Tony is a performance poet based in Brisbane. He started out in late 2019 performing at open mics hosted by local groups such as Voices of Colour, and Ruckus Slam Poetry. Since then he has spoken at different events in Brisbane and abroad, has made state finals for the Australian Slam Championship, and hosted open mics at the Gold Coast Libraries. His work aims to explore how our identities relate to our external connections both with each other and the environments we inhabit.

Tony is a performance poet based in Brisbane. He started out in late 2019 performing at open mics hosted by local groups such as Voices of Colour, and Ruckus Slam Poetry. Since then he has spoken at different events in Brisbane and abroad, has made state finals for the Australian Slam Championship, and hosted open mics at the Gold Coast Libraries. His work aims to explore how our identities relate to our external connections both with each other and the environments we inhabit.

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Tony Norris - To the Fathers Before Us

Rudy Matoy is a being who’s dedicated his life to healing through many forms but mostly through singing and song writing. From the guidance of his old people Rudy Matoy has found himself travelling whilst weaving together language to help him communicate to a broader audience of people and their experiences. Through his music he hopes to apply these lessons and reflect in people the importance of healing through love.
With all of this bleeding into his writing, Rudy Matoy reflects deeply on his experiences, emotions, lessons and healing, gifting us soul-full sounds and food for thought.

Rudy Matoy is a being who’s dedicated his life to healing through many forms but mostly through singing and song writing. From the guidance of his old people Rudy Matoy has found himself travelling whilst weaving together language to help him communicate to a broader audience of people and their experiences. Through his music he hopes to apply these lessons and reflect in people the importance of healing through love. With all of this bleeding into his writing, Rudy Matoy reflects deeply on his experiences, emotions, lessons and healing, gifting us soul-full sounds and food for thought.

Rudy Matoy - Spoken Word

Councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan is a writer, musician and community worker who was elected in March 2016 as Brisbane's first ever Greens city councillor, representing the Gabba Ward.

Jonno campaigned on a bold platform focussed on making our city more sustainable, equitable and democratic, and addressing the negative impacts of gentrification and speculative property investment. He is firmly opposed to unsustainable, profit-oriented mal-development, and believes that residents should have more say over how their city changes and evolves.

Jonathan was successfully re-elected in March 2020, and is prioritising local issues such as housing affordability and economic justice, improving public transport, creating more walkable pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods, greening our city, greater support for the arts and community events, and greater transparency and democratic accountability in local government.

Jonno currently lives with his partner Anna on a houseboat in East Brisbane, and in his limited spare time enjoys kayaking, chess, and rapping with his hip-hop band, Rivermouth.

Jonathan supports the Greens’ core values of ecological sustainability, grassroots participatory democracy, social justice, and peace & non-violence.

Councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan is a writer, musician and community worker who was elected in March 2016 as Brisbane's first ever Greens city councillor, representing the Gabba Ward. Jonno campaigned on a bold platform focussed on making our city more sustainable, equitable and democratic, and addressing the negative impacts of gentrification and speculative property investment. He is firmly opposed to unsustainable, profit-oriented mal-development, and believes that residents should have more say over how their city changes and evolves. Jonathan was successfully re-elected in March 2020, and is prioritising local issues such as housing affordability and economic justice, improving public transport, creating more walkable pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods, greening our city, greater support for the arts and community events, and greater transparency and democratic accountability in local government. Jonno currently lives with his partner Anna <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/news/brisbane-councillor-jonathan-sri-lives-on-a-houseboat-so-he-can-donate-half-his-pay-20171203-gzse1x/">on a houseboat</a> in East Brisbane, and in his limited spare time enjoys kayaking, chess, and rapping with his hip-hop band, <a href="https://rivermouthband.bandcamp.com/">Rivermouth</a>. Jonathan supports the Greens’ core values of ecological sustainability, grassroots participatory democracy, social justice, and peace &amp; non-violence.

Jon Sriranganathan - Many Voices

‘Many Voices’ aims to raise awareness and provoke the thoughts of listeners and members from a range of different cultural backgrounds and communities to reflect and amplify the issues of domestic and family violence in their communities. Through the collection of many different voices from diverse communities, ‘Many Voices’ encourages communities to be further educated, and empowers individuals to participate in positive prevention strategies within their communities.

‘Many Voices’ aims to raise awareness and provoke the thoughts of listeners and members from a range of different cultural backgrounds and communities to reflect and amplify the issues of domestic and family violence in their communities. Through the collection of many different voices from diverse communities, ‘Many Voices’ encourages communities to be further educated, and empowers individuals to participate in positive prevention strategies within their communities.

Tony Norris - To the Fathers Before Us

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