Big Day Out Signed Maton Guitar Auction

Save the Kimberley is holding an online silent-auction for the Maton guitar signed by performers at Big Day Out.

Follow this link to view details about the auction and to place your bid! : Save The Kimberley Guitar Auction

Big thanks to Maton for donating this beautiful M325 and infinite gratitude to Anthony Knowles from Maton and Philip Stevens from Jarrah Records for supporting us at Circle of One and Save the Kimberley.

This is Big! This is BIG DAY OUT!

We are ready to take on Big Day Out thanks to John Butler Trio and Maton! Here's a very quick preview of the guitar Belle and I have painted which arrived today! It's a M325 model RRP $1578

This will be signed by performers at the Sydney Big Day Out. It will very soon be up for auction with the proceeds going to Save the Kimberley.

The Circle of One team will be at Big Day Out representing Save the Kimberley at their stall and helping to spread awareness and gather support for this cause. It's Australia Day and what better time to make a stand for the future of our nation, our environment and our people.

Environment, Tradition, Respect.

On a Clear Night

What a wonderful way to start the New Year!

Following the success at Peats Ridge Festival guitar project where we helped raise $1200 for the Thin Green Line, Circle of One foundation has been keeping the momentum with more guitar projects.

I'm so proud of my team! While I've been galloping along the beaches of South Africa, my team back in Australia are achieving leaps and bounds! It's at this point where I'm gushing over my best friend and uber talented artist Belle Cumming.

In a frenzy of last minute logistics I had Belle paint a guitar for Missy Higgins to sign at the Environs Kimberley Benefit Concert. I'm absolutely in awe of Belle's willingness to deal with my crazy demands and lists of things to do, not to mention the amazing work she's done on this guitar. It's stunning, beautiful, and embodies the essence of the Kimberley so aptly.

As I said, yes I'm gushing, but I love love love looooooove Belle and all the hard work she has been doing for me and Circle of One.

Big ups also to our latest wrangled volunteer Rachel for not only delivering the guitar to Melbourne but for her efforts selling raffle tickets and raising funds for Environs Kimberley at the show.

The team is growing, the projects are rolling in and the opportunities are humbling. Next stop for Circle of One is Big Day Out Sydney with a guitar to raise funds for Save the Kimberley! And keeping us on our toes after the Sydney gig, we're off to Melbourne for RAW for Africa: a benefit festival for the International Anti-Poaching Foundation.

Festival of the Overcast and Chance of Rain (oops! I mean Festival of the Sun)

What a wonderful weekend at FOTSUN! And while despite the Sun failed to show up for its time on stage, the performers at Festival of the Sun rocked it through the rain and the cloud cover!

We are pleased to announce that with the support of the FOTSUN team and performers we were able to take our Save the Kimberley painted guitar to raffle and came up with another $1070 for the cause! Big props go to Macron Music for donating a guitar for this project, FOTSUN management and crew for assistance in raffle sales and the signing by performers, DALLAS freakin' FRASCA (you rock my world woman!), and XAVIER RUDD for supporting our project and spreading the Save the Kimberley cause to the crowd at the festival.

More photos to follow.

On a final note for today, I am very pleased to announce: it's official! We are taking the guitar project to BIG DAY OUT!!!!! Thanks to Blue King Brown and John Butler Trio support we are taking this project to a whole 'nother level!!! Jah bless!!!! One love's the movement!! 1 Y

Save the Kimberley Guitar Project ready to rock Festival of the Sun

Photograph by Julie Lowe

This weekend we are taking the "Circle of One" guitar project to Festival of the Sun for Save the Kimberley. An amazing line up to hail in the summer and the crowds will be sure to dance up a storm... quite literally! Forecast for a down pour, but we'll be there campaigning for a pouring out of charity and support for our mob at Save the Kimberley.

You're alive. Do something.

The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated.

It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences.

It sounded like this:

Look.

Listen.

Choose.

Act.

STK and JBT have Calgary join the cavalry

Thanks to Emily Exon and Axe Music in Calgary we have raised $675 for Save the Kimberley through the painted guitar project! Not bad for an oil province! Big ups to all who supported through their donations, talents, and times! Canada is deadly as eh!

Photos to follow shortly!

We wish John Butler Trio all the best with the rest of their North American tour.

Next stop for STK guitar project: Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie!

STK and JBT hit Winnipeg in a flurry of goodness!

I know I can win you all over with the following statement: I love Canadians!

But seriously, I do! I'm so proud to announce that Chelsea rocked it with John Butler Trio in Winnipeg, raising an outstanding $1110 for Save the Kimberley!

Thank you to the Trio and Chelsea for braving the snow and sharing a beautiful night of music, respect and power with crowd there in Winnipeg.

Next stop for STK guitar project Calgary! Let there be a stampede for the raffle tickets! Big ups Canada! You're all deadly as eh!

O Canada! Deadly as Eh!

We've sent out a call to arms for our fellow eco-warriors over in Canada! We're taking the Save the Kimberley guitar project on the road as we follow John Butler Trio on their Canadian leg of their world tour. With the support of John Butler Trio, crew and management, the Save the Kimberley message will be shared with Canadian audiences.

So it is here where I am most delighted to introduce you to one of our Canadian representatives: Chelsea French.

Chelsea has been putting her talents and creativity to good use painting guitars to be raffled at the Winnipeg show (November 24)/ She has teamed up with Mark Johnston, and together they have produced these beautiful guitars! It just blows my mind the amazing work they have done! It's such a blessing to know there are people in all corners of the world willing to put in the work, spread the word, and stand up for what is right!

"when one love's the movement, we're all included"

Big ups to you Canada! Look, Listen, Choose, Act!

Save the Kimberley Guitar Project (update)

As promised, here are some images of John Butler Trio and Blue King Brown with the guitars painted for the Save the Kimberley cause. In total we have raised $2300 for the cause and had thousands of petitions signed urging our government to heed and respect the wishes of the custodians of the Kimberley Country and to respect the culture and the land. For more information and to support the cause please visit www.savethekimberley.com

A big thank you again to Macron Music for their generous donation of the guitars for this project. Thank you to John Butler Trio, Blue King Brown and their crew and management for their continued support. Thank you to the Save the Kimberley crew and mob for their persistent passion and drive. And an amazingly huge thank you to my wonderful team: Julie Lowe, Jason Weeks, Anita Tassone, Vanessa Young, Wazza Jones and Jennifer Rose. What a deadly as team eh!

We are excited to announce the next stop for the Save the Kimberley guitar project is the Canadian leg of the JBT tour. Following this; Festival of the Sun (Port Macquarie), Peats Ridge Music Festival (Central Coast - supporting The Thin Green Line) and drumroll please..... Big Day Out 2011!

Gratitude

Things I'm grateful for this weekend:

1. Generosity and support: Big thank you to MACRON MUSIC of the Central Coast for their donation of two guitars for the Save the Kimberley guitar project.

2. Helpfulness: from the friendly man at Bunnings who gave me tips on finishing the guitars.

3. Time: to paint, to enjoy the sun, to talk with friends, to smile.

Save the Kimberley Guitar Project

We are teaming up with the Save the Kimberley crew to help support and raise awareness of this issue. We will be painting guitars and having these signed by the John Butler Trio and Blue King Brown who are currently touring Australia. These artists create "conscience music". They demonstrate a passion for raising awareness and taking action against the atrocities of our government's greed for wealth and power.

We met with JBT and BKB last night after their amazing show in Newcastle. We are so very pleased to have their full support for our guitar project and look forward to seeing the great things we can achieve through the collective of passionate beings who have the courage to stand for what is right!

Here is a quick sneak peek at the design for the Blue King Brown guitar (artwork appropriated from Worldwize -used with permission from Natalie Pa'apa'a and Carlo Santone)

Some words from BKB's "Worldwize"

This music is about life, its about the people and this planet, the world we live in today, the challenges that prepare us, the history that inspires us to change, the battles that surround us, and the victories that wait for us, this era that demands our ATTENTION, and the training of our minds to be MIGHTY, informed, in touch...

and here is the design for the JBT guitar: Boab trees representing the bounty of the Kimberley.

some words from JBT's "Revolution"

Big heavy pirates man digging those holes, messing with something that they can't control

Trespassing lands where they don't belong, all I hear is screaming where there once was songs...

The threat to the country, the culture, the song lines, the pristine environment is not something to be ignored! Check out www.savethekimberley.com and be informed about how our government has plans for compulsory acquisition of the land. Take a stand! Make a fuss! Our government speaks of "moving forward" let's not move backwards into colonialisation, theft and invasion.

www.savethekimberley.com

About Save The Kimberley

This website has been put together by the “Save The Kimberley” group (Formerly known as CHEAK: Cultural, Heritage and Environmental Advocacy for the Kimberley). We are an independent awareness organisation and have been established to:

Two of 400 protestors who attended the December 12, 2008 Anti Gas Hub Rally in Broome. Press image for enlargement.

1. Educate the Australian and international community about the threat to the Kimberley Coast and its inland wilderness areas posed by multi-billion dollar gas and large-scale industrial development proposals.
2. Engage support to ensure that the Kimberley is protected for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
3. Produce educational material about the impacts of the proposed developments.
4. Disseminate information about the Kimberley’s globally unique cultural importance and the threats created by uncontrolled development.
5. Save the Kimberley does not oppose development. Save the Kimberley supports appropriate development that looks after people and the environment of the Kimberley.

For more information go to: www.savethekimberley.com