Laneway Festival raises $40K for Yiriman Project

This year’s Laneway Festival tour raised $40,000 for Indigenous charity Yiriman Project.

The money was raised via the Dean Turner project - named after the late Dean Turner, guitarist and co-founder of Magic Dirt. Laneway organisers donated 50 cents for every ticket purchased nationally and offered a $2 donation option to ticket buyers to support the charity.

The $40,000 goes into programs to help Aboriginal youth in the Kimberley region who face high suicide rates, issues with self-harm, substance abuse and a loss of cultural identity.

Linda Bosidis from The Dean Turner Project says of the program: "At a time when the government is cutting crucial funding to a vulnerable and disadvantaged peoples, we are honoured to continue our support for Yiriman to help them achieve their goals: to empower from within, preserve the ancient culture, and strengthen the next generation."