The day has come, the Chief Minister has cut his mullet
The day has come, the Chief Minister has cut his mullet and the NT News captured every second, SEE THE PHOTOS HERE.
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History was made in the Territory on Thursday morning.
Never been done before, the Chief Minister Michael Gunner had his mullet cut, while on air, on the Hot Breakfast show with Dannii and Xylon.
An experiment that probably started a lot of tiffs in the Gunner household, the timeless and iconic Aussie doo has finally fallen from Grace – from the back of Chief Minister’s head – to the studio floor.
The doo which has sparked a variety of conversations amongst Territorians, has raised $13k for the mental health organisation Black Dog Institute for it’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign.
“I do think people have noticed the mullet and noticed the mullet and they’ve then asked why which gets the conversation going like Mullet for Mental Health,” Mr Gunner said.
Mr Gunner said once April had come around on the calendar the mullet “had to go”.
“I couldn’t go past April – the wife would have killed me – she said not one single photo can exist with me and the mullet and the new baby – so it’s gone,” he said.
“So thank you to everyone who has donated to me and thank you to everyone who has also donated to me via others (charities).”
What started out as a an on-air stitch up in November last year, the Chief Minister’s mullet turned into a six-month mullet growing saga, which was slow to start but grew to an unprecedented length.
The Chief Minister made a call-out in November last year, asking Territorians which style of mullet he should aim to grow.
The legendary Australian tennis player Pat Cash and his 80s mullet was the most popular option among social media comments.
Word got back to Pat Cash all the way to London which he then sent a signed headband to the Chief Minister for his efforts.It’s hard to say if the Chief has actually achieved this Australian-centric look but regardless – if you are a critic or a fan – the Chief Minister’s mullet growing journey has made people smile, started conversations about mental health and raised some money for a good cause.
The untamable became tamed with the glorious mullet cut by Matthew Lee from Scalpt Hair.
BASSINTHEGRASS tix fly out the door
IF you haven't already, then you don't have long to secure the opportunity of seeing star Aussie artists performing on Top End soil very soon.
Just 50 days away, an additional 2000 general admission tickets for BASSINTHEGRASS has gone on sale.
To avoid FOMO... hurry up and snag a ticket online.
Major Events Minister Natasha Fyles said the festival was continuing to grow but every year it sold out.
“To cope with demand, we are releasing another 2000 tickets, but it will be the last time, so if you haven’t bought one yet, you’d better be quick," Ms Fyles said.
“BASSINTHEGRASS is an important economic driver for the Top End, bringing in thousands of interstate visitors who plan and extend their stay around the event, and support local businesses.”
The line-up of mostly Australian artists include Boy & Bear, Dope Lemon, Dune Rats, G Flip, Hilltop Hoods, Hockey Dad, Hooligan Heffs, Hot Dub Time Machine, Jessica Mauboy, Mako Road, Montaigne, Peking Duk, The Dreggs, The Teskey Brothers, Vera Blue and Xavier Rudd.
Tickets cost $130 and can be purchased here.
Territory rapper J-Milla will take the stage with Xavier Rudd at BASSINTHGRASS
AN exciting collaboration with one of Australia’s most prolific indigenous musicians has boosted an up and coming an indigenous Top End rapper’s career.
Mak Mak Marranungu rapper J-MILLA was elated when he was invited to rap in Xavier Rudd’s latest melodic track, Ball and Chain.
After the release of the electric collaboration, J-MILLA said he was inundated with such a positive response that his Spotify monthly listeners soared from 10,000 to 130,000. “I felt pressure but it was more exciting because I was like this is my time to really show what I could do on this, let me give it my all,” J-MILLA said.
“The whole song is about something stopping your freedoms, so the way I see it is like anyone can relate to it no matter what they’re going through at the time.”
The promising young rapper will be appearing on stage with Xavier Rudd for Bassinthegrass 2022, J-MILLA says the connection between the two musicians is “beyond music”.
“His voice is really amazing, it really captures your attention and then I come in halfway through with like a whole different style and I start rapping – the contrast really works,” he said.
The evidence-based, peer alcohol and other drugs harm-reduction group DanceWize will also be making a return to this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS festival.
Major Events Minister Natasha Fyles welcomed the program and said the integral harm-reduction strategy sets an “industry benchmark”.
Territory street art scene
THE colours, culture and creativity of Territory’s street scene have been recognised at a national level with NT artists taking out the top gongs at the Australian Street Art Awards.
Five artworks and installations from across the Territory were awarded at the celebration of outdoor art on Friday night.
A vibrant ochre mural welcoming visitors to the saltwater Country around Darwin was selected as the nation’s best entrance artwork. Larrakia artists Denise and Tibby Quall took out the gold in the coveted category for their Gunimidjina Gwala Daraniki mural along Bennett St.
Jesse Bell also took home gold for their memorial to Vincent Lingiari. The celebration of the Aboriginal rights leader was chosen as the best monument or memorial in the country.
Darwin artworks also took out the bronze, with Nightcliff’s person with snake by Kaff-eine and Mimmim highly commended for best external mural and Darwin’s Shadforth Lane taking out third place for best street art laneway. Katherine’s Big Rivers Portrait Series also won bronze for best street art tour.
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