Thursday, May 12, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016 IRCA Board and staff extends their congratulations to Neil Turner on reaching an incredible milestone of 20 years as Manager at PAKAM. Neil has made a huge contribution to the remote Indigenous media sector since its earliest years. Neil was invited to move to Broome in 1996 where he facilitated and coordinated the establishment of PAKAM in 1998. He was commissioned by National Indigenous Media...
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
YUENDUMU homes are without a television signal – and have been for months and years – because the Federal Government made no repair and maintenance plan to accompany the digital switchover, locals say. Residents of remote communities have needed a satellite dish and set-top box – the Viewer Access Satellite Television system – to pick up free to air channels since the analog signal was switched off in 2013. But these components are more complex...
Monday, April 18, 2016
The Board, staff and membership of Indigenous Remote Communications Association send their sympathy to the family and friends of long-time broadcaster, activist and land rights leader Tiga Bayles. Tiga played an active role over four decades in the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media in Australia. He helped set up Radio Redfern in Sydney in the early 1980s. He moved to Brisbane to set up the Brisbane...
Friday, April 15, 2016
Indigenous Remote Communications Association announce digital mentoring project inDigiMOB A new digital mentoring project developed by the Indigenous Remote Communications Association (IRCA) was launched by the Hon. Bess Price, Minister for Local Government and Community Service in Arlparra on 15 April. Committed to addressing digital exclusion experienced by many Indigenous Australians in remote communities, the inDigiMOB program will...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Transcript from IRCA presentation at the ACCANect Conference Remote Indigenous communities are one of the most digitally excluded groups in Australia. But where there is internet access, there is rapid uptake, particularly on mobile devices. Remote users are also one of the groups who benefit the most from internet access. And as we know, the internet is becoming the only way for many people living remotely to access some services – things like...
Monday, February 29, 2016
The Community Broadcasting Foundation have announced a new structure and governance model. The CBF will transition to its new structure in 2016, and there will be new grant categories open for application in early 2017. The CBF will be contacting stations with information about how to take advantage of these new grant opportunities and how you can get involved. Nominations for voluntary roles in the new structure open...