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To ICTV’s members, contributors, supporters, sponsors and partners.

It’s been a busy and productive time at ICTV, and we've kicked off 2026 with new campaigns and stories that strengthen ICTV's role in community media. This edition highlights some of the work happening across ICTV and beyond. We’re also proud to contribute to sector-wide initiatives and expand our connections to support strong, independent First Nations media and storytelling.

We also love having visitors to the ICTV offices, and this photo was taken during a visit by Bryan McKain from the National Indigenous Australians Agency toward the end of 2025. If you're ever in town, drop in!

After International Mother Language Day on February 21, it feels only fitting to remind you of our Indigenous language portal, inLanguage.

inLanguage is a feature of ICTV Play that we launched back in 2019, but received a facelift and new accessibility via our app on iOS and Android only last year. With those updates, we've made it even easier to find video content in Indigenous languages on ICTV Play.

So head over to ictv.com.au/languages or download the app and start exploring the 38 different language portals, over 150 different Indigenous languages and thousands of videos!

First Languages Australia and the ABC are once again partnering to deliver their series, ABC This Place.

They are looking for language custodians who would like to share a place name and story to feature in the series.

To apply, follow this link to fill out an expression of interest form by end of March.

Connellan Airways Trust General Grants support people and organisations in remote and very remote Australia overcome challenges caused by distance, isolation and limited access to opportunities.

Grants of up to $10,000 for education, training, health, wellbeing, and community-led initiatives that reduce barriers caused by distance are availble.

To apply, follow this link for more information.

ICTV's Aaliyah and Jacob created two fantastic videos showing behind-the-scenes at ICTV, specifically for the Foundation's Reconciliation Action Plan launch. We're all thrilled that ICTV's work is being showcased at the event. You will soon see Aaliyah and Jacob's work on ICTV and ICTV Play.

To watch Aaliyah and Jacob's work and see more stories from First Nations media organisations head to www.cbf.org.au/FirstNations. To see the Foundation's Reconciliation Action plan, head to this to www.cbf.org.au/rap2026/

ICTV has joined LINA to strengthen its commitment to community-driven storytelling and to stand alongside 172 independent news organisations across Australia. Being part of LINA provides our team access to shared resources, advocacy, and opportunities for collaboration that will help us amplify local voices and make sure that diverse, independent media continues to thrive.

This week, ICTV team members Lekisha Lord (News & Social Media Manager), Lisa McLean (Business Development Manager), and Luke Cadden (Digital Projects & Resources Coordinator) are attending the LINA Summit. They’re contributing to national conversations about the future of news and will also present ICTV’s work at the event.

To learn more about LINA and explore stories from across the network, visit the LINA website.

Whether you're watching on your phone, tablet, or TV — our content is now just another click away. You'll find ICTV-created content, including our news, right there.

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New on ICTV Play, PAKAM are proud to share The Karajarri Dancers recorded for the first time out at Mijil Mil Maya, presenting a special evening of Pintiti, for our Jinyjarlkuiny 2025 Festival (NRIMF & FRAIM)!

Many thanks to Mervyn, Francis, Billy-Jo, Sylvia, Jacko, Davina, Leanna and all the family for welcoming us to your home and sharing your songs and culture so generously.

Watch on ICTV Play https://ictv.com.au/video/13979-mijil-mil-maya-pintiti

Also new on ICTV Play, the ICTV Video Awards 2025 - Bidyadanga, WA.

Recorded live in Bidyadanga, Western Australia, and hosted by ICTV's very own Aaliyah Anderson and Board Director Henry Augustine. ICTV contributors from around the country are celebrated their contributions to ICTV over the past 2 and a half years.

Watch on ICTV Play https://ictv.com.au/video/14172-ictv-video-awards-2025-bidyadanga-wa

• Gerry Cakes (Dareton NSW) produced by Desert Pea Media for the Best Our Tucker Award
• Settle at Last (Mowanjum) produced by PAKAM for the Best Our Culture Award
• We All Belong produced by Indigenous Outreach Projects Mornington Island, QLD for the Best Our Music Award
• The Importance of Being On Country with Johno Pearson and LJ Pearson produced by Mabu Buru Lifestyle YouTube Channel604 for the Best Our Way Award
• The Ltyentyies Footy Show 2023 - Episode 05 produced by CatholicCare NT for the Best Our Sport Award
• Utulu Kutju produced by Red Dust Role Models for the Best Young Way Award
• AEF Port Augusta Convention 2023 - Bruce Clark produced by the Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship of Australia, for the Best Spiritual Way Award
• Marlangkatjaku (For the Young People) with Lyall Giles produced by Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre for the Best InLanguage Award
• Best News & Microdocumentary awarded to Ngaarda Media
• ICTV Contributor of the Year was awarded to PAKAM

• Mr McKenzie Memorial Award for Best Contribution to Remote Indigenous Television was awarded to Theresa Naparurla Ross

We thank ALL our contributors, and value the work you do. Without you, there would be no ICTV!

We’re excited to be partnering with CTV+ to bring Our Place, and Our Bedtime Stories to an even wider audience. CTV+, a partnership between community television stations Channel 31 Melbourne and Channel 44 Adelaide is now streaming both of these ICTV-produced productions.

Our Place is a four-part television series that tells the story of everyday life in the (fictional) remote Aboriginal community of Alangkwa Valley. Our Bedtime Stories presents stories for children in language, using traditional storytelling techniques alongside animation, music and film. Our Bedtime Stories is broadcast from Sunday to Thursday nights at 7.30pm.

We’re proud to see our programs reaching new audiences.

You can watch Our Place and Our Bedtime Stories on ICTV Play https://ictv.com.au/

We hope you’ve enjoyed catching up on what we’ve been working on, both in front of and behind the camera. If you have a message you’d like to share with our community through this newsletter, we’d love to hear from you—get in touch!

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Keep an eye out for our next newsletter, coming your way in June!

Kele!