The Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association is Australia’s largest remote Indigenous media organisation. 

It is the local Indigenous radio station that broadcasts from the sunny Tiwi Islands to the untouched beaches and stone country of Arnhem land, across Groote, through the rivers of the Roper Gulf and onto the plains of the Daly Region. 

TEABBA is a non-for-profit organisation providing a 24/7 radio service, operational and technical support to remote Indigenous broadcasting services across the Top End. 

Remote broadcasters can broadcast in their own community or patch into the hub and broadcast across the whole TEABBA network 

The shows can be broadcast in language, relaying important messages to remote communities, such as news, weather warnings, health, specialist visiting dates, and other relevant essential service information. 

TEABBA ‘s growth over the years covers 29 communities with additional retransmissions sites at Jabiru, Katherine, Pine Creek and Timber Creek, including a national VAST satellite channel (921), online streaming app and numerous social media platforms. 

The radio plays a vital part for Northern Territory Government and Federal Government departments and agencies to get their important messages across in English and language, which ensures that people who live in the remote communities of the Top End are well informed. 

TEABBA celebrated 35 years of excellence in the media industry last year and presented special awards to thank the people who have kept the organisation going through loyalty and dedication. 

Award winners: 

Emerging Talent Award – (local community broadcasters and rising stars) Samuel Evens (Mabunji), Trevor Brown (Maningrida), Annie Roberts (Mabunji), Keith Rogers (Ngukurr), Matthew Nagarlbin (Minjilang), John Mawson (TEABBA Borroloola), Amathea Mamarika (Umbakumba) and Joseph Burke (Pirlangimpi) 

Acknowledgement Award – (Outstanding commitment and contribution) Gilbert Walkuli (Ramingining), Delma McCartney (Barunga), Andy Moreen (Milikapiti) and Peter Gwadbu (Warruwi) 

Lifetime Achievement Award – (decades of outstanding service) Robyn Regattieri and Kelly Baylis 

Memorial Plaque – (lost, but not forgotten) Dr S Bush-Blanasi (one of the original founding members) and Christine Christophersen (the first general manager) 

The directors, members and staff thank those who made the awards night a huge success as TEABBA celebrated the 35th anniversary milestone – NIAA, Agentur, Larrakia Nation representative James Parfitt, Hilton Darwin, The Corbs, DJ Dhe Man, Damien Narul, Little Treats by Syvia, photographer Wayne Dawson of Vizions NT, photobooth by Stacee Harris Social Playground, and MCs ex-TEABBA staffers Bernard Namok and Kayla Baker-Peris. 

Chair John Wilson of Peppimenarti says: “The TEABBA board and membership are proud of our accomplishments. Being operational and successful for 35 years is a great milestone.” 

Contact TEABBA to get your name, products, important messages, marketing and campaigns, in specific languages, broadcast across the Top End. 

CONTACT 

TEABBA 

08 89390400 

teabba.admin@teabba.com.au