S2 Ep7: Outback Outloud Season 2 - Warren Part 1

Outback Outloud

Features:
Warren Central School Kids and Wayilwan Elders Minnie, Meryl and Robin at the sacred Beemunnel Reserve Aborignal Place. The “Beemunnel Reserve is regarded as a highly significant cultural and spiritual site by the local Wayilwan people of the Warren region.” Find out more here:
https://warren.nsw.gov.au/__media_downloads/Beemunnel%20Pamphlet%20Revised.pdf?downloadable=1
Grant and Geoff were recorded at the Warren Services Club. They talk about their job as freight and heavy haulage locomotive train drivers!
You can find the club here:
https://warrenservicesclub.com.au/
John and Susan worked in health and medicine in this small country town Warren as the local GP and Nurse. Now retired they reflect on the work, the complexities and intensities of their past roles. Their experiences are the real life “A Country Practice”.
Jen and Lily Stacey were at the Warren Youth Centre and Community Hub. This is a safe place all members of the Warren community can freely access including Jen and Lily. All activities, programs and events suit a diverse range of needs. The hub is people focused where services provided are influenced by the local community.
Check out the EO Kelly here:
https://www.nalag.org.au/tts-kellysinclair
The Warren Youth Foundation via:
https://www.facebook.com/Warrenyouthfoundation/

Susie, Helen, Fred, Sissy (Alison), Tracey and Bill remember the hot and hard work of Cotton Chipping. This work was not without its controversies you can read more about some history here:
https://redflag.org.au/article/when-black-power-came-wee-waa-1973-cotton-chippers-strike
These interviews were conducted at the Warren Library: www.northwesternlibrary.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/warrenshirelibrary/
Local Tai-Chi expert Danielle talks about her work ZHENG FU Tai Chi and Wellness: “Tai Chi is a wonderful health benefit for the mind and body”. You can find out more about Danielle:
https://www.facebook.com/ZHENG-FU-Tai-Chi-and-Wellness-100349665069319/
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More about Warren NSW:
https://www.warren.nsw.gov.au/discover/things-to-see-and-do
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In this Episode we hear stories and interviews from people in Warren NSW, Wayilwan Country
Warren is a quiet rural town on the Macquarie River. It services an area dominated by sheep and cotton with wheat, oats, sorghum and maize also being grown. The local Tiger Bay Wetlands are a magnet for birdwatchers. Nearby one of the largest semi-permanent wetlands in south eastern Australia is the Macquarie Marshes, with extensive areas of reed, cumbungi, river red gum, coolibah and water couch grasslands, supporting over 200 bird species.
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The Outback Outloud Podcast was designed and produced by Signal Creative and is a collaboration between Signal Creative and Outback Arts.
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Outback Arts: www.outbackarts.com.au
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Special thanks to Rainy King!
Thanks to all the Warren participants and supporting organisations!
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The Outback Outloud community project and workshop series was designed and facilitated by Signal Creative.
Outback Outloud is supported through funding by Create NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts.
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The Director of the Outback Outloud Season 2 Project and all Audio Production, Music and Sound Design is Emma Hoy
Interviews and Workshop assistance, Dr Mary Anne Jebb.
The Project and Editing Assistant is Caroline Wallace
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