Darren Rix
Darren Rix, a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man grew up in the tin huts and tents of ‘Silver City’, South Nowra, with his 11 siblings. He later attended school in Bega and, at 14, moved to Ngunnawal country (Canberra) where he has songline ties through his Ngarigo bloodlines. He has worked as a radio reporter for the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association and with the Ngunnawal people as a cultural sites officer in Canberra. Darren is an accomplished musician, as was his uncle, Archie Roach.
Thursday April 24
10.30am
60 mins
Room Two, Sorrento Masonic Centre
The Ghosts Are Here
First Nations perspectives on European explorers
Moderator:
Natasha Mitchell
Speakers:
Anthony Sharwood,
Craig Cormick,
Darren Rix,
Tasma Walton
Thursday April 24
2.30pm
60 mins
Sorrento Bowls Club
Walking Together
The potential of First Nations culture to enhance our lives
Moderator:
Inala Cooper
Speakers:
Craig Cormick,
Anita Heiss,
Darren Rix