Grant Hansen has been closely associated with South Eastern Indigenous Media Association for 20 + years since its inception. He has been Chairman of SEIMA for 17 years and has been guiding SEIMA through its transition from 3KND AM broadcaster to a multi-platform digital media presence in Victoria. When First Australians Media Enterprises was formed to be the new governing body of 3KND Grant became the inaugural Chairman of the organisation.

 

As well as providing leadership to the FAME Board, Grant is on the board of the Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, musician, actor, radio presenter, and television host. He fronts the popular NITV/SBS television program, The Marngrook Footy Show. He has a long background of productive involvement in Aboriginal affairs and has sat on the Boards of many prominent organisations. Grant brings strong leadership and experience to the Board of FAME.

 I am a proud Aboriginal Woman. My mother’s mob are from NSW, around the Wiradjeri, Wemba Wemba, Barapa Barapa region.

Jodii started as a board member in 2015 with SEIMA  (South Eastern Indigenous Media Association) and through its transition to First Australians Media Enterprises as the new governing body of 3KND 

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Career Background 

I have a Certificate III in Screen & Media Certificate IV in Disability, Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy . 

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I have worked in a variety of sectors over my 40+ year career.  Those sectors being Homelessness, Education and Training, Youth, Employment, Disability and Mental Health, Accounting,   She loves working in the community sector being able to assist her community and making positive changes.

I am a proud Islander woman with connection to land and sea from Sai Bai Island in the Torres Straits to Papua New Guinea.

I am honoured to be associated with 3KND Radio and pleased to bring my experience, culture and expertise to FAME Board.

The most important achievement in my life is my husband and our two children, family is everything to me. I am a proud mother, I run a small business and work part-time.

 

Career Background

I graduated with a post-graduate degree in Human Resources and spent my early career working in Hospitality, Health and Environment then finding my passion working in Community Health and the Disability sector. My drive was to have a career in Human Resources concentrating on the Generalist side of HR. My career journey has seen me work in Occupational Health and Safety, WorkCover, Volunteer Management, Training, Employment and Maternal Child Health.

I believe in change and making a positive impact like Mahatma Gandhi said “The future depends on what we do in the present”

Brad is a Gunditjamara man from the western districts of Victoria.

 

He is a pioneering Radio broadcaster originally hosting shows at 3CR for over 10 years .

 

He then went on to work in the field of Aboriginal Health for over 30 years .

 

Brad is a well known Community musician playing with many indigenous acts and continues to perform regularly.

  brings many years of experience and community knowledge to our organisation.

 

Brad is a valued member of our Board and is the current Treasure

Leila Gurruwiwi is a proud Yolngu woman originally from Galiwinku on Elcho Island in North East Arnhem land. Growing up most of her life in Bendigo, Victoria, Leila finished Year 12 in Melbourne and six months after finishing her VCE was thrown into the deep end when The Marngrook Footy Show was commissioned by NITV to begin as a television show in 2017.

Leila was a regular member of the Marngrook Footy Show family, presenting the news, injury report, interviewing current and former Indigenous and non-Indigenous footballers as well as having a women’s tipping segment called ‘Tiddas Tips’, 

As well as dabbling in some acting in both award winning series Glitch Season 1 and 2 and The Secret River (both ABC series) and KAGE theatre production Team of Life, Leila has combined a successful media career, including 11 years as a reporter and newsreader on The Marngrook Footy Show, with community pursuits in her former roles mentoring young girls in the Wirrpanda Foundation's Deadly Sista Girlz program and being an Indigenous Support Worker at the Pavillion School, a school for young people who have been disengaged or excluded from mainstream education.

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Teen idol, hit songwriter, hit record producer, hit publisher, Australian Idol Judge, author, barrister.

 

Mark Holden made his name in the mid-1970s as the carnation-carrying pop star on Countdown. He recorded a string of Top 10 hits on E.M.I. Australia including 'Never Gonna Fall in Love Again', ‘ I Wanna Make You My Lady’, ‘ Reach Out For The One Who Loves You’  and 'Last Romance'.

 

In the 1980s he had two Top Ten hits with The Temptations on Motown. His song ‘Lady Soul’ is on the 'Motown Greatest Hits 1972-92 Hitsville USA' compilation.  ‘Lady Soul’ and the Billboard Top 10 R&B single ‘Look What You Started’ feature on the definitive Temptations collection 'The Emperors Of Soul'.

 

His songs were hits around the world including a Billboard #1 Dance hit with Kathy Sledge, hits with David Hasselhoff in Germany and over 50 covers including on Belinda Carlisle’s Heaven is a Place on Earth multi-platinum international hit album, Donny Osmond, Branford Marsalis and Fleetwood Mac.

 

In 1999 he launched of his production, publishing and management company Marjac Productions, with Jack Strom. Marjac Productions launched Vanessa Amorosi onto the Australian and international stage with ARIA’s #4 album of the year 2000 – 'The Power' – and four hit singles in Australia all co-written by Mark.

 

Mark’s song Absolutely Everybody’ was #7 in the UK, #2 in Ireland, Top Five Germany (Gold), Austria (Gold) and Switzerland; and Top Ten in 21 European and Asian countries. Vanessa's album 'The Power' was gold in Germany with 4 hit singles. Mark’s song ‘Shine’ was top 5 in Germany and received the Apra Award for the #1 most performed work in Australia for 2001. 

In 2000 Marjac Productions signed with Sony Australia to consult for the Delta Goodrem project which reached #1 in Australia and Top 5 UK.

 

In 2005 Mark’s record label and publishing company Dream Dealers Pty Ltd had a #1 Aria hit with These Kids by Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets.

 

From 2003- 2007 Mark was a judge on Australian Idol which was a ratings juggernaut and he produced the double platinum selling Australian Idol Cast Album and #1 single Rise Up which he also co-wrote.

 

In 2009 Mark became a member of the Victorian Bar and practiced as a barrister for 14 years before retiring in 2023.

 

In homage to his family The Holden Brothers Travelling Circus who travelled through the tribal nations of Victoria in the 19th Century Mark was invited to guest star as Bobo the Clown with the original members of Circus Oz in their show ‘The Classics’ at the Melba Speigeltent in 2014. In May 2017 he released his book My Idol Years.

 

In 2018 Mark premiered his one-man show; ‘The Greatest Show On Earth” at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival to rave reviews “what follows is an hour and a half of magic … his personal triumph, no, make that, a Touchdown. ” Anna Vlach The Adelaide Advertiser.

 

In 2021 he signed a co-production agreement with Koorreen Enterprises Pty Ltd to co-produce an album of the works of Gunditjmara elder and social justice art warrior Richard J Frankland. The first single from that album ‘Who Will Sing My Songs’ was released in February 2023 to coincide with Richard’s performance at Womadelaide. Richard released Tomorrow Australia with the launch of the YES Campaign and is rolling out new tracks all the way into 2025.