why? What has been happening in the extended Creative Development process? TRUE FRIENDS is a journey through communities and creativity in Far North Queensland and a look into the non-neurotypical world of theatre-making. 

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True Friends a play by Aaron Lee

True Friends project is looking to share the love, fun and inclusion of a bright new theatre production!

You will be connected with a production which recognises and elevates people with a disability, local talent and experience, inclusive community building and the values of “True Friends”:

• supportive friendship
• authentic ambition
• and all the little things that drive us to succeed

Aaron Lee is an emerging writer who is generating excitement in theatre-making in Cairns. Aaron is a prolific creative who has overcome many barriers to success by his vibrant curiosity and heartfelt energy. From volunteering on local theatre and film productions, to becoming the driving force in the development of his own work, Aaron has written and is producing “True Friends”, a show that will warm your heart.

Avril Duck is a local theatre director has built a portfolio of grass roots arts and cultural projects. She has dedicated her creative talent to inclusive practices within the FNQ area for over 20 years. Supporting Avril in this project supports her to develop regional creativity, community connectedness and visionary theatre productions.

TRUE FRIENDS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Tropical Arts was established to find pathways into theatre for all people. They pull down the barriers to participation by innovating supportive inclusive processes, and by saying “yes” to as many people as possible to get on the stage or around it: people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and levels of experience find joy, hope and a sense of belonging. Building a model of an inclusive community onstage. www.tropicalarts.org

Tropical Arts partners with ARC Disability Services which provides programs and supports across the Cairns region, ensuring that people with a disability benefit from participation in the Arts.

CONTACT: [email protected]

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True Friends invites the audience into a quirky, fresh, but recognisable world in which 2 young women become friends and flourish. Through the journey of their friendship the play takes deep dives into the unremarkable, often invisible tech we use on a daily basis.

Characters sing when they want to, and the story builds to a climax with Aaron inserting a play within a play, borrowing from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and taking the play into another level of nautical twinsanity.

The project cultivates the new talent in Aaron Lee and extends Tropical Arts’ inclusive theatre practice from a workshopping ensemble training and producing an annual, large-cast, innovative Shakespeare production at Tanks Arts Centre, to producing the work of local playwright with a disability. Aaron Lee is well-known in the disability and theatre sectors in Cairns, volunteering regularly and attending a lot of theatre. With his trademark question-asking, Aaron has cultivated an enthusiastic support base, with many being amazed at his achievement and keen to see his work onstage. It is a dream of Aaron’s to see his work being brought to life.

The production will employ a team of professional theatre makers to stage the play. Two professional actors will take on the two key roles and actors from Tropical Arts and ARC Disability Services Arts Program will fill the minor roles and populate the world of the play, carrying on Tropical Arts commitment to inclusion and diversity.

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An annual event in the tropical village of Babinda, Queensland.  Sitting on the beautiful Country of Madjanji with the Wanyurr Majay people, Arts Nexus Studio is support many community members, creatives and artisans to tell their stories through podcasting.  Vlogs, aural histories, conversations of importance and chat with friends about connection.

Tonight on the 9th December, 2022 the community of Babinda, the many visitors we have to the town and strolling dignitaries, stop by the @ArtsNexusStudio to share with us what they love about Christmas in Babinda and their plans for Christmas day.

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CHAPTERS

• 0:00 Mayor Bob Manning and Claire Manning
• 3:16 A young man (apologies I didn't get the correct spelling of his name)
• 4:00 Lotus James
• 5:36 Stephen Murdoch and Maurie
• 8:14 Stephanie and Deena
• 9:56 Couple visiting from Hughenden
• 18:17 Tanya Tuttle, Babinda Taskforce and organiser
• 21:00 Shane Knuth MP
• 27:48 Cr. Brett Moller and Beth Moller

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