I was fortunate to have been in the Kimberley in mid-December 2022, shooting a video series, literally days before Cyclone Ellie did a left turn from the top end and into the catchment area of the mighty Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
You could feel the tension in the air that something big was coming - an eery stillness and a scorching heatwave - hitting 48 degrees - so hot, the tar on the Great Northern Highway was melting.
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I’m excited to announce as of October 31st 2022 I’ll be back in Perth, working as a freelance journalist, video producer, photographer and RePL approved drone pilot. If you would like to chat about your project, my email address is: katefergusonmedia@gmail.com
Picture by Kate Ferguson. Copyright ABC News.
My adventures as Gascoyne Correspondent for the ABC, in a brand spanking new news bureau!
Read MoreIn February 2022, Kate Ferguson was elected as the President of the MEAA (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) media section for Western Australia.
Read MoreMultimedia Journalist Kate Ferguson talks adventure stories and rock and roll, before embarking on a new role as the Gascoyne Correspondent for the ABC. The interview took place on Radio Fremantle with Miles Openshaw Wednesday the 19th of January between 10 - 11am.
You can listen by clicking here
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What an honour to be asked to MC this fabulous event at the WA Maritime Museum 💃🎙❤️
The last convict ship to Australia, the Hougoumont, arrived in Fremantle in January 1868. On board were 62 Irish Fenians who published a hand-written newspaper, the Wild Goose, on their 90 day journey.
I’m excited to announce I will be hosting a guest lecture and photographic workshop during May 2021 in Perth.
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I’m excited to announce I’ll be continuing my role as the Western Australian representative for the Google News Initiative in 2021.
This will be my third year in the role. Last year, I was fortunate to have attended a week-long workshop at Google’s HQ in Sydney, for an extensive masterclass on the latest digital tools and tricks. This includes researching and verifying online data and content and creating visuals to help incorporate complex data into a simple format for digital storytelling. I will be undergoing further training in March 2021.
The aim of the Google News Initiative is to train 4000 journalists and students across Australia in Google’s new tools designed to help the news industry thrive in the digital age.
The workshops run for between one and four hours and are free for newsrooms and universities.
If you’d like to book in a workshop, please get in contact at katefergusonmedia@gmail.com
Please note, I am still working as a freelance journalist and media producer during this appointment.
Capturing the story of the Pioneer’s Pathway in Western Australia
Read MoreIn 2019, Kate Ferguson produced a video and portrait photo series called "The People of North Perth", which shone a light on business owners and residents in the locale.
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It was a honour to present the 2020 WA Media Awards with the ABC’s Michael Tetlow.
Read MoreThe Outback Gin series traverses thousands of kilometres of the wildflower region of Western Australia, to uncover hidden Gin towns and encapsulate their spirit.
Read MoreThe PowerUp Electricity Museum is now officially OPEN!
Read MoreKate Ferguson spent three days with Youth Focus' Robert Binsair and Delroy Bergsma, to produce a feature about their youth work in Meekatharra and surrounding communities. Produced by Kate Ferguson.
Gwalia's Gold exhibition - an overview and update
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During the first half of 2018, I had the pleasure of documenting the stories of the people who lived and worked in our South West during the timber milling era.
I chatted with men and women who grew up and worked in remote timber towns and challenges they faced, foresters who were at the forefront of incredible changes in technology with documenting and recording the large database of information about our forests, the near-death experiences of former loggers and the change in logging tools, timber managers who witnessed first hand the timber industry’s rise and fall in one lifetime and those who fearlessly fought to preserve our forests.
The stories and photographs are part of the new State Timber Museum, which was launched in August 2018. There’s an audio booth, where you can sit and listen to edited versions of the audio interviews I captured along the way.
The exhibition also features forest soundtracks I recorded while camped out at the Warren and Donnelly forests. The soundtrack in the forest memorial is a favourite (it was recorded in the Warren National Park at sunset).
The project was quite close to my heart, as my father’s family moved from Scotland to Manjimup in the late 1940’s to work in the timber industry and my father was born in Manjimup.
It has certainly given me an appreciation for the hard yakka and determination of the generations before me.
If you haven’t paid a visit to this part of the world, I highly recommend it.
UPDATE! The State Timber Museum won a 2019 MAGNA Award (Museums and Galleries National Awards) for best Permanent Exhibition. It was an incredible team effort. Congratulations to all involved!
The moment every journo fears! When one appears on the ABC’s Media Watch.
Thankfully it was a constructive piece about a recent exodus of journalists from The West Australian in early 2019, amid fears the paper is becoming tabloid and partisan.
Thankfully the paper started making some large steps to rectify this, following this coverage. You can watch it here: https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/west/11054580?jwsource=cl
I have always been a fan of Media Watch and the work they do in keeping the media honest, so it was an honour to be asked to appear on the show.
I am delighted to announce the exhibition “Gwalia’s Gold - its people and places” was a finalist in the Interpretation category of the Western Australia Heritage Awards, alongside the MRA’s Yagan Square development. It’s one of my favourite additions to Perth. Congratulations MRA!
Also congratulations to the Shire of Leonora for winning the Contribution by a Public or Private Organisation category for their work at Gwalia. It was an honour to speak on their behalf at the awards.
More info on the awards by clicking here:
The "Gwalia's Gold" weekend is happening on the 17/18th of November.
It's a weekend filled with free activities to launch Gwalia's $3million in conservation work and my COMPLETE multimedia exhibition "Gwalia's Gold - its people and places".
You may remember the first half of the exhibition was launched in 2016 at the Palace Hotel in Perth as part of Perth Heritage Days and was a finalist in the WA Heritage Awards.
More info about the exhibition here: http://www.katefergusonmedia.com/blog/2016/gwaliasgold
There will be $280 return flights from Perth for the weekend. Last but not least, the weekend will mark the first time the State Hotel has opened its doors to the public in 54 years.
Here's the flyer. More info about the Gwalia’s Gold event here: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/news/gwalia-launch/32
