Vibe Australia is an
Aboriginal
Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to:
*Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology
* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
*One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...
media, communications and events management agency founded by Gavin Jones in 1993. Located in
Darlinghurst,
Sydney
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,
New South Wales, they work with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people throughout
Australia
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.
History
Vibe Australia was founded in 1993 by Gavin Jones at the
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative
The Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative was founded in 1987 in the Sydney suburb of Redfern, New South Wales. Among the legacies of the cooperative are the Deadly Awards for achievement in the Indigenous Australian community, which have occ ...
.
In June 2014, Vibe Australia funding was cut under coalition budget measures designed to reallocate funding to Indigenous education programs including
Deadly Awards funding phased back to $1 million and no funding provided for future years. On 12 July 2014, Gavin Jones died at age 47.
Gavin Jones obituary: Respected Indigenous identity and Deadly Awards founder dies aged 47
at ABC
Productions
Deadly Sounds
A weekly radio program syndicated to over 250 Aboriginal community stations.
Deadly Vibe
A national magazine focusing on health, sport, music and lifestyle.
In Vibe
A magazine for Indigenous people in secure rehabilitation care and at risk. Hosted by Indigenous broadcaster, artistic director and author, Rhoda Roberts
Rhoda Ann Roberts (born 1959) is an Australian actress, director and arts executive.
Born in Canterbury Hospital in Sydney in 1959, Bundjalung woman Roberts grew up and completed Year 10 in Lismore, then moved back to Sydney where she quali ...
.
Move it Mob Style
A children's television show focusing on health, dance and lifestyle. Broadcast by NITV.
The show was filmed in Brisbane with hosts Naomi Wenitong and Shannon Williams.
With the studios in Brisbane getting ready to shut down, Series 4 is now filmed in Sydney with new hosts Ghenoa Gela and Wakara Gondarra replacing Naomi Wenitong and Shannon Williams. With the move from Brisbane also comes a move from Post Op as the broadcast provider. Series 4 premiered in March 2014.
The Deadlys
Since 1995, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community awards, known as the Deadly Awards or simply "The Deadlys", have been held at the Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
and broadcast by SBS.
The Vibe 3on3
A national music and sporting event to promote health, well-being, identity and sportsmanship. Hosted by former Harlem Globetrotter 'Smiling' Dwayne Cross and former Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the ...
coach Claude 'Starsky' Williams.
References
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External links
Home page
Indigenous Australian musical groups
Indigenous Australian musicians
Indigenous Australian mass media
Organisations serving Indigenous Australians
1993 establishments in Australia
2014 disestablishments in Australia