| Date
and Time |
Special
Guest |
Description |
| Monday
June 18 - Port Augusta |
Mon
June 18
10.00-11.00am |
Mayor
Joy Baluch |
Meet
the Mayor-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Port
Augusta is the centre of the universe, according to Mayor
Joy Baluch, ask her why. Listen to Her Worship in Colourful
Characters. |
Mon
June 18
12.00-1.00pm |
Gayle
Mather |
Walking
Together -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Gayle
Mather is the Education Manager at Port Augusta's Spencer
Institute of TAFE in the Aboriginal Education Program. Listen
to Gayle in Colourful Characters. |
Mon
June 18
2.00-3.00pm |
Tahnee
Jackson |
Appreciate
what you have -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Tahnee
is from Port Augusta and proud of her cultural heritage.
Her father is Adnyamathanha from Port Augusta and her mother
is Aranda from Alice Springs. Listen to Tahnee in Colourful
Characters. |
Mon
June 18
4.00-5.00pm |
Pauline
Hedger |
What
is Wadlata? -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Pauline
Hedger runs the Wadlata Centre at Port Augusta - find out
what happens at the Centre. |
Mon
June 18
7.30-8.30pm |
Vince
Coulthard |
Cultural
Awareness-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Vince
Coulthard is the Director of an Aboriginal radio station
in Port Augusta which addresses indigenous issues and promotes
cultural awareness. Listen to Vince in Colourful Characters.
|
| Tuesday
June 19 - Hawker |
Tue
June 19
9.00-10.00pm |
Tracey
Spencer |
Community
Builders-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Tracey Spencer is Hawker's Uniting Church Minister and coordinates
a State Government program called Community Builders, where
people come up with ideas to improve the viability and economy
of their community. Listen to Tracey in Colourful Characters.
|
| Wednesday
June 20 - Blinman |
Wed
June 20
10.00-11.00am |
Lisa
& Jordan |
Living
in Blinman -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with more Blinman locals about life at Blinman |
Wed
June 20
12.00-1.00pm |
Lisa
& Jordan |
Living
in Blinman -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with more Blinman locals about life at Blinman |
Wed
June 20
2.00-3.00pm |
John
& Michelle Henery |
Alpana
Sheep Station
-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Find out what it's like to grow up on a sheep station. |
Wed
June 20
4.00-5.00pm |
Blinman
Community |
What
is in Blinman?
-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with whoever pops into the bar in Blinman about what
the town has to offer. |
Wed
June 20
7.30-8.30pm |
Julian
Todd |
Sir
Charles Todd - the elder statesman of SA, the scientist
and the leader of men.
-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Julian Todd is the great great grandson of Sir Charles Todd.
Julian lives in Sydney, is married with three children.
Join him as he chats about the past history of Sir Charles
- the elder statesman of SA, the scientist and the leader
of men. Use this chat session as a stimulator of a discussion
session which is open between June 21-23 where each of these
elements can be explored more fully. |
| Thursday
June 21 - Leigh Creek |
|
Start:
Thurs
June 21
Finish:
Sat
June 23
|
Nicole
Slater and Laurie Cowan
(Itinerant
Teachers SOTA)
|
Our
work as itinerant teachers - DISCUSSIONS
FORUM
Nicole
and Laurie are itinerant teachers of
School of the Air in Port
Augusta. Their role is to support
the Reception to Year 10
remote and isolated students who
study through SOTA.
|
|
Start:
Thurs
June 21
Finish:
Sat
June 23
|
Rex
Guthrie PYMedia
Michael
Diorio Tandanya
|
Perpetual
Motion: Indigenous Communication Then and Now
- DISCUSSIONS
FORUM
Join
Rex and Michael two people with wide knowledge of indigenous
culture and history as they answer your questions about
Indigenous communication: Then and Now
|
|
Start:
Thurs
June 21
Finish:
Sat
June 23
|
Overland
Telegraph Descendents
|
‘Overland
Telegraph History - Truth or Fiction’
- DISCUSSIONS
FORUM
The
untold story!
Join
descendents of the Overland Telegraph workers as they
use their very special knowledge to unravel mysteries
associated with its the construction.
|
|
Thurs
June 21
9.00-10.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Coral
Fee
|
Working in Leigh Creek - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Coral Fee works for NRG in Leigh Creek.
|
|
Thurs
June 21
11.00-12.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Visitor
Information Centre Staff
|
Leigh Creek’s Visitor Information Centre - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Find out what you can do in Leigh Creek. Ask the Centre
Staff what it’s like working in tourism in the Flinders
Ranges.
|
| Friday
June 22 - Iga Warta |
|
Frid
June 22
10.00-11.00am
12.00-1.00pm
2.00-3.00pm
4.00-5.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Coulthard
Family Members
|
The Iga Warta Community - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with Coulthard family members on Iga Warta’s
Live Day. Find out more about the cultural experiences they
are providing to visitors at Iga Warta. Check out their
Bush
Tucker song!
|
| Saturday
June 23 - Marree |
|
Sat
June 23
10.00-11.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Chelsea
Rose
|
Technology at the Oasis Café - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat to Chelsea about Marree's webcam, make sure you have
a look
at it - find out how it got set up and what telecommunications
are like in Marree. |
|
Sat
June 23
2.00-3.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Jan
White
|
The Australian Outback - An Environmental Perspective
- CHAT
ARCHIVE
Jan White is passionate about the environment. Let her teach
you about the Springs near Marree. Listen
to Jan in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Sat
June 23
4.00-5.00 pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Shirley
Oldfield
|
Marree’s Oasis Café - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Shirley Oldfield and her husband, Lyle own the Oasis Café
in Marree. See the Café on Marree’s
webcam
|
| Sunday
June 24 - William Creek |
|
Sun
June 24
11.00-12.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Helen
Anderson
|
William Creek Hotel - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Helen Anderson owns the William Creek Hotel. Ask her
what it’s like to live and work in a remote town.
|
Sun
June 24
2.00-3.00pm
(Adelaide time) |
William
Creek Hotel Staff
|
Stories of William Creek - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with William Creek Hotel staff and ask them to share
outback stories with you.
|
| Monday
June 25 - Oodnadatta |
|
Start:
Mon
June 25
Finish:
Wed
June 27
|
SOTA
Year 7 Class
|
Our
lives on outback stations in Australia -
DISCUSSIONS
FORUM
The
Year 7 class at Pt Augusta School Of The Air will discuss
and chat with you about their special day to day experiences
living in a remote and isolated environment in South Australia
and how they combine station life with school work through
School Of The Air.
|
|
Start:
Mon
June 25
Finish:
Wed
June 27
|
Women
of the Outback
|
Our
lives as women on outback stations in Australia
- DISCUSSIONS
FORUM
Here’s
a real opportunity for you to find out just what it is
like to be a woman living and working on an outback cattle
station in South Australia. We have asked a number of
to talk frankly about their experiences and we want YOU
to ask them your questions in a discussion forum and chat
session.
|
Mon
June 25
9.00-10.00am
(Adelaide
time) |
Alan
Wilson and Bev Kemble |
Life
in an Outback Pub - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Alan
Wilson and Bev Kemble, will talk about life in an Outback
Pub. Alan and Bev are the Managers of the Transcontinental
Hotel in Oodnadatta. Speak to them about the Kangaroos in
the Bar! |
Mon
June 25
2.15-3.00pm
(Adelaide
time) |
Rosanne
Woodforde |
Living
and Working in Oodnadatta - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Rosanne
Woodforde, is the Co-ordinator of Dunjiba Aged Care, speak
to her about living and working in Oodnadatta. Rosanne
can also be seen in the Colourful Characters section
of the Oodnadatta page. |
Mon
June 25
3.00-4.00pm
(Adelaide
time) |
Oodnadatta
Aboriginal School Student Representative Council
|
School
in a Small Town - CHAT
ARCHIVE
The
Oodnadatta Aboriginal School Student Representative Council
will be online to talk about living in Oodnadatta and going
to School in a small Outback Town. |
Mon
June 25
4.00-5.00pm
(Adelaide
time) |
Ruby
Plate and Adele McCallum |
Oodnadatta
Ambitions - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Ruby
Plate and Adele McCallum, are students at the Oodnadatta
Aboriginal School and will also talk about growing up
in Oodnadatta and going to School. Ask them what their
ambitions are and where they see themselves in the future.
|
|
Mon
June 25
7.30
- 8.30pm
(Adelaide
time)
|
Dr
Terry Cutler
(CEO
Cutler Communications Consultants)
|
Connecting
the Continent -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Terry
is one of the most high sought after consultants in telecommunications
in Australia.
We
are delighted he is joining us for this event. He will
chat about the history of telecommunications in Australia.
Click here
to view the PDF of Dr Teryy Cutler’s paer on the
History of Telecommunication in Australia.
|
| Tuesday
June 26 - Mataranka |
|
Tues
June 26
12.00-1.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Peg
McFarlane
|
Mataranka’s History - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Peg McFarlane now lives in Katherine but spent many years
in Mataranka and has many memories to share with you. Listen
to Peg in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Tues
June 26
4.00-5.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Maryanne
Lewis
|
Living and Working in Mataranka - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Maryanne Lewis works in a bar in Mataranka and says
there is much fun to be had in Mataranka. Listen
to Maryanne in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Tues
June 26
7.30
- 8.30pm
(Adelaide
time)
|
Lynnie
Plate (Proprietor - Pink Roadhouse)
|
Oodnadatta
- My Town -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Come
and have a chat with Lynnie about her town, Oodnadatta.
She can talk about women's business - health (did you
have to drive 400 kms on a dirt road for a mammogram?),
education (how many tears have I shed sending my kids
to boarding school?), survival skills, living 1000 kms
from a big city (learn to drive long distances, talk a
lot and write a lot). Ask her anything…
|
| Wednesday
June 27 - Alice Springs |
|
Wed
June 27
10.00-11.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Brenton
McRae
|
Tourism in Alice Springs - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Brenton McRae and his wife, Edwina, run the Telegraph Station
at Alice Springs and see many tourists. Listen
to Brenton in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Wed
June 27
12.00-1.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Alec
Ross
|
Alec
Ross’ Amazing Life - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Alec Ross has had an amazing life in the Australian
outback. Don’t miss this chat. Listen
to Alec in Colourful Characters.
|
| Thursday
June 28 - Tennant Creek |
|
Thurs
June 28
9.00-10.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Alderman
Peter Davenport
|
Chat with a Tennant Creek Alderman - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Peter Davenport has lived in Tennant for about 15 years.
He is an Alderman for Tennant Creek Town Council with an
active involvement in the community (especially darts!).
He is a radio announcer for 8CCC Community radio and has
a passion for music and guitar. He is also a teacher at
Mungkarta Community School.
|
|
Thurs
June 28
11.00
-12.00pm
2.00
-3.00pm
7.30
- 8.30pm
(Adelaide
time)
|
SOTA
Students and Parents
|
Living,
working & schooling in the Australian Outback
-
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Here’s
a real opportunity for you to find out just what it is
like to live and work on an outback cattle stations in
South Australia. We have asked a number of parents and
students to talk frankly about their experiences and we
want YOU to ask them your questions in these chat sessions.
|
|
Thurs
June 28
4.00-5.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Jimmy Hooker
|
Jimmy Hooker - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Jimmy Hooker is a published, illiterate storyteller and
poet. His positive energy is contagious — catch some
in the chat room. Listen
to Jimmy in Colourful Characters.
|
| Friday
June 29 - Katherine |
|
Fri
June 29
10.00-11.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Bill
Daw
|
50 years of Katherine - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Bill Daw has lived in the Katherine area for 50 years
and spent most of that time on cattle stations. Ask him
about the time he broke his leg at Larrimah Station. There
was a train running to Darwin in those days and they sent
him to Darwin hospital by the next train. By the time the
train go to Darwin his leg had healed! He could hobble along
side the moving train with a broken leg! Ask him about the
advantages of modern travel and what the ‘new’
train line will bring to the Northern Territory.
|
|
Fri
June 29
12.00-1.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Peter
Haddow
|
Technology in Katherine - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Peter Haddow is a technically minded Internet Service Provider
in Katherine. Chat with Peter about technology in the Territory!
|
|
Fri
June 29
2.00-3.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Emma
& Caitlyn Lowe
|
What do Kids do in Katherine? - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Emma and Caitlyn keep busy in Katherine. Chat to them about
sport, hobbies, school and more. Listen
to Emma & Caitlyn in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Fri
June 29
5pm - 6pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Norman
Rosas
|
Katherine, My Town - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Norman Rosas loves living in Katherine and has plenty
of memories to share. Listen
to Norman in Colourful Characters and ask him questions
about his life.
|
| Saturday
June 30 - Pine Creek |
|
Sat
June
30
Pine
Creek
10.00-11.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Tex
Moar
|
Pine Creek Cattle -
CHAT
ARCHIVE
Tex Moar has been in the cattle game in Pine Creek since
1945. Chat with Tex about shooting crocodiles and buffalo!!
|
|
Sat
June 30
12.00-1.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Bolda
Hunter
|
Didgeridoo Jamming in Pine Creek - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Bolda Hunter, from Pine Creek, plays
the didgeridoo and has played with some very well known
artists. Chat with Bolda about music. Listen
to Bolda in Colourful Characters and hear his didgeridoo
jam.
|
|
Sat
June 30
2.00-3.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Gaye
Lawrence
|
A Sneaky Peek at Pine Creek - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Gaye Lawrence has lived in Pine Creek for over 20 years.
Chat to her about the history of the town, the Overland
Telegraph and Pine Creek’s Sneaky
Peek Calendar! Listen
to Gaye in Colourful Characters.
|
| Sunday
July 1 - Darwin |
|
Sun
July
1
Darwin
8.00-9.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Duguid
Children
|
Living and Learning in Darwin - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Elizabeth and Robert Duguid love sport and learn lots
at school. Ask Elizabeth about the native animals in and
around Darwin. Let Robert impress you with his knowledge
of early settlement. Listen
to Elizabeth and Robert in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Sun
July 1
9.00-10.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
John
Ahnfeldt
|
Morse Code Special - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Chat with John Ahnfeldt about morse code and what it
means to him. Listen
to John in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Sun
July 1
10.00-11.00am
(Adelaide time)
|
Eddie
Quong
|
I Love Darwin and Wouldn’t Settle Anywhere Else
- CHAT
ARCHIVE
Eddie Quong could never settle anywhere else but Darwin,
despite losing everything in Cyclone Tracy. Ask him about
his life in the chatroom. Listen
to Eddie in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Sun
July 1
4.00-5.00pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Irene
Patanzis
|
Friendly Darwin - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Irene Patanzis says Darwin has a lot to offer tourists.
Chat with her about the friendly community. Listen
to Irene in Colourful Characters.
|
|
Sun
July 1
5.30-6.30pm
(Adelaide time)
|
Katrina
Fong Lim
|
Connecting the Continent and Territory Day - CHAT
ARCHIVE
Katrina Fong Lim works for Centenary Northern Territory
and will be in the chat room to close the Connecting the
Continent project and chat about what Territory Day means
to Northern Territorians.
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