Centre for Stories
Stories
Stories are at the heart of what we do. The aim of our story archive is to make good stories available to a wide audience in the hope of strengthening connections between people and encouraging a more inclusive and informed community.
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Rubibi Yarning
Eduardo Maher
Eduardo’s experience of hunting for goanna changed his perspective on taking opportunities.
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Rubibi Yarning
Maree Edgar
Maree shares the joy of Barrgana season, when her grandfather would take her and other kids to Broome for the legendary Shinju Festival.
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Heartlines
Anna Quercia-Thomas
“I want to make art gratuitously and unapologetically for myself and for people like me – that’s what inspires me and keeps me going.”
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Heartlines
Kobi Simpson
“I come from a family of great storytellers, and looking back, storytelling always seems to have been my main drive, whether through writing, music, or acting.”
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Heartlines
Syarisa Yasin
“I am so intensely passionate about bringing culturally diverse stories to life, mixing scripture, mythology, fantasy, folk tale, modern concepts/ideas about life and love and much more to reflect my state of mind and opinions about the world.”
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Heartlines
Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker
“Find friends and community to share your creative practice with. Writing doesn’t need to be a solitary experience, and I find the trope of the lone genius kind of dull.”
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Colourful Stories
Rachel Farnay - A Second Life
After ending an abusive and unhappy marriage, Rachel Farnay decided to become an IT and STEM teacher. She hoped that through teaching, she would never be lonely again.
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Colourful Stories
Lakshmi Kanchi - On Hope Road
As a new migrant to Australia, Lakshmi found connection and community at the Wetland Centre Cockburn. But soon after her arrival, the wetlands were under attack from highway development.
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Colourful Stories
Natalie Bock - Bus Peeps
After a shock diagnosis of a brain tumour, Natalie Bock’s surgery left her vulnerable and isolated at home while she recovered, and many support services wouldn’t help her.