NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 24/04/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
David Doyle, Carver, artist and bush medicine maker, talking about harnessing traditional knowledge to start businesses. Recalling treatments from his childhood, Mr Doyle began using native plants that grow in far west New South Wales, including Eremophila longifolia, also known as emu bush, which can be used for skin conditions. He started incorporating the plants into soaps and creams, and soon realised their potential as a commercial product. David Doyle is a Barkindji/Malyangapa man based in Broken Hill, NSW. His family is from the Menindee region of the Baaka, or Draling River. Following the traditions of his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Doyle is an emerging carver and artist. He makes carved emu eggs, mussel shell jewellery, and wooden objects including bowls and sculptures. Doyle also is a knowledge holder of Barkindji bush medicines and edible plants. He produces medicinal lotions, tinctures and soaps using these same medicines. Mr Doyle makes the products himself in his Broken Hill backyard using ingredients gathered from his people’s traditional lands near Menindee and sells them online. He has also explored other commercial ways of using his traditional knowledge by running on-country Aboriginal guided tours in the Menindee region, where he speaks about native plants and their uses. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo provided by ABC News)
https://www.davesgotwood.com.au/bio
Darren Moncrieff, The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) new Talent Program Manager, talking about the Innovative new program putting First Nations talent on pathway to success. The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across Australia. First Nations participants from remote Communities in the Northern Territory have taken part in the official launch and inaugural workshops of the Talent Pathways Program in Sydney with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). ILF’s innovative new Talent Pathways Program, supported by Lendlease’s Workplaces with Impact Grant, is a two-year pilot program to prepare and equip First Nations participants to use their creative skills within their Communities as publishers, graphic designers and or writers. Bi-annually, the ILF will select four participants aged 17-24 years who are not studying but looking for new career opportunities, from ILF’s existing CREATE and Pamela Lofts programs to go into Talent Pathways. The program will involve learning modules, mentorship, practical experience and tailored study based on each person’s unique career passions, in Community. You can find out more via the link below!
https://newshub.medianet.com.au/…/innovative-new…/97098
Lydia Pearson, Acclaimed Australian designer and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) School of Design lecturer, Professor Rowena Barret, QUT Pro Vice-Chancellor Entrepreneurship and Regional Innovation and Marco D’Ambrosio, talking about From Community to Catwalk: Cooktown and Hope Vale communities collaborate with QUT. QUT students headed to Far North Queensland last week, marking an exciting milestone in the ongoing Hope Vale x QUT collaboration and a new chapter for the recently established regional university study hub in Cooktown. The visit began at the Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre to engage with the local community and showcase the couture collection designed by QUT fashion students with textiles created by local artists. While in the region, the students also visited the Country Universities Centre Cape York, becoming the first QUT cohort to engage with the Cooktown regional university study hub and showcase its potential to unlock post-school qualifications for people in remote and regional areas. The Hope Vale x QUT Project has been running since 2018 as an annual work integrated learning project, but 2025 marks the first time participating students have visited the community. During the visit, QUT students engaged with the local community and provide a runway experience with designs that have come to life through the Hope Vale x QUT project. The Country Universities Centre Cape York activation will help promote its role as a study destination for local and remote students interested in pursuing higher education. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.qut.edu.au/about/oodgeroo/news-and-events…
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