Blue Rocket

03/11/2024

11/12/2023

Always a pleasure to catch up with David Gurney from Blue Rocket - a brilliant advocate for the Australian screen production industry and for children’s producers in particular.

15/11/2023

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/australian-kids-tv/103060912?utm_campaign=abc_btn&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_btn

Most Aussie families want to see more children’s TV shows made in Australia.

19/10/2023

Back in Canberra with these fabulous people from the Australian Children's Producers Group to remind everyone that we need Australian stories on our screens and we need Australian content regulations on the streaming platforms. Currently they're taking billions a year from Australia in subscriptions and have no obligation to commission Australian productions. It's high time to fix that!

25/07/2023

Always a pleasure to catch up with Blue Rocket co-founder David Gurney to discuss issues in the arts & creative sector.

05/07/2023

05/07/2023

Teachers, are you looking for NAIDOC resources for Term 3?

Champion the stories, teachings and contributions of First Nations Elders with this curated list of engaging activities for all year levels: https://ow.ly/OjmK50P2g8F

20/06/2023

https://actf.com.au/news/view/21589/childrenas-television-on-the-agenda-at-australian-parliament-house

Kids, cast members, politicians and screen industry professionals came together at Australian Parliament House this week to celebrate local children’s content at a special event hosted by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.

18/06/2023

📍Charlesworth Bay Beach features crystal-clear waters and a beautiful rugged landscape - the perfect place to experience the sunset on the at

21/02/2023

Oooo this sounds fun! Live reading of this great book and learn how to draw from animator, illustrator and visual artist Tony Thorne. Take your kids they'd love it 🧡
Tickets here... www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/little-j-and-big-cuz-the-stormy-night-afterschool-special-event/

Special kids event alert! This Wednesday we're hosting pakana writer Adam Thompson and trawlwoollway animator, illustrator and visual artist Tony Thorne at the special kid-friendly time of 4pm! They'll be chatting about how they wrote and illustrated their picture book 'The Stormy Night' (based on NITV/ ABC kids cartoon 'Little J and Big Cuz'; the first contemporary indigenous kids cartoon in Australia). There will be a live reading of the story, and kids will then join in an illustration lesson with Tony. Family tickets are available - find more here: https://www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/little-j-and-big-cuz-the-stormy-night-afterschool-special-event/

17/10/2022

Wonderful to catch-up with David Gurney from Blue Rocket Productions to talk about Children’s television in Australia.

As a former early childhood educator, I know the importance of showing Australian kids content which reflects our country and our way of life.

Australian television is vital for telling Australian stories to ourselves and the world.

30/09/2022

Go Little J and Big Cuz! Congrats to writers Dot West, Adam Thompson, and Samuel Nuggin-Paynter who are finalists in the Australian Writers' Guild Awards.
Such fun episodes loved by kids young and old 🧡

Congratulations to the talented writers who've been nominated for Australian Writers' Guild Awards!

Dot West, Adam Thompson and Samuel Nuggin-Paynter are finalists in the Children's P category for their work on , alongside Charlotte Rose Hamlyn for .

In the Children's C category, Angela McDonald and Lou Sanz have received nominations for episodes of , alongside Marisa Nathar for and Luke Tierney for .

The 55th annual will return in person this November following two years online.

Australian Writers' Guild ABC TV + iview NITV

03/08/2022

Luke Gosling MP and Hon Selena Uibo, great supporters of the Australian Children's Producers. Luke Gosling MP your speech at Parliament House in support of our group was legendary! Thank you for standing with us all the way.

03/08/2022

Thanks Peta Murphy MP for your support of the Australian Children's Producers - a group of almost 50 companies that produce world-renowned programming for kids.

07/07/2022

What a fun episode to celebrate NAIDOC week! Available to stream at https://iview.abc.net.au/show/little-j-and-big-cuz