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Freda Glynn – co-founder of the CAAMA

Posted on 08/02/2012 by gman |

Freda Glynn

Freda Glynn is co-founder of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association Group of Companies (CAAMA). Freda Glynn spent her early childhood in and around Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. She was one of forty children to be evacuated from Alice Springs during World War Two following Japanese advances into the Pacific, particularly the bombing of Darwin and Katharine. With her mother and sister, she travelled via Melbourne to a Church Missionary Society evacuee camp in the Blue Mountains. Continue reading →

All smiles at Jayco Country Music Awards 2012

Posted on 29/01/2012 by gman |

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Golden Guitar Winners Announced 2012

Country music legends Keith Urban and Beccy Cole led the winner’s tally at tonight’s 40th Jayco CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, collecting two Golden Guitars respectively. During an unforgettable evening to celebrate the Award’s 40th anniversary, Keith proved that he is still a favourite amongst Australian audiences, taking out ‘Male Artist of the Year’ and ‘Sanity Top Selling Album of the Year’ for his album Get Closer, while Beccy won a Golden Guitar for ‘Female Artist of the Year’ for Songs & Pictures, as well as Vocal Collaboration of the Year with Kasey Chambers for their duet ‘Millionaires’.

Adam Harvey secured the night’s most prestigious award – ‘Album of the Year’ for Falling Into Place, produced by Rod McCormack. Melbourne foursome Jetty Road took out ‘Group or Duo of the Year’, while country music’s sweetheart Catherine Britt, scored a win for ‘Single of the Year’ for her song ‘Sweet Emmylou’. Continue reading →

Tamworth Mix….

Posted on 28/01/2012 by gman |

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Walk of Life…with the Stars

Posted on 27/01/2012 by gman | Tagged 2012 Tamworth Country Music Festival, Aboriginal Music, aboriginal, indigenous news, Indigenous broadcasting,, CAAMA, CAAMA Radio, Indigenous broadcasting, indigenous news, Walk of Life |

The 6th Annual Leukaemia Foundation Walk of Life took place at the Tamworth Country Music Festival’s most talked about event. An exciting opportunity existed for fans to meet their favourite country music artist for a short walk around the streets of Tamworth to help create awareness and raise money for the Foundation.

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Headed by, Amber Lawrence, the Leukaemia Foundation Walk of Life is an exciting event to give hope to Australians impacted by leukaemias, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders. Gina herself was inspired to support the cause through a young fan with leukaemia.

Funds raised will help fund the Leukaemia Foundation’s Vision to Cure and Mission to Care for the 10,000 Australians whose lives will be changed by a blood cancer diagnosis this year. The Leukaemia Foundation also gives hope for a brighter future by funding the work of Australia’s best researchers.