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PROJECT HISTORY
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KEEWONG
1992
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Weaving the memories of Liza Kennedy and her
contemporaries (born around the turn of the century) in with the
reflections on culture and country of the succeeding
generations, this oral history was undertaken by the Western
Heritage Group. The aim was to produce a book about the
cultural survival of the Keewong mob. This is now in draft form
awaiting publication with the Australian Institute of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in Canberra.
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MAC SILVA CENTRE
1994
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Sylvia Scott used the award to tell the story of
the Mac Silva Centre, a refuge for homeless Aboriginal men with
alcohol related problems, by interviewing residents and staff
with the aim of writing a book. By publishing the positive
achievements of this Centre, Sylvia feels that others will be
encouraged to set up similar places to help people in her
community.
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LILY KRUGER
1996
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The Stolen Generation Litigation Unit of the
North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service received the Rona
Tranby Award to complete an oral history on Lily Kruger, one of
the oldest surviving ex-residents of Emerald River, Groote
Eylandt home for children.
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ISABEL FLICK
1998
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Isabel Flick AM was a Gamilaraay woman and an
Aboriginal activist in north western New South Wales. Her
story, recorded by Heather Goodall, spans the history and
geography of 20th century Australian race relations:
from the riverbank camps of her hometown Collarenebri to the
harsh controls of Toomelah Mission,chipping weeds on the cotton
fields of Wee Waa to cooking for the upper classes in Rose Bay,
from marching in the street protests of Redfern to lobbying in
the halls of Parliament House. The research into Isabel
Flick's life resulted in a book, published in 2004: 'Isabel
Flick: the many lives of an extraordinary Aboriginal woman'
by Isabel Flick and Heather Goodall. In 2005, the book was
awarded the inaugural Susan Maarey prize for Women's Biography
made by the Australian Historical Society and the Association
for the Study of Australian Literature.
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KEVIN COOK
1998
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Goodall’s recording of Kevin Cook’s life story, in keeping
with his wishes, is a record of the many collaborations he
has been involved in rather than an individually-focussed
conventional autobiography. The research aims to highlight
the history of a series of significant campaigns in which
Kevin has participated. Kevin Cook and Heather Goodall have
had their proposal for publication accepted by Aboriginal
Studies Press and the draft is due to be submitted in 2007:
'YARNING WITH COOKIE: activists talk to Kevin Cook about
Tranby, land rights and the struggle for change'.
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OLDER WOMEN’S NETWORK
2000 & 2003
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Members of the Older Women’s Network Aboriginal
Support Circle recorded, transcribed and edited interviews with
Aboriginal women for a book published in 2003: 'Steppin’ Out
and Speakin’ Up’.
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Proceeds from the sale of the book were used to
establish the Lynn Pollock Scholarship to support an Indigenous
student at Tranby
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YARRABAH BRASS BAND
2002
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Elverina Johnson, a descendant of the Kunganji
tribe of the Yarrabah Aboriginal Community in far north
Queensland and an employee of the Queensland Performing Arts
Centre in Brisbane applied for a grant. Elverina was the curator
for the Indigenous Brass Band project ‘Blow ‘im: The Yarrabah
Brass Band Story’.
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Herself a singer/songwriter she released a CD,
A New Beginning, about reconciliation. Funds were made
available to assist Elverina and an assistant to travel to
Cairns to interview the remaining members of the Band. The
Exhibition celebrating the story was held in Brisbane from
September to December 2002. A detailed report and transcripts
of the recordings have been received and are available from the
Rona Tranby Trust office as well as through the Queensland
Performing Arts Centre.
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BERYL CARMICHAEL
2006
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Aunty Beryl Carmichael is an Elder of the
Ngiyeempaa people and Wongibauwn Language speaking group whose
country sits inside the “Home of the Emu” in Western NSW. She is
grandmother to 18 and great grandmother to 14.
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Aunty Beryl is one of the many custodians of this
country under Ngiyeempaa tribal law, custodian of several
stories as passed on to her by her Father and various other
family members, and custodian of the last 4 songs and dances
performed at Menindee Mission in 1946. She is committed to the
preservation, renewal and passing on of Aboriginal culture and
language. She has worked for 40 years in the area of public and
Aboriginal education, receiving several distinguished awards for
her work.
The Rona Tranby Award will enable Aunty Beryl to
collaborate with the writer and teacher Jennie Kerr in
completing the oral history recordings of her life story. She is
planning to produce a book based on these recordings:The
Footsteps of a Ngiyeempaa Elder’.
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The
documentation of Aunty Beryl’s story will reveal a fascinating
part of Australia’s culture and history. It is a narrative which
will inspire and educate.
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