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Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Nathan Moran, CEO of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, of the historic and impactful Day of Mourning, organised by some of the greatest Aboriginal leaders of the 20th century.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Melissa Williams, CEO of the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council on her LALC’s innovations during the pandemic, supporting Elders and how her community is family.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Uncle Dave Williams, Chief Petty Officer, Submariner Retired, (DAGS) about commemorating ANZAC Day at home during the Coronavirus crisis, his service in the Navy, and two of his greatest heroes.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Nurses and midwives are in the spotlight for World Health Day 2020, as the world is urged to recognise their vital ongoing work, now more than ever. In Australia, there are around 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives, and 25-year-old Tameka O’Donnell is one of them. This episode she speaks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about her work at the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council, the NSWALC Youth Advisory Committee, and staying safe in a pandemic.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. The Jerrinja Aboriginal community on the NSW south coast is adjusting, as all communities are, to restrictions to help stay safe from the virus that causes COVID-19. Those restrictions are also impacting land management, as communities continue their recovery from bushfires that destroyed more than 12 million acres of land in NSW alone. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Alfred Wellington, CEO of the Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council about how the LALC’s land management has changed during the pandemic.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. With more measures being put in place to support Australian businesses and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of Aboriginal community-controlled organisations is vitally important. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Rebecka Stapleton, Chair of the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council about keeping the LALC in good shape, so it can continue to support its members.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. One of the greatest cultural impacts on Aboriginal communities during the coronavirus crisis is the restriction on people attending funerals. Sorry Business is an important part of Aboriginal cultural obligations, and not being able to participate has seen the Bathurst Aboriginal community take to social media to fill the space instead. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Tonilee Scott, CEO of the Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council, with a guest appearance from local Elder, Uncle Norm Ohlsen.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. The small community of Wellington lies about 50 kilometres from the regional city of Dubbo in central west NSW and is also home to the discreet Aboriginal community of Nanima. Nanima was the first inland Aboriginal mission and is Australia’s longest continually operating reserve. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Mike Nolan, the CEO of the Wellington Local Aboriginal Land Council about pressing issues of transporting Elders to and from Nanima, food insecurity and where to isolate.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. One of the most vulnerable NSW Aboriginal communities to the pandemic COVID-19 is Toomelah, in the far north of the state. Toomelah’s nearest hospital, supermarket and all essential services are half an hour away across the Queensland border. With that state about to close its border, the Toomelah community has been left in the dark about how that will affect them. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Rex Weribone, the CEO of the Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council about an urgent action plan for the days to come.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. With Australia and the world changing hour by hour under the onslaught of the COVID-19 virus, a Cuppa and a Yarn is shifting focus to the Land Rights network in NSW and how Aboriginal communities are dealing with the situation. This episode, host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove speaks with Pam Handy, the CEO of the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council about isolation, food insecurity and trying to deal with essential services in three states.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a man known for his award-winning journalism in Australia and internationally. Stan Grant is a Wiradjuri man from Griffith who’s published multiple books and continues to write and speak on subjects such as racism, issues of importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, civil rights and international affairs. But there are a few things you may not know about him. Stan Grant talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about his life growing up in country NSW, his love of reading, the gift of writing and the surprising person who helped set him on his life path.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a woman who’s one of the brightest stars in Australian Rugby. Mahalia Murphy is lightning fast, and that speed and strength has seen her transition from athletics to rugby league and then rugby union, where she’s represented Australia in both 7s and 15s around the world. One of her favourite tournaments, the Ella 7s will be played in Dubbo this week and NSWALC is proud to be a sponsor of such a significant event. Mahalia tells host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove that although her Waratah commitments will keep her away this year, she’s happy that the event is going from strength to strength.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn”, hosted by Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove and brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a woman who’s dedicated her life to reconciliation and social inclusion. Shelley Reys has more than 25 years’ experience in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and reconciliation landscape, was named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2012 for her distinguished service to Indigenous communities and was named in The Australian Financial Review’s ‘100 Women of Influence’. Shelley talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about her company Arrilla, her partnership with KPMG and her poignant memories of her father Frank Reys, who became world famous when he won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.

Welcome back to “A Cuppa and A Yarn”, hosted by Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove and brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is one of the most influential Aboriginal musicians in country music. Roger Knox is known as the ‘King of Koori Country’ and the ‘Black Elvis’ and he’s a founding father of the annual Aboriginal Cultural Showcase, which runs over a week during the famous Country Music Festival each year. The Aboriginal Cultural Showcase is presented by the Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council and is proudly sponsored by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Roger Knox can make you laugh, dance and make you cry and says his main goals with his music in his life are to uplift, strengthen and touch peoples hearts.

Welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is Craig Cromelin, who served as a NSWALC Councillor for 12 years. In Episode 11 of A Cuppa and Yarn, Craig Cromelin talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about his work in governance and the Land Rights movement, starting Australia’s first Aboriginal wine company and his poignant memories growing up in the community of Murrin Bridge.

Welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a man who overcame a tumultuous childhood to become a man capable of some pretty hair-raising athletic feats. Kalkadoon man Jack Wilson starred in the reality TV series Australian Ninja Warrior as the Deadly Ninja, whose flamboyant style and athletic prowess saw him become a fan favourite. Jack talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about his past issues with alcohol and drugs and how he turned his life around when he became involved with the Indigenous Marathon Project. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex.

Welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a woman who’s recently been vaulted into the media spotlight, after making the decision to share her story with cancer. When Theresa Lake was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had little idea of the enormity of the road she was about to walk. After diagnosis, a promise to “do life differently” led her to agree to appear on the television program “The Time Next Year”, hosted by Karl Stefanovic. In Episode 5 of A Cuppa and Yarn, Therese talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about why she agreed to allow television cameras to film her at her most vulnerable, what she’s learned and how cancer has changed her life.

Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, back-rower Joel Thompson. In this episode, Joel discusses his childhood in Ivanhoe, growing up rough, and the positive impact of his grandmother. Joel tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove that his nan helped him turn his life around from an angry young boy, to the man he is today. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Joel also answers questions from the audience about life with Manly, recovering from a broken arm, and his focused preparations for the 2020 season.

Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, winger Josh Addo-Carr. In this episode, Josh talks about his early life in Blacktown, Doonside and Earlwood before his eventful road to Melbourne Storm. Josh tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about the privilege of playing alongside NRL luminaries such as Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk, and his pride at following in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, the late Wally Carr. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Josh also answers questions from the audience about the fastest men in rugby league, his Olympic aspirations, and if he had a man-crush, just who it would be!

Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, five-eighth Cody Walker. In this episode, Cody talks us through his journey to the top, playing at clubs right along the eastern seaboard. The Yuin Bundjalung man tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about leaving Casino in NSW and heading for the Gold Coast for work, before playing for the Titans’ NYC team. From there it was the Penrith Panthers NSW Cup team, Eastern Suburbs Tigers in the Queensland Cup, and a stint with Melbourne Storm before joining South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2015. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Cody also answers questions from the audience about playing under the legendary Wayne Bennett, and how his playing hit new highs once he became a proud father to two sons.