Clinton Edwards is a proud Bangerang man and is the General Manager of the Bangerang Cultural Centre in Shepparton.
Clinton has worked at the Bangerang Cultural Centre for 5 years (further information about the Centre can be found at the bottom of this page). He is passionate about using the Cultural Centre and education as a platform to practice, protect and revive Aboriginal culture.
Deadly Story welcomes Clinton as he shares his thoughts on 2019's NAIDOC theme of 'Voice, Treaty, Truth.'
What does it mean for the Aboriginal Community to have a voice in our modern society?
With the rise of social media and the ability to reach so many more people where they are, it is so important for Community to have a voice to share culture with more people and tell more good news stories.
What are your ideas for how the Aboriginal voice in this country can be given a greater platform?
Social media and the Internet give people great ability to reach a lot of people. It would be good to see a heap more of our Mob with their own podcasts or YouTube channels.
Image Source: RBA Architects
The Bangerang Cultural Centre, originally the Shepparton Arts Council, at Shepparton, is the first Aboriginal Cultural ‘keeping place/museum’ to be developed and managed by the Aboriginal Community in Australia. The Centre houses an important collection of artefacts and artworks from Aboriginal communities across Australia, whilst focusing on local communities of the Murray and Goulburn Valleys.
For more information or to arrange a visit to the Centre, please visit the Bangerang Cultural Centre website.