Indigenous Community Television – ICTV has chosen Spots & Space Pty Ltd to represent them for sponsorship sales. It’s a natural fit for Spots & Space who have long-established relationships with Australia’s thriving community media sector and considerable expertise in Indigenous media. Daniel LaForest, General Manager for Spots & Space says: We are very excited and proud to be working for ICTV – its unique reach into regional and remote Indigenous communities will make it a valuable channel for many communications strategies.

ICTV – compiles content produced by Indigenous community video-makers in remote communities and makes it available to remote audiences around Australia.

Each week, ICTV transmits 60 hours of Indigenous television on Optus Channel 23. ICTV has capacity to reach 42 remote communities, plus outstations, prisons and homes.

Currently 42 communities, listed below, have been regularly switching over to ICTV each weekend and sending out a signal on either community broadcasting or open narrowcast licenses. These communities include from

Western Australia: Warnan, Warakurna, Tjukurla, Blackstone, Jameson, Warburton, Bidyadanga, Looma, Kalumburu, Roebourne, prison work camp at Wyndham, Djarindjin, One Arm Point, Beagle Bay, Warmun (Turkey Creek), Irrunytju, Tjuntjuntjarra, Tjirrkarli, Kiwirrkurra, Parngurr (Cotton Creek), Yandeyarra, Wakathuni, Youngaleena and newcomer Balgo.

South Australia: Ernabella, Fregon, Indulkana, Amata, Mimili and Umuwa.

Northern Territory: Yuendumu, Batchelor, Ramingining, Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti, Yarralin, Warruwi, Nhulunbuy and Docker River.

Queensland: Hopevale, Darnley Island (Torres Strait) and Aurukun.

Please contact us for more information about communicating with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Australian Muslim community will observe the Eid Al Fitr on September 21, the traditional holiday that marks the end of Ramadam this year.  Although customs differ from country to country, the day is one of prayer and of charity, remembering the dead and for quiet festivities with extended family.

•        Muslims are encouraged to dress in their best clothes, preferably new, to attend the Eid prayers
•        Migrants from the Middle East eat lamb, as the traditional meat for the Eid family gathering
•        Children may be given gifts and sweets
•        After the prayers and the feasting - Muslims will ring friends and family, both local and overseas

According to the 2006 Census, there are 340,393 Muslims in Australia (ABS) and 82% of these live in Sydney or Melbourne.  86% speak a language other than English at home, with Arabic being the most common, followed by Turkish.

The Muslim community is also significantly younger than the Australian average with a 58.6% aged 29 years and under.

As with other major cultural events, Eid Al Fitr does present opportunities for advertisers to connect to a unique audience and the community is well-served by specialist media.  In Sydney alone, there are two dedicated Muslim radio stations as well as numerous stations broadcasting in Arabic, Turkish, Bahasa and other relevant languages.