AccessiBelle

03/09/2026

English Transcript:
🔥🚒 HELLO! 👋

You might be wondering… WHAT IS THIS?!

Well… AccessiBelle is organising another FREE community event! 🎉🙌

This time, we are visiting NT Fire and Rescue Service 🚒🔥

And who is this firefighter?

Meet Firefighter Jay!

Have you ever wanted to learn about firefighting? 🔥🚒

Do you want to know:
🔹 What is their job?
🔹 What equipment do they use?
🔹 What is it like to be a firefighter?

Come and have a look, learn, ask questions and meet the firefighters!

📅 WHEN?
Friday 18 September

⏰ TIME
3:30pm

📍 WHERE?
Darwin Fire Station
32 Iliffe Street, Woolner

It is not far from Parap.
You know Stuart Highway?
The United Petrol Station is on the corner. At the traffic lights, look across the road, on the other corner… That is the fire station!

🤟 AUSLAN SUPPORT

Auslan communication support will be provided by Tiffany from AccessiBelle. 🤟💙

🎉 EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 🎉

Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

👶 Babies
🧒 Children
👨‍👩‍👧 Adults

Everyone is welcome!

⚠️ BUT… there are TWO IMPORTANT THINGS to remember:

1. PARKING IS LIMITED 🚗⚠️

There are only a small number of parking spaces.

If you can, carpool with your friends or family.

For example:

🚗 Pick up your friends, children
👨‍👩‍👧 Come together in one car

This means fewer cars at the fire station.

2. FIRE SEASON 🔥⚠️

You may have noticed the smell of smoke around. Yes, it is fire season now.

Firefighters have an important job.

*Jay is preparing for a job.

Conversation between Tiff and Jay:

Tiff: “Ohhh, what is happening? Do you need to save a person now??”

Jay: “Yes – Shalom Kaa with bolt cutters ready to go!” 👨‍🚒✂️

Tiff: “Shalom!? Ohhhh, we need to save Shalom!!!!”

This event could be cancelled at any time, so keep that at the back of your mind. ⚠️

If there is an emergency, they may need to leave suddenly. 🚒💨

We hope everything goes ahead as planned! 🤞

Hopefully, see you there! 👋😊🚒

28/08/2026

English Transcript: 👋 HELLO!

Emma + Tiff are organising a cooking workshop during the September school holidays! 👩‍🍳 At Sticky Fingers Kitchen Cooking School!

🎉 The full Darwin Deaf Community is welcome to join!
Deaf Adults + Deaf Youth — EVERYONE!

It will be a mixed class 🤟

🍳 2.5-hour cooking workshop

WHAT’S INCLUDED?
👩‍🍳 Qualified Chef — Emma
🤟 Auslan Communication Support — Tiff
📖 Take-home recipes + LOTS of food!
✨ Develop new cooking skills + socialise in a safe Deaf space

👥 HOW MANY PEOPLE?
Maximum 5 people

🔗 REGISTRATION:
Must register online through the Sticky Fingers link https://form.jotform.com/262335354020446

💰 COST:
$287.30 per person

📅 WHEN?
25 September

⏰ TIME?
12:30pm–3:00pm

We can’t wait to cook, learn and have fun together! 🥰🤟

See you all again soon!

26/08/2026

💙 A belated thank you to Kerrie from Auslan Hub and Dr Ramas McRae for travelling north to Darwin and supporting our Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and their families.

Living in the NT can come with unique challenges, including distance, limited local services and access to resources. That’s why opportunities like this are so valuable for our students and families.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience and connection to Auslan, Deaf culture, and the wider Deaf community. Your visit was greatly appreciated! 🤟🏽💙

We will continue advocating for stronger Deaf education support and greater accessibility for Deaf students across the NT. 💙

20/08/2026

📣 IMPORTANT UPDATE – RAMAS IS MEETING THE DARWIN DEAF COMMUNITY! 💙

The Growing Up Connected and Deaf and Thriving workshops with Dr Ramas McRae PhD are only for NT Department of Education children, students, and families.

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE:
Ramas is not doing a workshop or presentation for the wider Deaf community.

However, Ramas would love to meet the wider Deaf community! 🙌💙

📅 TONIGHT – Thursday 20 August
⏰ 7:30 pm
📍 Darwin Festival Park

Come along, say hello, meet Ramas, and connect with other members of our Deaf community. 👋

🌟 Everyone from the wider Deaf community is welcome!

👉 See you tonight at Darwin Festival Park! 💙

14/08/2026

💙 Hey Deaf and Hard of Hearing students! 🧡

This event is JUST FOR YOU! 🙌

🌟 DEAF AND THRIVING! 🌟

Come and meet Dr Ramas McRae PhD, a Deaf researcher and advocate.

He will talk about:
✨ Building confidence
🤝 Making friendships
🎓 Education and careers
💙 Being proud of your Deaf identity
🌱 Building resilience and wellbeing
🚀 Achieving your goals and dreams

📅 Friday 21 August
⏰ 1:30–3:00 pm
📍 Deaf Connect Community Room
Harry Griese Building, Suite 2
1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi

🍕 Pizza and drinks provided!

👥 For upper primary and secondary Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

🎟️ RSVP required!
Scan the QR code on the flyer to register, or click this link: https://forms.gle/1uGwoWpPrUuWN1ad8

📧 Questions?
[email protected]

💙 Come along, meet other Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, and be inspired! 🧡

Funded by the NT Education and Training Inclusive Education Support Grant (IESG)

14/08/2026

Update: Please be advise this workshop is for families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children only.
Additional possible meet and greet with Ramas for the wider Deaf community is yet to be confirmed.

🌟RAMAS IS COMING TO DARWIN! 🌟

Growing Up Connected: Language, Identity & Wellbeing 💙

Are you a hearing parent of a Deaf child, or part of a family with a Deaf child? 👂💙

Come along to a free presentation with Dr Ramas McRae PhD, a Deaf researcher, educator and advocate.

He will talk about:
🗣️ Communication and language
💙 Deaf identity
🌱 Growing up connected
🧠 Wellbeing and positive mental health
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and families

📅 Thursday 20 August 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm
📍 Deaf Connect Community Room
Harry Griese Building, Suite 2
1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi

✨ Interpreters provided
🥤 Refreshments available

RSVP is required. Please scan the QR code on the flyer. or click here: https://forms.gle/Kqxb7iSQeq8KCa9Q9

📧 Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Funded by the @ NT Education and Training Inclusive Education Support Grant (IESG).

05/08/2026

🎉 Darwin Festival is in full swing this weekend with plenty of Auslan-accessible events! 🤟

📅 Friday 7 Aug 2026

✨ 2026 Telstra NATSIAA Awards Ceremony
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Lawns
🕕 6:00pm–10:00pm
💰 FREE - register for tickets https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/celebrate-2026-telstra-natsiaa-awards-ceremony-tickets-1992477481784
🤟 Auslan Interpreters: Bettina Girdler & Alisa Blakeney Deaf Connect

🎭 Back to Bilo
📍 AANT Centre
🕢 7:30pm
💰 $65.00
🤟 Auslan Interpreter: Susan Emerson - Auslan Stage Left

📅 Saturday 8 Aug 206

🎶 National Indigenous Music Awards 2026 - MusicNT
📍 George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
🕖 7:00pm
💰 $40.80–$48.00
🤟 Auslan Interpreter: Ace Leeson - Deaf Connect

🎉 Cheer
📍 INPEX Festival Stage, Festival Park
🕖 7:00pm
💰 $50.00
🤟 Auslan Interpreter: Susan Emerson - Auslan Stage Left

📅 Sunday 9 Aug 2026

🧸 City of Darwin Teddy Bears' Picnic
📍 Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial at The Esplanade
🕘 9:00am–12:00pm
💰 FREE
🌟 Come along and support a talented Deaf teen performing in the Spotlight at 9:10am!
💛 Connect will also have a stall—drop by and say hello to Danica.
🤟 Auslan Interpreter: Ace Leeson - Deaf Connect

🎨 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2026 - Closing Ceremony
📍 Darwin Convention Centre
🕘 10.00am - 4.00pm but the Interpreter is booked from 3pm-4pm
💰 FREE - register for tickets https://0800.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/163989
🤟 Auslan Interpreter: Ace Leeson - Deaf Connect

Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Art Awards (NATSIAA)

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

What an unforgettable morning! 🌿🐒🧡

Emma Memma Jungle Tour was an absolute HIT! 🎉

Our small but incredible Darwin Deaf community was lucky enough to enjoy some special one-on-one time with Emma and Elvin after the show. Living in an isolated city with limited accessible events and services, opportunities like this are incredibly rare.

AccessiBelle saw the opportunity and reached out to Emma Watkins—and wow, she and her team absolutely delivered for our Deaf community! 🧡 Their kindness, enthusiasm, and commitment to inclusion made the day truly unforgettable.

A huge thank you to Emma, Elvin, Jack, David, Hayley, and everyone else on your amazing team.

A very special thank you for providing our young Deaf teens with a private VIP tour and spending genuine time with them. You gave them hope, inspiration, and the belief that anything is possible. Those moments will stay with them for years to come, and I cannot thank you enough for investing in the next generation of our Deaf community. 🤟✨

I'd also like to thank the wonderful AANT Centre - Darwin's Premier Live Entertainment Venue—Brigette, Alana, India, Neza, and Davide—for helping bring everything together, especially with such a tight turnaround. Your support, flexibility, and teamwork made this possible.

Today was more than just a show—it was about connection, accessibility, inclusion, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. 🧡

Giving you all A BIG DEAF HUG! 🤟🧡

31/07/2026

English Transcript:

🎉🧡 Emma Memma Jungle Tour – This Sunday, 2 August at 10:00am! 🎉🧡

📍 Where? AANT Centre - Darwin's Premier Live Entertainment Venue, Darwin City.

AccessiBelle has been working hard over the past few weeks, negotiating and collaborating with Emma Watkins and the AANT team to make this event extra special.

We're excited to let you know that FREE tickets are available for the Darwin Deaf and Hard of Hearing community to attend Emma Memma's performance this Sunday!

📱 How to get your free ticket:
Text AccessiBelle to receive the promo code for your free ticket.

🎟️ Ticket collection:
Collect your ticket on Sunday morning at the AANT Centre before the show begins at 10:00am.

We hope to see you there for a fun and accessible morning with Emma Memma!

** A huge thank you to 🧡Emma Memma 🧡 and the 🎭AANT team 🎭 for making this possible and ensuring our Deaf and Hard of Hearing community can enjoy the show together.
AccessiBelle 📞: 0408 795 249💚🤟