Over the last weekend of July, NITV drove 12 hours from our Sydney office onto the lush ochre banks of the Barwon/Darling River. Brewarrina, or "Bre" as it's locally known, is a small NSW town just shy of the Queensland border with an Indigenous population of about 70 per cent.
For a town of roughly 1,000 people, Bre has an abundance of rich history. It's widely known for it's stone fish traps or 'Ngunnhu', a structure designed for catching fish that swam upstream. These traps are estimated as being 40, 000 years old, making it one of the oldest man-made structures in the world. Bre is also home to the tragic and the .
It is now known for their vibrant community literacy program and last year, the Brewarrina community (Ngemba, Muruwari and Yualwarri people) were a part of Erica Glyn's documentary, a film which tells the story of adult illiteracy. As a thank you for opening up their homes and lives to our camera crew, NITV hosted a screening of the film, including a bbq event in the local community center.
Arriving on that lush red earth Source: NITV
Managing Digital Producer, Dan G behind the cam Source: NITV
Brewarrina at dusk Source: NITV
Welcome to Brewarrina Source: NITV
Brewarrina Hotel on the main street Source: NITV
The ancient fish traps in the Barwon River Source: NITV
Some of the NITV digital team, Dan and Sophie Source: NITV
Commissioning editor, Helen admires the banks of the Barwon River Source: NITV
Uncle Bradley takes the team on country Source: NITV
Uncle Bradly says the weir built into the Barwon River is having a negative effect on the river's ecology Source: NITV
Head of Commissioning, Mary-Ellen looks upon the Barwon River. Source: NITV
Managing Digital Producer, Dan films the On Country tour with Uncle Bradley Source: NITV
Project Coordinator, Lowanna Source: NITV
Barwon River at sunset Source: NITV
Plaque at the former Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission Source: NITV
River on the site of the former Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission Source: NITV
Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Lands Council Source: NITV
Brewarrina and district war memorial Olympic pool Source: NITV
Community gather to watch In My Own Words Source: NITV
Young dancers open the film screening Source: NITV
A delicious rainbow Paddle-Pop sunset Source: NITV
Future NITV-ers? Source: NITV
Front row seat, feet up Source: NITV
Young dancers perform the 'Emu Dance' Source: NITV
NITV presents Mary Waits, who features in the documentary, with the framed movie poster. Source: NITV
Mary and Clarence, two of the featured personalities in In My Own Words hold their framed movie poster Source: NITV
NITV Brewarrina Community Screening - that's a wrap! Source: NITV
Watch the compelling documentary filmed in Brewarrina, #InMyOwnWords , part of the series on NITV.
