CAAMA Radio News May 4 – 2023 Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In this bulletin:
Reaction to Territory Chief Minister NATASHA FYLES announcing her government will allow an onshore gas industry to go ahead in the Beetaloo Basin,
The Central Land Council continues its support for the Yes campaign for the Voice To Parliament,
Aboriginal protesters in Brisbane continue their fight against a housing development on a “massacre site”.
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson being sued for a “racist” tweet,
One of the largest Aboriginal families in Central Australia, the Liddles, have held a re-union in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. The occasion was the re-burial on country of Hilda Liddle.
Hilda was born in the township of Stuart (the former name for Alice Springs) in 1911 and spent most of her young life with her mother Mary Earwaker Liddle doing men’s work on various cattle properties.
In the 1940’s Hilda was struck by the handle of a windlass.
In March 1951 she was sent to Adelaide for cancer treatment but sadly passed away and was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide, (72 years ago).
Hilda was Mother to four children – Ted (deceased), Nora, John and Ian.
She was Sister to Milton, Harold, Arthur, Linda, June, Alf and Tom.
Hilda and her siblings’ descendants re-united to rebury Hilda on country on the weekend… and while it had the appearance of a funeral, there was also a sense of happiness that Hilda had finally come home to rest.
Hilda has been reburied at the Alice Springs Memorial Cemetery next to her Mother, Mary Earwaker Liddle.
One of the oldest Liddles, Bob Liddle, fondly remembers his Aunty Hilda.
Also reburied in Alice Springs on the weekend was Hilda’s son Ted, who was cremated, but Ted’s Daughter, Karen Walsh, says the family decided to bury his ashes in Hilda’s coffin next to his Grandmother Mary.
Karen Walsh
Barb Satour was also very young when her Aunty Hilda went to Adelaide…she says it’s great to see all the Liddles together.
Following the re-burial, the next day the descendants gathered at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station for a barbecue and to learn more about our descendants.
Hilda’s son Ian Conway has worked tirelessly to bring Hilda home and research the Liddle family genealogy.
He says the Liddle’s have a very strong connection to the area.
CAAMA Radio News May 3 – 2023 Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In this bulletin:
Territory Chief Minister NATASHA FYLES has announced her government will allow an onshore gas industry to go ahead in the Beetaloo Basin, five years after the government lifted the moratorium on fracking in 2018.
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, NACCHO has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of almost $200 million dollars in funding to address cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Traditional Owners say the opening of a new visitor center in Purnululu National Park in the Kimberley is just the start of more cultural interpretation at the UNESCO heritage listed site.
The chief executive officer of the Central Land Council, Les Turner, says the four land councils in the Northern Territory have a strong position on the VOICE to parliament going back to the Brumby Plain statement, the Barunga statement, and the Kalkaringi Meeting where they affirmed their support for it. Mr Turner says part of the CLC’s role is to talk to their constituents and advocate in terms of the VOICE to parliament or the referendum… and they’ll be doing that as part of their advocacy role.
“We’ve got 15 different language groups in our region; at the moment we’ve translated the message which explains what the referendum is, what the Voice is and talks a bit about the YES and the NO vote.”
Arrernte man, Les Turner, born and raised in Mparntwe/ Alice Springs joined Floyd Doyle in the CAAMA studio.
CAAMA Radio News, May 2 – 2023 Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In this bulletin:
A parliamentary hearing has held its final round of public hearings in Canberra yesterday into the bill that would trigger a referendum vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has acknowledged ongoing injustices against the state’s first nations people in a letter to the Yoorook Justice Commission.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made his first visit to Darwin since winning power in last year’s Federal federal election.
There has been a record number of entries and a record number of finalists from Indigenous artists at the Archibald Prize.
Kabbi -Kabbi / Meriam man Floyd Doyle from the Sunshine coast in QLD began his media career in 1989 as a trainee broadcaster with CAAMA Radio -then located at Little Sisters, south of Heavitree Gap.
As a part of the ABC ‘s first Indigenous cadets intake Floyd worked with both ABC Radio AND Triple J before fulfilling his promise to the late Kumunjayi Perkins to return to Mparntwe to share his newfound skills and knowledge with local trainees.
Floyd moved into News and Current Affairs where he worked for a number of years before returning to QLD .
He worked as a Broadcaster/Journalist with 4K1G in Townsville and later as Broadcaster /Trainer with 4 U.S. in Cherbourg S.E QLD.
In 2003 Floyd moved to 6 DBY in Derby Western Australia before again returning to CAAMA where he worked under sector legend Jim Remedio.
Floyd has continued to live and work in the Territory before finding his way back to CAAMA.
Floyd will bring listeners great news and entertainment when he returns on the breakfast shift on Monday May 1st… tune in and enjoy.
CAAMA Radio News, April 26, 2023 Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In this bulletin:
Alice Springs/Mparntwe Traditional owner group, Lhere Artepe has joined the security patrolling the streets at night to prevent anti-social behaviour.
Water quality in the Central Australian community of Laramba has improved, following the installation of a $6.8 million dollar water treatment plant.
The Yes campaign for a Voice to Parliament launched its national advertising this week, with the adverts to start hitting the media tomorrow.
The Central Land Council has criticised recent comments by shadow Indigenous Minister and NT Senator Jacinta Nampajinpa Price. Ms Price recently featured in a new ad that advocates against a voice to parliament. The Council’s deputy chair Warren Williams said Ms Price’s comments and approach to Indigenous issues was divisive. Mr Williams also invited Ms Price to the council’s next meeting to air her “grievances” with the council, and said it would welcome anyone able to work with them to improve lives of Aboriginal people in communities.
“We have many good men and women who are trying hard to make our communities better places, who are desperate to be heard, and Senator Price’s divisive approach isn’t helping.” CLC Deputy Chair Warren Japanangka Purnpajardu Williams.
CAAMA Radio News, April 26, 2023 Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In this bulletin:
First Nations people have marched through the streets of the Sydney suburb of Redfern, in commemoration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans.
The Queensland Interim Truth and Treaty body was in the town of Ipswich today, listening to the community’s views on the state’s treaty process.
Greens WA Senator DORINDA COX says the Federal Government should do better at listening to Aboriginal voices, when it comes to Aboriginal cultural heritage.
