Red Dust

We've hit 3 MILLION views on YouTube!

Thanks for all the love on our music videos over the years...we're glad you love them as much as we do!

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Join Team Red Dust in a range of events across Australia in 2025! We know its a while away but we thought it would be good to give you some training lead time!

If you're thinking about signing up to fun run, cycle, triathlon etc, we would love you to consider fundraising on behalf of Red Dust. It's an active way you can enrich lives, improve health and strengthen the future of Indigenous youth and families.

Head to our website for event ideas.

Today is Day2024

It's serves as a reminder to check in with those around you today and everyday.

Asking, "R UOK?" can be the first step to starting a conversation that could change a life.

If you're looking for support head to https://www.ruok.org.au/findhelp

The Superkick program is in full swing with Remote Central Australia Football! 🏉 🤩

Superkick continues this week out in Mutitjulu with Red Dust followed by an Epic game of Multicultural Footy at Yulara with the Flies taking on the Mutitjulu Cats!

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Superkick in community!
Sunday: Game DAY at Yulara 🏆

DONATION CALL OUT 🔔

We have an upcoming program on the 23rd-27th September, in Mutitjulu! The program is going to hold a fashion show where the kids will strut their stuff on the red carpet!

To make the fashion show possible, we are seeking donations of kids clothing...anything from t-shirts, pants, hats and shoes to long dresses and accessories. 👗🩴

If you have anything you would like to donate to the program, please send an email to [email protected].

Alongside the fashion show, the kids will be partaking in a range of healthy living activities. The activities will focus on physical and mental health as well as provide a space for kids to engage in their hobbies or interests.

The community of Mutitjulu requested a fashion show be a part of this program after gaining inspiration from Minjilang's program last year (pictured below).

We can't wait to share what we get up to!

The Utju Healthy Living Program was a special collaborative project that is a beautiful example of what can be achieved when community comes together with purpose and passion. 🦎

Read the blog!
https://www.reddust.org.au/blog-posts/healthy-living-program-2024-09-utju

Su***de Prevention Day 🌟🌏

Today is Su***de Prevention Day. It's all about raising awareness about the importance of reaching out for help and offering a hand to someone who might need it.

Today's a reminder that every single one of us matters, and there's always hope, even when things seem really dark.

It's important to remember that behind all those stats and news stories are real people. People with dreams, families, and yes, struggles too. Today is for them, for us, for everyone who’s had a rough go of it and needs a little light.💕

What can you do?

👫Start a conversation: the more we talk about it, the less overwhelming and scary it gets for everyone to ask for help when they need it.

🫶Reach out to someone: if you think someone is struggling, send them a message. A simple "Hey, how's it going?" can mean the world.

👂Listen: sometimes, what someone really needs is just to be heard. Listen without judging, just be there. Good communication is as much about listening as it is about talking.

❤️Encourage people to get help: getting help and addressing stresses and worries early is widely agreed to be the healthiest way to help prevent problems becoming more significant. Seeing a GP or speaking to a councillor can be a good first step.

Su***de Prevention Day isn’t just a date on the calendar – it’s a nudge for us all to look out for each other and spread a bit of kindness. Let’s make sure everyone knows they’re valued, and their stories are far from over.

Need to Chat?
Lifeline 13 11 14
Su***de Call Back Service 1300 659 467

These photos were taken 20 years apart in the beautiful community of Mutitjulu ❤️

The recent Storytelling/ Strong Young Women's Program was an opportunity for some of our Red Dust team to reconnect with community and reflect on the journey so far.

The song, named ‘Utulu Kutju’, is the embodiment of community in Utju, with the program's process unpacking ideas surrounding identity, relationships and connection to culture.

Watch the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CURm7MhaM2A

“On a visit with Red Dust to the remote community of Kintore, I (Andrew) was struck by the generosity of the elders in sharing their culture and their drive to support their younger generations. As one elder told me, “Red Dust is the one that cares, they visit and they stay”. We're delighted to make a bequest in our wills so that remote communities like Kintore will benefit through the good work of Red Dust.”

- Andrew O'Keeffe & Jude Tasker

If you're considering leaving a gift to Red Dust Role Models in your will, let us know and we'd love to chat to you about your intentions.

Tiwi College is spending the week with us developing a music video! The song is a celebration of community and embracing one another 🫶

This Charity Week, embrace the spirit of giving!

Include a Charity Week is a social change campaign which aims to encourage more Australians to pledge a charitable gift in their will.

No matter how large or small, when you make a donation to Red Dust Role Models in your Will, your legacy will enrich lives, improve health and strengthen the future of Indigenous youth and families. This type of legacy gift is a way to ensure that your values impact future generations of Indigenous youth and families.

Write your free Will here: https://www.gatheredhere.com.au/c/red-dust

Thumbs up for Friday! 🤩👍

When should I change my toothbrush? 🤔

To make sure our toothbrushes are best equipped for their daily 4 minute battle(2 minutes, twice a day), it’s an important question to consider!

The Australian Dental Association recommends replacing your toothbrush, whether manual or powered every three months or when when the bristles start to spread apart —whichever comes first. 🦷

Celebrating Connection and Culture in Minjilang

Mamaruni School students took the initiative to design and execute three murals that cover the school's art centre and library walls.

In creating the murals, the young artists of Minjilang were given the reins to steer their project. The students worked with local leaders and Elders to weave elements of culture, totems, languages, and symbols of their identity into the art piece in a significant yet respectful way.

Read the blog here: https://www.reddust.org.au/blog-posts/healthy-living-program-2024-07-minjilang

Turning it back to 2012, in Yuendumu! ❤️‍🔥

Turning recycled materials into musical instruments! 🤍🥁

Thank you Del la Plage Cafe for the donated shoes. The new 'thongaphone' is a huge hit!

Over the last three years, Red Dust has expanded programming in the Northern Territory's Top End.

Thanks to the generous support from the Insignia Community Foundation, our reach has extended into more remote communities, collaborating and building on relationships. Our expansion hasn’t just been geographical, it has celebrated and reinforced our commitment to local leadership and employment.

The IOOF Foundation will continue to support Red Dust through a new expansion program that focuses on building, supporting and sustaining a local Aboriginal workforce in remote communities and the urban hubs of Alice Springs and Darwin. Red Dust remains committed to nurturing and expanding these local employment opportunities and to developing programs that are sustainable within community. 🙌✨

Read more here 👉 https://www.reddust.org.au/blog-posts/local-employment-and-expansion-at-red-dust-2024-08

Here's a little behind the scenes of how a Red Dust mural comes to life. We start by putting our ideas on paper (or in this case on the Ipad!) and decide as a team, how we want the final piece to look!

The students at Mamaruni School created beautiful murals on the walls of the art room, brightening up the space. The murals act as an acknowledgement to the land, animals and Country that make up Minjilang. 🐢

Thank you Peppimenarti! 🌟

A non stop week of music with Junk Yard Beats.

Our young musicians discovered their own unique rhythms, transforming everyday items like buckets, pipes, and thongs into instruments.

To top it off, the kids used paint markers to bring a pop of colour to the pieces, making the instruments look as good as they sound.

Also...have you noticed the stunning mural in the background of one of the photos below? The art piece was created in our first program with Peppimenarti earlier this year!

The fantastic documentary, 'Like My Brother' premiered on Saturday at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

The film goes on the journey of four young women hailing from the Tiwi Islands - Rina, Freda, Juliana and Jess who seek to make it as professional athletes in the AFL Women's Essendon Football Club.

The film has successfully sold out two screenings and due to popular demand there is a third screening on the 24th August.

Purchase your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gJ5bye7Y

A massive congratulations goes to Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Arthurina Moreen, Sal Balharrie, Danielle MacLean, Tammy Abala, Shane Tipuamantamerri, TicTac Moore and Mushroom for creating such a beautiful documentary.

We are honoured to have supported the project and the opportunity for the women and their families to be in Melbourne for the premiere.

Happy Friday!

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✨Limited Edition Ngurangka Nintiringanyi T-shirts✨

📣Pre-order your exclusive Red Dust T-shirt! Featuring stunning artwork by Tarna Andrews, every purchase supports our Healthy Living Program and celebrates the communities we collaborate with.

💛Tarna Andrews, an artist and long-time friend of Red Dust, has been working alongside the organisation for over 25 years. Her dedication shines through as she continues to inspire and educate the youth the remote community of Utju.

🎨The design is a beautiful depiction of Red Dust and reflects the deep and meaningful bonds between the organisation and the communities we collaborate with. It celebrates our vision of an Australia that embraces a shared cultural identity.

Pre order your Red Dust T-shirt: https://shop.reddust.org.au/products/pre-order-red-dust-t-shirt