A Cuppa and a Yarn

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Melissa Williams, CEO of the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council on her LALC’s innovations during the pandemic, supporting Elders and how her community is family.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

One of the greatest cultural impacts on Aboriginal communities during the coronavirus crisis is the restriction on people attending funerals.

Sorry Business is an important part of Aboriginal cultural obligations, and not being able to participate has seen the Bathurst Aboriginal community take to social media to fill the space instead.

This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Tonilee Scott, CEO of the Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council, with a guest appearance from local Elder, Uncle Norm Ohlsen.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

The small community of Wellington lies about 50 kilometres from the regional city of Dubbo in central west NSW and is also home to the discreet Aboriginal community of Nanima.

Nanima was the first inland Aboriginal mission and is Australia’s longest continually operating reserve.

This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Mike Nolan, the CEO of the Wellington Local Aboriginal Land Council about pressing issues of transporting Elders to and from Nanima, food insecurity and where to isolate.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

One of the most vulnerable NSW Aboriginal communities to the pandemic COVID-19 is Toomelah, in the far north of the state.

Toomelah’s nearest hospital, supermarket and all essential services are half an hour away across the Queensland border.

With that state about to close its border, the Toomelah community has been left in the dark about how that will affect them.

This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Rex Weribone, the CEO of the Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council about an urgent action plan for the days to come.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a man known for his award-winning journalism in Australia and internationally.

Stan Grant is a Wiradjuri man from Griffith who’s published multiple books and continues to write and speak on subjects such as racism, issues of importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, civil rights and international affairs.

But there are a few things you may not know about him.

Stan Grant talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about his life growing up in country NSW, his love of reading, the gift of writing and the surprising person who helped set him on his life path.