8CCC's Brian Coleman had a visit from Lachlan (Lachie) Wilkins, CEO of Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Shauna Upton, Manager at Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre. This was a chance to give listeners the latest news about what's happening since the renovations were completed and the exciting news the reopening is planned for April!

8CCC's Brian Coleman had a visit from Lachlan (Lachie) Wilkins, CEO of Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Shauna Upton, Manager at <a href="https://julalikari.org.au/project/nyinkka-nyunyu-art-culture-centre/">Nyinkka Nyunyu Art &amp; Culture Centre.</a> This was a chance to give listeners the latest news about what's happening since the renovations were completed and the exciting news the reopening is planned for April!

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Interviews, local stories and news for Central Australia and The Barkly.
Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation

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Nyinkka Nyunyu opens 28 April 2026

Alice Ross, Coordinator at Bikes Mwerre, and Guido Verbist, General Manager of Revolve Recycling speak about their partnership, which will see 100 refurbished bicycles delivered to Alice Springs by the end of January, strengthening access to healthy, active and positive opportunities for young people.

Alice Ross, Coordinator at <a href="https://www.bikesmwerre.org/">Bikes Mwerre</a>, and Guido Verbist, General Manager of <a href="https://revolverecycling.net/">Revolve Recycling</a> speak about their partnership, which will see 100 refurbished bicycles delivered to Alice Springs by the end of January, strengthening access to healthy, active and positive opportunities for young people.

Bikes Mwerre Revolve Recycling 2026

Artist and award-winning tour guide, Anna Dakin runs Art Tours of Australia, taking small group tours in Central Australia that specialise in making art outdoors into some of the best and most remote places in the Red Centre. She visited 8CCC Brekky Show to talk about the free watercolour postcard program supported by Alice Springs Town Council and the exciting news of her boutique swag camp out near White Gums, currently being developed. 

Dakin was awarded Top Tour Guide in the Northern Territory in 2022, and won silver at the Australian Top Tourism Awards for her guiding work.

Artist and award-winning tour guide, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arttoursaus/">Anna Dakin</a> runs <a href="https://arttoursofaustralia.com/">Art Tours of Australia</a>, taking small group tours in Central Australia that specialise in making art outdoors into some of the best and most remote places in the Red Centre. She visited 8CCC Brekky Show to talk about the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=821064367344799&amp;set=gm.2097886047409283&amp;idorvanity=156970251500882">free watercolour postcard program</a> supported by Alice Springs Town Council and the exciting news of her boutique swag camp out near White Gums, currently being developed.&nbsp;
Dakin was awarded Top Tour Guide in the Northern Territory in 2022, and won silver at the Australian Top Tourism Awards for her guiding work.

Art Tours of Australia - Anna Dakin

Artback NT CEO Michelle Bell spoke with Brekky host Kate Lyons-Dawson about the celebrations for their 30th birthday and some of the achievements and initiatives they've had over the decades, including Spark and the Emerging Producers Program. On Friday 21 November at Brown's Mart, Darwin there'll be hosting a night of fun, talent and reflection, MC’d by Lisa Pellegrino and featuring Dr. Shellie Morris AO, Melanie Mununggurr, Kuya James, ZaZa Zoo ft. Juran & Caiti Baker, Constantina Bush, Vogue MegaQueen, Sherri-Lee Volua & Sunting Wong.

For anyone not able to make it, send a birthday message here.

<a href="https://artbacknt.com.au/">Artback NT</a> CEO Michelle Bell spoke with Brekky host Kate Lyons-Dawson about the celebrations for their 30th birthday and some of the achievements and initiatives they've had over the decades, including Spark and the&nbsp;Emerging Producers Program. On Friday 21 November at Brown's Mart, Darwin there'll be hosting a night of fun, talent and reflection, MC&rsquo;d by Lisa Pellegrino and featuring&nbsp;Dr. Shellie Morris AO,&nbsp;Melanie Mununggurr,&nbsp;Kuya James,&nbsp;ZaZa Zoo ft. Juran &amp; Caiti Baker,&nbsp;Constantina Bush, Vogue MegaQueen, Sherri-Lee Volua &amp; Sunting Wong.
For anyone not able to make it, send a birthday message <a href="https://app.memento.com/artback-nts-30th-birthday-/c1b50KFS0D/record">here.</a>

Nyinkka Nyunyu opens 28 April 2026

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