Catherine Freeman
Olympic gold medallist, former Australian of the Year, lighter of the flame at the Sydney Olympic Games: Cathy is an Australian icon and a sporting superstar. Since retiring from athletics in 2003, she's worked tirelessly to promote Australian sport, Aboriginal tourism and other causes close to her heart. Cathy starred in the first series of Going Bush alongside actress Deborah Mailman.
“You're talking to someone who for one night back in September 2000 saw a unified Australia, regardless of who you were, what you did, where you came from. I know what it's like to be colourless and classless... I believe in time, and it may not happen in my time, there will be true unity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia.”
“I am in complete awe about how diverse Aboriginal culture is. It is so spiritual and so clever in the way that people live. The things that will stay in my heart forever are probably the values that I have learnt from the people I have met, and the places that I have been...those values are just grounding and so humbling.”
“My hope, my dream and my vision is that we see more non-Aboriginal people visiting these communities and visiting the places that we've been to - sharing and appreciating and learning and rejoicing. It's time to share.”
Luke Carroll
Luke is one of Australia's most promising and hard working young television, film and theatre actors. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 2006 AFI Awards for RAN, Luke also starred in The Alice and has appeared in Stingers, All Saints, Water Rats, Heartbreak High, The Man from Snowy River, The Flying Doctors and even as a child actor in the iconic Australian medical drama GP.
Luke was also nominated for an AFI Award in 2002 for the film Australian Rules as Best Supporting Actor. He won Best Actor at POV 2003 for his performance in the short film Free. His film credits also include Children Of The Revolution and Saturday Night, Sunday Morning. Luke has had leading roles on stage in plays such as A Midsummer Nights Dream at Belvoir St in 2004, Riverland for The Adelaide Festival 2004 and Eora Crossing for The Sydney Festival 2004.
“I've witnessed so many different aspects of my culture. It's crazy even trying to remember them all. The diversity is just out of this world. We have a beautiful culture, a culture I'm so proud of and hopefully viewers watching this show will see it... Get out there first hand and experience it for yourself...see how beautiful our people are.”
