A celebration of First Nations music wasn't going to be stopped by 150-kilometre-an-hour winds as punters packed out the Ceduna Hotel to be inspired by big-name artists.
The event continues to provide local employment opportunities and tourism benefits for the community.
The event has been a celebration of music and culture in a remote area of South Australia often cast in a negative light. Ceduna musician Charlotte Harre-Temby, 16, said the chance to perform on the same stage as those big names was a special moment."Meeting Barkaa, she has showed me that being Indigenous, I can be proud of my culture and not feel shame about it."Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Wayne Miller said Yabaardu's central mission was to help young people see opportunities in the arts.
Profits from the hotel have been going back into the community's pocket, with up to $200,000 donated back into town each year."Everyone is literally within SA, from stage crew from Port Lincoln, sound guys from Port Augusta, so a lot of the local businesses that come over to be part of Yabaardu is very inclusive, it's very important to me," she said.
NAIDOC First Nations Culture Dan Sultan Barkaa ARIA Yabaardu Letisha Ackland Kobie Dee Ceduna Hotel Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation Wayne Miller
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