A LONG time advocate for social equity, in particular housing security, singer-songwriter Liz Stinger’s Bowraville show on Saturday will serve as a fundraiser for the Nambucca Youthie.
Officially the Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre, the Youthie has been a vital community hub in Nambucca Heads for more than 20 years.
The Youthie is a grassroots not-for-profit youth centre that caters for young people across the Nambucca Valley, providing youth programs, advocacy and referral.
Beginning a 17-date tour in October, Stringer has partnered with a host of charities – including the Youthie, encouraging gig attendees to donate funds to support their operations.
Her mission for this tour was to “find local champions, powered by volunteers with big hearts, who understand the needs of their communities intimately”.
Stringer’s team said she was “stoked” to discover the Nambucca Youthie team and the work they are doing despite many challenges.
One of Australia’s most admired and versatile songwriters and instrumentalists, Stringer’s career spans seven studio albums and a slew of honours including Port Fairy Folk Festival’s 2023 Artist of the Year and the Woodford Folk Festival ‘Emerging Legend of Australian Song’ in 2020.
Stringer is a venerated guitarist and vocalist, her notoriously powerful live performances and melodically rich, story-based songs earning her a unique place among the most important Australian songwriters of the modern era.
She will perform in Bowraville with her full band, and will be supported by Bellingen local Maddi O’Brien.
The show is scheduled for Saturday 29 November from 6:30-10:00pm at the Bowraville Theatre, 74 High St, Bowraville.
For more information, visit www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1433534?.
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