Radio Goolarri

26/07/2025

🔥 ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST PANELLIST: DALISA PIGRAM 🔥

We’re proud to welcome Dalisa Pigram as the first confirmed panellist for our second Women’s Liyan Circle for 2025.

Dalisa Pigram is a Yawuru/Bardi woman with Malay and Filipina heritage born and raised in Broome, north-western Australia. Co-artistic director of Marrugeku, together with director and dramaturg Rachael Swain, Dalisa is a movement artist and choreographer with the company and has been a co-devising artist on all productions, touring extensively internationally, nationally and to remote regions of Australia for the past 30 years.

In her community, Dalisa is committed to the maintenance of Indigenous language and culture through arts and education working closely with and for her community and teaches Yawuru language at Cable Beach Primary School where her four children have attended. Dalisa is co-editor of Marrugeku: Telling That Story—25 years of trans-Indigenous and intercultural exchange (Performance Research 2021) and co-author of Country Tells Us When (2023).

Dalisa’s presence will help us Fuel the Fire – sparking honest conversations, collective strength, and deep connection. We are excited to have her on the panel. Stay tuned — more powerful voices to be announced soon.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday 31 July 2025
Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm
Location: 55 Reid Road, Cable Beach – LNN.

✨️❤️ ALL WOMEN WELCOME ✨️❤️

Tickets are FREE - however registration is a must for catering purposes. Please register via link.

25/07/2025

🎪TICKET GIVEAWAY!!🎪

Today on the Lunchtime Request Show Matty J will be giving away 2 tickets to Theatre Kimberley’s Bust Out Cabaret! 🤩

You don’t want to miss it!

This year Theartre Kimberley are celebrating 30 years of their amazing organisation.
Their Big Birthday Bash - Bust Out Cabaret:

👉🏽Friday 25th & Saturday 26th July 2025
👉🏽Doors open 7pm
👉🏽Broome Convention Centre

Tune in between 11:00am-2:00pm and listen for your cue to call ☎️

Theatre Kimberley are also welcoming back to the stage, talented Crystal Stacey!! Matty J and Crystal had a fun, cheeky chat filled with laughs, behind-the-scenes stories, and a few saucy teasers🫣
Listen through the link below
https://soundcloud.com/goolarri-media/matty-j-chats-with-crystal-stacey-mc-of-bust-out-cabarets-30th-big-birthday-bash?

Theatre Kimberley
Goolarri Media Enterprises
The Crystal Stacey - Circus Artist

25/07/2025

24/07/2025

Gomeroi (Moree) artist YKPoet from Moree brings fresh bangers with raw energy and pride. Following his roots and community, World is a bold statement to close First Sounds Vol 12.

Link to First Sounds Volume 12 below:
https://tinyurl.com/2nmxrbdx

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Koori Radio 93.7FM
Music Australia
Creative Australia

24/07/2025

🌟Expression of Interest - Aboriginal Advisory
Council of Western Australia 🌟

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Are you passionate about making a difference in Aboriginal affairs?

The WA Government is calling for Expressions of Interest for positions on the Aboriginal Advisory Council of Western Australia!

The Council supports genuine, respectful, and reciprocal relationships between Aboriginal people and the WA Government to achieve better economic, social and cultural outcomes for Aboriginal communities.

Applications Close 5:00pm AWST August 3rd, 2025

To learn more, click the link below 👇🏾
wa.gov.au/aacwa
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WA Government

10/07/2025

NAIDOC Week 2025

NAIDOC Week 2025 has the theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, in its annual celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We're celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025 by sharing music and events featuring some great First Nations artists, found here on amrap.org.au, including Nathan May Music, StiffGins (pictured here), Keanu Nelson, Monica Jasmine Karo - MpathSoul and ChillCheney .

Read on:
https://tinyurl.com/2te2wb62

09/07/2025

It truly is an awesome night!

To come down and celebrate the wonderful people who contribute to our community in various ways, grab your tickets!

https://events.humanitix.com/kullarri-nadioc-awards-night-2025

Happy NAIDOC Week! 🙌🏾

The Radio Goolarri team are gearing up to host the 2025 Kullarri NAIDOC Awards this weekend - a celebration of the outstanding contributions of people within their local community on Yawuru Country in Broome! Link to event in comments below.

📸: 2024 Kullarri NAIDOC Awards featuring Radio Goolari Station manager, producer, broadcaster and Community Broadcasting Foundation Committee Member Matt Francis aka Matty J.

09/07/2025

Big Backyard Quiz & 50 Years of NAIDOC🙌🏾

This week Matty J was joined by proud Whadjuk Noongar woman, journalist and trailblazer, Narelda Jacobs!

Narelda is the co-host of the brand new NITV comedy quiz show, Big Backyard Quiz!

During this interview they unpack how the show flips Aussie history on its head through a Blak lens, with laughs, facts and family vibes. Narelda reflects on the powerful cultural safety behind the scenes, the joy of working with co-host Steven Oliver, and the beauty of mob learning and sharing language together. ❤️

She also shares the deeper meaning of this years NAIDOC theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, marking 50 years of NAIDOC Week.

Have a listen here👇🏾
https://on.soundcloud.com/na4Nks6nD9cfmTHSdF

NITV
SBS Australia
SBS On Demand
Goolarri Media Enterprises
PAKAM - Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
Visit Broome
SoundCloud
Narelda Jacobs
Steven Oliver Official

06/07/2025

Queensland Music Award winner Jungaji (Magandjin / Brisbane) is a proud Western Gugu Yalanji and Birrigubba man whose soul and R&B sound honours ancient law and storytelling. Betting On Blak is the title track of his upcoming album and features as a powerful and passionate inclusion on First Sounds Vol 12.

Link to First Sounds Volume 12 below:

https://amrap.org.au/article/first-sounds-volume-12-first-nations-music-on-the-rise

Music Australia
Creative Australia
Koori Radio 93.7FM

02/07/2025

💥Mitch Tambo - The Legacy of “Blackfellas”💥

Matt J and Mitch Tambo had a powerful yarn last week, diving deep into the reimagining of the iconic track “Blackfellas”, featuring Jamahl Yami and Abbie Wright from Street Warriors.

Mitch opened up about the cultural pride and legacy behind the song, and the responsibility of honouring it for the next generation. He also shares updates on his nationwide tour, his life as a father and creative partner, as well as his journey navigating identity, vulnerability, and resilience through music and culture.

It’s a wicked interview that’s worth listening to!
Link 👉🏽 https://on.soundcloud.com/YIT0DSNeXDnCI7E9nh

If you’re wanting to here his deadly music
Link 👉🏽 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lZDozMc6MjVYp3DVzaT0W?si=ho3LnrVtS0yet-_hDEJt8g

Mitch Tambo
Goolarri Media Enterprises
Visit Broome
PAKAM - Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
SoundCloud
Spotify

30/06/2025

🎶 Aussie Music Weekly is turning 9! 🎂

We’re celebrating with them by bringing you another stellar edition LIVE on Radio Goolarri every Monday night from 8pm.

This week, catch new music from Mama Kin Spender, Xavier Rudd, The Sooks, Edie, Angelina Curtis, Red Temples, Big Orange, and more, plus a special interview with Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus about their first album in 20 years.

Tune in on 99.7FM Broome or stream via radiogoolarri.com and help us celebrate 9 years of supporting Aussie artists with Aussie Music Weekly! 🎸🇦🇺

As we close in on the 9th birthday of the program, we bring you another stellar edition of Aussie Music Weekly!

Brand new music from Mama Kin Spender and Xavier Rudd - Official
New rock from Orange, as well as Melbourne's Bottos
In our In Focus interview we speak with Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus (pictured) about the bands first album in over two decades
New singer-songwriter releases from Perth artist , also the new one for Curtis
We Baktrak exactly one decade for something from The Rubens
Some catchy sounds from Sydney outfit Sooks
Plus, a new release from Perth band Temples

Come celebrate with us this week!