Adrift in D’Bay. SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY 25TH MAY 2024 4PM STORYTELLING SHOW: ADRIFT IN D'BAY WATCH FOR REGULAR UPDATES Embark on a captivating journey through time and place with Adrift in D’Bay. Demonstrating the profound art of storytelling, this unique show celebrates Deception Bay's history, stories, community spirit and commitment to family. Renowned local storytellers, Gail Robinson and Bettina Nissen, will enchant audiences with folktales entwined with messages of peace, honour, and wisdom, drawing from the rich tapestry of stories offered by local elders. Invited guests from Deception Bay's diverse multicultural community will share stories and songs that reflect the unique cultures and places within the region to complete this unique exploration through Deception Bay, its places and its cultures. WATCH OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION AND NEWS ABOUT GUEST STORYTELLERS Thanks to Moreton Bay Regional Council and Arts Queensland
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A day of music, magic and mischief! |
I was inspired by friends in Scotland who have made an interpretive map, click on a location and you can hear a story. I have provided link here to Map of stories. In my research I found out this was a collaborative project with a team called Transgressive North, Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland and Rectangle with Mary Wintour), supported by Creative Scotland, EventScotland as part of the Year of Stories 2022. |
Available online at Gutenberg https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000451h.html#ch1-9 Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland (Dating from 1837) Recorded by his daughter (Constance Campbell Petrie) As with many books written by early white settlers in Victoria, (where I've moved from) I cringed at the following ...The aborigines of Australia are fast dying out, and with them one of the most interesting phases in the history and development of man. Articles such as these, referring to the old Brisbane blacks, of whom I believe but one old warrior still remains, are well worth permanently recording...they show an intimate and profound knowledge of the aboriginals with whom they deal, and if only to show with what diligence they have been written, the native names are correctly, i.e., rationally spelt. However, the book is a signpost to first nations, peoples, places and place names and worth further investigation. Once again I acknowledge its limitations. |
Pine Rivers Heritage Museum is currently being refurbished, it will soon reopen to explore the stories and significance of the district throughout history. When I visited I was surprised to find it nestled next to... "Old Petrie Town, an historic township situated on 52 acres of gardens and light bushland. Housing a working Steam museum, foundry, blacksmith and Fire Museum there is plenty to do for the whole family. On Sunday the town comes alive with markets, and there is heaps to see and do. Will look forward to exploring more when it opens. Was this timber couuntry? Photo of me inside Pine Rivers museum. Was this image and prop from Cloudland's dance Hall? More research needed |
I remember the first time I saw Patricia Scott. The library where I worked as assistant children’s librarian had sent me off to watch and learn from a master storyteller. Short, white bob hair cut, standing there, quietly composed she began, “We do not really mean, we do not really mean what we are about to say is true. A story a story, let it come and let it go” |
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