Kirk Page Kirk Page i(12170095 works by)
Born: Established: Ipswich, Ipswich area, South East Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Mununjali / Munaldjali
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1 [Review] My Dad's Goon Away Kirk Page , 2025 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 February no. 844 2025; (p. 30)
— Review of My Dad’s Gone Away Andrew Krakouer , Jacqueline Dinan , 2024 single work picture book
1 Celebrate Risk-Takers and Innovative Artists Kirk Page , 2025 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 February no. 844 2025; (p. 30) Dear 'Industry' :The purpose of this letter is not just to reflect on what has been achieved but to offer a vision for a more inclusive future for all those who make up this extraordinary community. We are many and some of us are still standing, even though we are weary.' 
1 Novel Shares Stories of First People Kirk Page , 2025 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 29 January no. 843 2025; (p. 23)
— Review of A Piece of Red Cloth Leonie Robin Norrington , Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr Stubbs , Djawa Burarrwanga , Djawundil Maymuru , 2025 single work novel
1 From Stage to Screen : The Evolution of Tessa Rose Kirk Page , 2025 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 January no. 842 2025; (p. 31) 'Tessa Rose is a renowned Darwin-based actress with nearly 30 years of experience in the creative arts and has recently experienced an exciting resurgence in her film career. From humble beginnings as a dancer at the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association to captivating audiences in acclaimed theatre productions, Rose's journey has been marked by her versatility and commitment to her craft.'
1 Exploring Redfern's Place as a Birthplace of Activism Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 December no. 841 2024; (p. 35) 'During the 1970s, the National Black Theatre Redfern became a central hub for artistic expression, activism, and community engagement. The inner city community of Gadigal country was home to pioneering Indigenous artists, activists, and theatre makers.'
1 Reflections of Aunti Rita Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 December no. 841 2024; (p. 34)
— Review of Auntie Rita Rita Cynthia Huggins , Jackie Huggins , 1994 single work biography ; Our Flag, Our Story : The Torres Strait Islander Flag Bernard Namok , Thomas Mayo , 2024 single work picture book
1 Read to Right Wrongs Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 4 December no. 840 2024; (p. 26)
1 Search for Identity Is at the Heart of New Work by Awrd-Winning Author, Bebe Oliver Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 November no. 839 2024; (p. 26)
— Review of If This Is the End Bebe Oliver , 2024 selected work poetry

'Bebe Oliver is a descendant of the Bardi Jawi people of the Kimberley region of north-Western Australia and an award-winning writer who's called Naarm home for many years.' 
1 Review : Words to Sing the World Alive Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 November no. 838 2024; (p. 30)
— Review of Words to Sing the World Alive : Celebrating First Nations Languages 2024 anthology essay poetry
1 Review : When I Was a Little Girl Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 November no. 838 2024; (p. 30)
— Review of Raymaŋgirrbuy Dhäwu, When I Was a Little Girl Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr , 2024 single work picture book
1 Flipping the Script on Monsters Kirk Page (interviewer), 2024 single work interview
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
1 Inside the Life of Termites Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
— Review of Tamarra : A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country Violet Wadrill , Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal , Leah Leaman , Felicity Meakins , Gregory Crocetti , 2023 single work information book
1 Leading a High Horse to Water Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
1 I Am Someone and so Are You Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 October no. 836 2024; (p. 26)

'As I sit in the office space on the unceded lands of the Bundjalung nation, I am staring at the computer screen waiting, thinking and agonising over words, where to start and what thoughts to follow?'
1 2 My Cousin Frank Rhoda Roberts , Kirk Page (director), 2024 single work drama My Cousin Frank is the story of Rhoda's [Roberts] first cousin Frank, a Widjabul Wia-bal and Githabul man from the self-managed Aboriginal settlement Cubawee, and the irrepressible Roberts family of Lismore.' (Koori Mail : June 5, 2024)
1 Rising Dancer Has Horizon in Sight Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 14 February 2024; (p. 34) 'Gamilaroi and Ma'ufanga/Nuku'alofa Dancer, Daniel Mateo is in the prime of his performing life and says that in another lifetime he could have become a professional athlete following in the footsteps of his sporting siblings.' 
1 The Creative Collective Making Daring Theatre Out of Life's Chaos Kirk Page , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 December no. 816 2023; (p. 37)

'Queensland playwright Kamarra Bell-Wykes remembers as a kid sitting in the back seat of the car driven by her mum captivated and absorbed by story books that inspired her inner warrior spirit and imagination.' (Introduction)
1 Art Is Lily's Weapon Kirk Page , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 December no. 816 2023; (p. 21) 'Murriwarri/Ngemba woman, Lily Shearer recalls being searched by prison guards during visits to jails by her dance training school during the 1980s.
1 Songbook Gives Language a Voice in an Offering of Love Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 October no. 761 2021; (p. 11) 'GINA Williams is a proud Balladong/ Noongar woman with links to the Gitja people of the East Kimberley in Western Australia.'
 
1 Straight Talk through the Language of Dance Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 September no. 759 2021; (p. 21)
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