Monthly Archives: August 2019

Episode 5: Renee Thomson – Making Her Mark in Western Sydney and Beyond



Welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a young woman from a strong Wiradjuri family, who’s intent on making her mark in Western Sydney and beyond.

Renee Thomson is part of NSW Aboriginal Land Councils’ Youth Advisory Committee and recently travelled to Geneva with Councillors and other Youth Committee members, to represent at the United Nations’ Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

In Episode 5 of A Cuppa and Yarn, Renee talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about her experiences there, and her new Indigenous Youth Leadership Network.


Episode 4: Yorta Yorta woman Summer Finlay: A strong Aboriginal voice in public health



Yaama and welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a woman who’s passionate about improving Aboriginal people’s health and has made it her life’s vocation.

Yorta Yorta woman Summer May Finlay says health underpins everything we do, and believes strong Aboriginal input into improving physical, emotional and cultural health is a major key to self-determination.

In Episode 4 of A Cuppa and Yarn, Summer talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about the need for expert Aboriginal voices in public health, academic life and her five tips to staying culturally healthy.