Deadly Awards inspire Australia

Singer Shellie Morris with Yanyuwa Singers on the red carpet at the 2011 Deadly Awards, Sydney, NSW.

A good role model can be hard to find but there was no shortage of them at the 17^th annual Deadly Awards.

The 2011 Deadlys Opera House event in Sydney on Tuesday, recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders at the top of their fields in art, music, sport and a range of community endeavours.

Through an improved Deadlys voting system this year, designed to better include remote and rural communities, a record number of almost 80,000 people voted for the winners, says Deadlys artistic director Gavin Jones.

“The magic of the Deadlys is that it really gives every Aboriginal person a say,” Jones says. “Hopefully every nominee recognises the huge privilege that it is to be nominated by your own community for exceeding in what you do.”    view full story

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