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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 2 sec.) ; 162791543 bytes |
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This week, H.G. Nelson guides the Bush Slam ute into the remote town of Blinman, South Australia. He is accompanied by Melbourne poet and author, Alison Croggon, and Western Australian poet, writer and editor, John Kinsella.John is predominantly a landscape poet and environmental activist and finds the vast arid landscape inspirational. As such, his first foray is down a dry creek bed littered with the detritus of the town.Alison is more urban in her ways and is mainly interested in the people who live in Blinman and their desire to keep it alive. Once a town of 2,000, only 25 remain, with about that many again living on the surrounding sheep stations. She meets local publican, Maureen Cutri, who hopes that the old copper mine, once the lifeblood of Blinman, can become a tourist attraction. Alison takes a trip to the mine and is overwhelmed by the effort that went into the massive diggings and also the realisation that such enterprise took its toll in human life.John discovers this also, when he spends time in the cemetery. Sitting as it does at the edge of town, it raises an interest for John as to the real meaning of edges and how they often mark a beginning rather than an end. The poets are so on top of their game they have time to down tools and watch the whole town enjoy a game of cricket. The Bush Slam erupts at sunset outside the North Blinman Hotel, with a great crowd parked on the road.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Bush Slam is produced by Freehand Productions in association with ABC TV. Series Producer: Matt Scully; Director: Chris Thorburn; ABC TV Head of Arts & Entertainment: Amanda Duthie; Executive Producer: Debbie Lee |
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Broadcast 2010-01-26 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Australian poetry -- Themes, motives.
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Copper mines and mining.
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Environmentalists -- Attitudes.
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Landscapes in literature.
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Performance poetry.
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Poets -- Psychology.
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South Australia.
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Streaming video
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Branch, John, contributor
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Croggon, Alison, contributor
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Cutri, Maureen, contributor
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Kinsella, John, contributor
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Nelson, H.G., host
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Thorburn, Chris, director
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