Episode 07: David Doyle

Meet David Doyle, Barkandji/Malyangapa man who is a health worker, artist, writer and entrepreneur.

He is today’s guest on A Home in the Outback, an independent podcast about people living, working and creating in the far west.

You can listen to the interview on YouTube, Spotify or apple podcasts.

David was born in Broken Hill but his family is from the Menindee region of the Baaka or Darling River.

For the last 20 years he’s worked as an Aboriginal health worker – particularly in chronic disease – and is currently employed by the Royal Flying Doctors Service.

He started woodworking to help with depression and is an emerging artist. In 2023 he won the Maari Ma art prize for his pieces, Values.  

He also is a knowledge holder of Barkindji bush medicines and edible plants. He’s currently working on a plant catalogue of Kinchega National Park and hopes one day they’ll be a database on plants, its nutritional and medical breakdown.

David has some works in the upcoming ngaratya exhibition at the Broken Hill City Art Gallery from 4 May to 28 July 2024. ngaratya (together, us group, all in it together) is a love letter expressing the connection between Barkandji people and their Country.

David’s tourist business is called Wontanella.

For more information about David and his artworks see his personal website.

The interview will also be rebroadcasted on 2DRY FM on Saturday 30 March 2024 at 11am ACST.

A Home in the Outback is produced by Katherine Waite an interviewer and writer based in Broken Hill, NSW.

Thanks to Foundation Broken Hill for its support in this project.

Music by Aimee Volkofsky – Heart is a desert from Dust Lust.