Sound Stories

‘I wonder if this town will stay the same or grow? I wonder if the people and children who live here will stay? I wonder. I wonder if the river is smiling as she flows and knows she will always belong here.’

A sound story created on Wiradjuri Country in Currawarna. Presented by Voices of Women Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Sound: Elizabeth Jigalin Photography: Jeanne Kinninmont Writers and Speakers: Di Bird, Saasha McMillan, Imogen Rubi and Lucy Heffernan.


‘Once upon a time in Tarcutta a bus full of celebrating teens stormed the well-loved hall. Once upon a time and four years older weathered and worn a real person who was there that night remembers all those people who made themselves ghosts.’

A sound story created on Wiradjuri Country in Tarcutta. Presented by Voices of Women Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Sound: Elizabeth Jigalin Photography: Jeanne Kinninmont Writers and Speakers: Di Bird, Saasha McMillan, Imogen Rubi and Lucy Heffernan.


A sound story created on Wiradjuri Country in Currawarna. Presented by Voices of Women Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Sound: Elizabeth Jigalin Photography: Jeanne Kinninmont Writer and Speaker: Imogen Rubi.

‘Once upon a time in North Wagga, there was a dog. He wasn’t a very big dog but he didn’t know that. What was this place before? It’s twin rode in on a beast made of time.’

A sound story created on Wiradjuri Country in North Wagga Wagga. Presented by Voices of Women. Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke. Sound: Elizabeth Jigalin. Facilitators: Saasha McMillan and Haya Arzidin.

Sound stories created as part of a young women’s workshop program in the Riverina September 2023. Thank you to Aunty Cheryl Penrith, Currawarna Community Centre, Tarcutta Memorial Hall Community, Cootamundra Arts Centre and North Wagga Hall Community Centre. Supported by NSW Government Office for Regional Youth/Create NSW, Eastern Riverina Arts and Oddball Theatre.