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Dave Clark

@DaveClarkWriter

writer, counsellor, poet | lives with CFS | writing a non-fiction book about grief | Winner of two NT Literary Awards (non-fiction in 2024, poetry in 2022)

 Mparntwe (Alice Springs), NT
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Joined August 2019
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I have an article and video on the ABC website today 😊So excited about this piece! My article is sharing what it is like to live with chronic fatigue syndrome, and the video is of a poem called ‘Enough,’ about the impact of #CFS on my sense of worth. abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/d…
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Thirteen of the books I read this year that I found the most impacting and enlightening.
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Starting next week, there are some great events, training sessions & open days for the 16 days of activism against gendered violence. Check out the calendar as we continue to build a world free from violence. #16daysofactivism #Mparntwe #AliceSprings #worldfreefromviolence
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Book launch for Emma Trenorden's excellent poetry collection 'High Fire Danger' this Saturday 🥳
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Nice start to a week and a bit in NZ, with a lovely Auckland day
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Two excellent books of poetry by #JazzMoney
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I have a new poem published at bluebottlejournal.com Enjoy!
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My work was awarded an NT Literary Award last night 🥳 'Remember' won the Creative Non-Fiction category. This piece is about the necessity of truth telling when it comes to our history. #NTLiteraryAward #Mparntwe @Redkangaroobook @NTWritersCentre @LibArchivesNT
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I am performing poems at these four events at #RedDirtPoetryFestival, which starts next Wednesday 🥳 August 21st-25th, there are over 20 events to check out. A feast for your ears & hearts 😀 Grab those tix! reddirtpoetryfestival.com @thedirtywordasp @RedRoomPoetry #Poetry
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Really happy to have two of my works shortlisted for the 2024 #NTLiteraryAwards, in creative non-fiction and short story categories. Well done to all the writers & fellow shortlisters! @LibArchivesNT @NTWritersCentre #LibraryArchivesNT #NT #writingcommunity @Redkangaroobook
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Standing alongside those who have experienced and survived all forms of violence, and calling for increased funding for FDV services and more housing for survivors. #nomore24 #nomore #enddomesticviolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #Mparntwe
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Long-term solutions are needed for Mparntwe Alice Springs, and leaders are quite rightly calling for evidence of how funding is being used to address these things. abc.net.au/news/2024-07-09/a…
Alice Springs leaders seek evidence of long-term plans to reduce crime amid snap curfew

Alice Springs leaders seek evidence of long-term plans to reduce crime amid snap curfew

Alice Springs community leaders are pushing for more accountability from those tasked with addressing the drivers of crime, as residents wake after their first night under curfew conditions. 

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Some recent readings 😀
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Desert clouds
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Hello Wednesday morning
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This book grabbed me from the get-go. #UnravellingUs searches for whether it is possible to step beyond the cycles of trauma that occur in families. It is beautifully written and doesn't settle for easy answers. #ReneeMcBryde #mparntwe #AliceSprings #books #AusLit #memoir
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