Light Line - Kabi Kabi
Kabi Kabi and Jinibara have been singing at dusk and dawn since their first sunrise.
Light Line is two new First Nations music works, which embed sound at two specific locations, one on Kabi Kabi and one on Jinibara Country — capturing the majic in the changing light of dusk and dawn.
Featuring Kabi Kabi and Jinibara languages, the works celebrate the significance of the horizon: the meeting point of the water with sky and the majestic canopy lines.
Experience a moment of solitude, and reflection, as you listen to the stories and voices of this country that have always been here.
Light Line - Kabi Kabi can be experienced in Ocean St, Maroochydore as part of the Festival Precinct's Urban Gallery and Light Line - Jinibara at Mary Caincross Scenic Reserve.
Download the Urban Gallery Map here.
About the Urban Gallery
This work is part of the Festival Precinct, where we invite you to wander and wonder through our Urban Gallery every day of Horizon 2025.
Situated in Ocean St, Maroochydore (Kabi Kabi Country), you’ll find a diverse collection of works nestled into streets, laneways and Big Top Shopping Centre — blurring the lines between physical, artistic and digital realms.
Suitable for all ages, this free-to-enjoy 10-day art-trail will feature inspiring work from visionary Queensland and Australian contemporary artists, including First Nations artists.
— Jazz Da Gama, Raul Da Gama
"Briscoe's Music Shimmers evocatively"
Creative Team
- Deline Briscoe (Yalanji) — Creative Lead
- Aunty Helena Gulash (Kabi Kabi)
- Jason Murphy (Jinibara)
Deline Briscoe (Yalanji)
Deline Briscoe, a Yalanji woman of song from Far North Queensland’s Daintree Region, has a career spanning over two decades. She has collaborated with renowned artists like Archie Roach, Paul Kelly, and Emma Donovan and toured globally with Black Arm Band and Mission Songs Project. As an Artistic Director, she crafts powerful storytelling performances, including Blaktivism (2021–2024), Singing Up Country (2022–2024), and A Heartfelt Tribute to Uncle Archie Roach (2023). Passionate about music’s healing power, Deline shares her artistry to uplift both audiences and her own spirit, keeping culture alive through song and storytelling.
Aunty Helena Gulash (Kabi Kabi)
Helena Gulash, a Kabi Kabi traditional owner and Elder, is a respected advocate for Indigenous arts, culture, and heritage. With over 35 years of dedication to First Nations national arts, she is highly regarded for her deep knowledge of Country and Buderim’s Indigenous living history. Her cultural expertise enriches the Kabi Kabi region’s artistic and cultural landscape. As an artist, she has played a key role in developing significant events, including Singing Up Country (2024) and Kabi Kabi Connections (2022 & 2023). Aunty Helena’s work ensures the preservation and celebration of Kabi Kabi stories, traditions, and artistic expression.
Acknowledgements
Light Line was commissioned for Horizon 2025 through Sunshine Coast Council's MadeSC program and presented as part of the Festival Precinct Urban Gallery supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
The project is proudly supported by the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), APRA AMCOS and MusicAus and presented as part of the Festival Precinct Urban Gallery supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Light Line is a pre-recorded audio-experience, which includes dialogue in First Nations language(s).
Headphones are not required. The amplified sound can be heard from Ocean St, Maroochydore – an outdoor location. Please dress for the weather.
The experience is 5 minutes in duration, played once at each morning and afternoon session – as the sun rises and sets. Please arrive early for the session you wish to experience.
Seating is not provided, however there is bench seating nearby.
This experience is suitable for all ages.
Most audiences will very much enjoy this experience, it is – inspirational, joyful, meaningful and culturally significant.
Refreshments are available nearby.
Wheelchair Accessibility
Light Line is wheelchair accessible.
Audio-only experience
As this is an audio-only experience and is not suitable for the hearing impaired.
Level Access
This performance will take place in a public place on Ocean St, Maroochydore, where there is level access.
Bathroom Access
This performance takes place in a public space. The closest public facilities are available inside the Big Top Shopping Centre between 7am - 10pm.
Any other access requirements
We welcome all audiences to Horizon and strive to make every event and performance as accessible as possible.
We are always open to discussing your individual requirements to assist wherever possible. If you’d like to speak to someone about your access requirements, please contact us during business hours at (07) 5475 7272 or [email protected].
The work is not suitable for the hearing impaired.
If you are travelling by car there is free, three-hour parking available at the Big Top Shopping Centre carpark located on Ocean Street. Parking is limited, we advise you use alternative transport, carpool or park and walk.
Solbar is within easy walking distance of the Maroochydore Station Bus Interchange. Plan your journey to festival from the Translink Website.
Car Parking is limited on Ocean Street so ride your bike to the Duporth Ave bike parking hub. You can lock your bike in the Council facility that has 24hr security cameras active.