Episode 05: Blazing Swan & Kulin (Erin, Will, & Oly)

In this episode we travel to the wheatbelt region of Western Australia, in Njaki Njaki country, where we chat with Erin and William Bailey who are local Kulin burners. We discuss some of the attractions and local activities in Kulin, and the unique relationship between Blazing Swan and the Kulin township. We are then joined by Damon ‘Oly’ Oliver-Pages – former chairperson of blazing swan – to chew the fat a bit more about blazing swan 2025, the Church of Belligerence theme camp and the formation and early days of blazing swan.

Host: Stevan ‘Silent Disco’ Lay

Guests: Erin Bailey & William Bailey, and Damon ‘Oly’ Oliver-Pages

Produced by PY Wong & Stevan Lay

Timestamps:
[00:01:04] Welcome intro
[00:03:44] THE internet
[00:08:50] Blazing swan coming to kulin
[00:16:10] Kulin township
[00:19:45] Kulin attractions
[00:23:42] Blazing swan egg in kulin
[00:26:32] Tin horse highway
[00:34:01] THE camp
[00:36:27] Kulin locals
[00:45:39] Blazing swan quiz
[00:53:23] Cosmic Coincidence
[00:54:33] Past effigies and temples
[00:58:40] Burning the church
[01:00:55] What is blazing swan?
[01:12:37] What is blazing swan
[01:17:03] Shoutouts
[01:22:35] Burner voice messages
[01:24:15] Oly
[01:27:53] God said no
[01:34:13] POX eclipse
[01:57:23] Alliance camp
[02:00:59] Kulin relationship
[02:12:55] Outtakes - Nina & Will

USEFUL Links:
Blazing Swan: https://blazingswan.com.au/

Shire of Kulin: https://www.kulin.wa.gov.au/

Visit Kulin: https://www.visitkulin.com.au/

Kulin Bush Races: https://kulinbushraces.com.au/

Njaki Njaki country: https://www.njakinjaki.com.au/

Blazing Swan Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OfficialBlazingSwanCommunity

2025 Blazing Swan: Cosmic Coincidence Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/901298578504620/

 

Bonzaar Podcast website: https://bonzaarpodcast.net

Email us: mailbag@bonzaarpodcast.net

 

This episode was recorded on 21 April, 2025