On Back Roads, Lisa Millar embarks on an epic journey along the Outback Way—a 2,700-kilometre route through Australia’s heartland. Along the way, she discovers desert communities connecting with the world in unexpected ways, including a unique radio station in Warakurna, Western Australia.
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00:00The Warrakurna Aboriginal community is on Ngunjara lands.
00:07Shall we do a test, one, two?
00:12One, test.
00:14Testing, testing.
00:15Testing, testing.
00:16One, two.
00:17Testing, one, two, three.
00:19And we're off and rolling.
00:21We're on air.
00:23Ngunjara Media is Indigenous-owned
00:26and was set up to connect 15 remote Western Australian communities,
00:31bringing in people with media experience, like Eva here,
00:35providing the tools for locals to share their stories.
00:40Some of the kids come in here after school or during school
00:43and learn how to use the radio.
00:45They learn how to talk on the radio,
00:47learn how to play their own songs.
00:49They do a lot of talking in language, which is awesome.
00:52We really encourage them to speak in language.
00:54They can do shout-outs.
00:56So, if I did a shout-out, how would I do it?
01:03Good job.
01:04Thanks for the shout-out.
01:06That was awesome.
01:07Shall we teach Lisa how to do one?
01:09Yeah.
01:10Say, Mira.
01:11Mira.
01:12Now, go Mira.
01:14Mira.
01:15Kona.
01:16Kona.
01:18Miss.
01:19Miss.
01:20Bernadette.
01:21Bernadette.
01:23So, Mira.
01:26Kona.
01:27Miss.
01:28Bernadette.
01:31Yay!