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New Roebourne New Roebourne Project is a long-term, multi-platform arts project by Big hART working with the community. More at: https://newroebourne.bighart.org

Big hART was invited by the Pat family to come to Roebourne (Ieramugadu), in the Pilbara region of Western Australia in 2011. After delivering the much loved Yijala Yala Project, the creation of legacy project New Roebourne is designed to build on this successful community collaboration. Big hART’s program is centred on the young bright future of Roebourne, building on what is strong, developing skills and capacity and long-term change. Aboriginal cultural advisors work with Big hART to ensure cultural safety is paramount across all programs.

‘Yijala Yala’ has worked with 28% of the Roebourne population and 80% of the young people aged 7-17 in Roebourne. Our work is inter-generational and intercultural, we work with key elders from key language groups, and support inter-generational culture work which fosters pride, respect and resilience. The remarkable culture and richness of the Roebourne community has seen the community develop with Big hART acclaimed theatre production Hipbone Sticking Out, create award-winning interactive comic Neomad, produce health film initiatives, virtual reality projects, award-winning apps, podcasts, films and the new Tjaabi - Flood Country production and Songs for Peace concert, all set against the backdrop of the stunning ancient landscape of the World Heritage-nominated Murujugu, which houses the largest collection of rock engravings in the world. Big hART’s work focuses on what is strong, working with communities to tell their stories and reimagine their future, and gain the skills – the gift of their story can help drive generational change.

Fifteen years of stories, art and music made right here in Roebourne — and this August, it came back to where it started...
08/09/2026

Fifteen years of stories, art and music made right here in Roebourne — and this August, it came back to where it started.

Over the coming weeks we're sharing some of our favourite moments from across this time.

This one's for Roebourne. 🧡

Photography by Ngaarda Media

Thanks to Ngaarda Media for capturing the night so beautifully.
05/08/2026

Thanks to Ngaarda Media for capturing the night so beautifully.

Headed to Tjaabi tonight and you need a ride?City of Karratha are providing transport to those who need it.Bus departs b...
05/08/2026

Headed to Tjaabi tonight and you need a ride?
City of Karratha are providing transport to those who need it.

Bus departs big hART office around 5.30pm for Cossack arrival 5.45pm
Bus departs Cossack around 7.15pm for big hART office arrival at 7.30pm

Tjaabi–Flood Country is a contemporary intercultural music and theatre performance led by Ngarluma man Patrick Churnside

04/08/2026
Coming to Essence tonight but you need a ride? If you live in Wickham or Roebourne let us give you a ride today (Tuesday...
04/08/2026

Coming to Essence tonight but you need a ride? If you live in Wickham or Roebourne let us give you a ride today (Tuesday 4th August). Just call 0439406616
The party starts at 5pm! We hope you're coming.

Making sure that you know you are invited and welcome to attend 'Essence' at Ngurin Cultural Centre at 5pm Tuesday 4th A...
03/08/2026

Making sure that you know you are invited and welcome to attend 'Essence' at Ngurin Cultural Centre at 5pm Tuesday 4th August.
Dinner will be provided.

Our coming together is to celebrate a long creative body of work with music, archive gallery, artworks, screenings, Tjaabi, cultural exchange, food, artefacts and conversation.

After many years of working together, Big hART would like to acknowledge the many people who have carried this work, Roebourne’s strong leadership and young people.

We would love you to join us to experience Essence and be part of stewarding this rich creative journey forward.

28/07/2026

Join us for another outdoor movie night. We’ll either be at the park or skatepark. See you there tonight!!!

Congratulations to our friends, especially Yinjaa-Barni Art for taking out these major awards at the Cossack Art Awards!...
21/07/2026

Congratulations to our friends, especially Yinjaa-Barni Art for taking out these major awards at the Cossack Art Awards!! We celebrate you and your beautiful works.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

17/07/2026

**Tonight's showing of Hipbone Sticking Out at the Ngurin Cultural Centre is postponed. Instead you can find us on the streets from sundown. We'll be showing some short films and enjoying friends. See you there!

✨ Announcing Essence — 15 years of art, on Country ✨For 15 years, the Roebourne community has been creating extraordinar...
13/07/2026

✨ Announcing Essence — 15 years of art, on Country ✨
For 15 years, the Roebourne community has been creating extraordinary art, theatre, music, film, dance and digital stories — and sharing them with audiences right across the country.

Hipbone Sticking Out, Neomad, Love Punks, Murru, Songs for Freedom, Tjaabi, Gulgawarnigu and Punkaliyarra have taken this work everywhere from the Ngurin Centre and Roebourne Regional to Melbourne Festival, Perth Festival, Parliament House, the National Portrait Gallery, the Opera House and Barangaroo. One continuous body of work, built over time, by the community and artists creating together on Country.
* please note the screening of Hipbone Sticking out is postponed due to sorry business.

Now it's time to celebrate. Essence brings it all together — honouring everyone who made it, and passing it on to the next generation.

📍 Events running across July–August in and around Roebourne — keep an eye on the program, or just pop into the Digital Lab and say hi!

Mark your calendars for 4–5 August especially — that's when we'd love to see you there. Stay tuned for more details soon 💛
Ngaarda Media ABC Pilbara Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd City of Karratha

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43 Roe Street
Roebourne, WA
6718

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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