November 2018
  

The Muli Muli Clean Up Country Project has just won a 2018 Premier's Award! The project was an initiative of the Muli Muli Ladies Club, whose members were concerned about the impact of a 50-year-old waste dumping site that had encroached on the traditional burial grounds of their ancestors.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with North East Waste - NEWaste, Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council, the Ladies Club and Githabul Rangers, developed and implemented a community rubbish management plan. DPM facilitated the writing of a song called 'Looking Out For Country' with a group of kids from Woodenbong School, and made a music video in the community as part of the education component of the plan. Yey us, and everyone else involved with the project, for a fantastic win.
DPM's latest music video with the awesome Bogga Mish crew from Boggabilla/Toomelah in Gomeroi country launched this week.
Rockin out a tuff, driving, political ballad with influences from 90's acid jazz/west coast hip hop. DPM's latest music video with the awesome Bogga Mish crew from Boggabilla/Toomelah in Gomeroi country launches this week.
This project was funded by Hunter New England Population Health and Hunter New England Aboriginal Health, part of an initiative to create awareness and conversation around skin health and traditional medicine, and runs alongside a long-term community consultation process, and corresponding community health projects. 

We are delighted to share with you our 2018 Annual Report.
The report charts our 17 year history as well as our major partnerships and projects in 1718.
Click on the image above to read it.
Where the eagle roams! The Coomie Crew shot their music video last week all around the area of Coomealla and Dareton. We got some beautiful shots of the red dirt, the scrub and the meeting of the Murray and Darling Rivers. The girls choreographed their own dance which we filmed in the Coomealla School Hall as well as in the bush. We got to meet some very special community members including Aunty Geraldine, who's going to be the focus of one of our short films that we're putting together this week! Stay tuned as there's heaps more to come. BIG shout out to our funders Western NSW PHN and Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation - so good to have you guys on board.
MATTHEW (MAFF) PRIESTLEY - CULTURAL CONSULTANT/CO-FOUNDER 
Matt is a proud Mehi Murri man from Moree, NSW, a member of the Terry Hie Hie clan of the Gomilaroi Nation.Matt has a long history of working with  contemporary and traditional Indigenous media.Matt was principal artist of CCD organisation BigHart (1989-99) and AFI Laureat for his short film Hurt in 1991.Acclaimed in both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous arts industry as a traditional and visual artist, Matt works across media platforms to communicate a powerful message of Indigenous cultural sustainability and development. He sees education as an important tool for empowerment and self-determination. Matt is a visual artist, film maker, traditional dancer, song writer and theatre-maker.
Create your own song using one of DPM Music Producer Hazy's exclusive beats.
"This beat reminds me of driving from community to community all over Australia. Looking out the window watching the landscape change from green lush landscapes to red dirt dusty roads. Let this beat take you on that journey with your writing."
Just click on the link to download your beats.

AMERICAN EXPRESS MUSIC GRANT 

Over the next 12 months Amex are committing to support the Australian music industry by giving music venues, business, artists and fans the opportunity to share in a grant program valued at $1million.
More info here.
 

MUSICIANS INVITED TO A FREE TWO DAY 'STARTING GROUND' WORKSHOP IN BATHURST, NSW

APRA AMCOS, in partnership with Create New South Wales and Arts OutWest, will bring its successful Starting Ground workshop for Aboriginal musicians to the Bathurst, NSW region for the first time. The free two-day workshop will take place 28-29 November at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC), just prior to the Inland Sea of Sound festival. Mentors include Leah Flanagan, Troy Jungaji Brady and producer Liam Judson. 
More info here.
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