A Historic Moment:
Join NITV and The Point as they travel to the heart of the nation to chronicle the closure of the Uluru climb
From 27 October at 6.00pm (AEDT) on NITV (Channel 34)
NITV is proud to announce it will be honouring the closure of the Uluru climb through a special programming slate.
A live broadcast of the Uluru climb closure celebrations will take place on 27th October 2019. The two and a half hour special, NITV News: Live Coverage from Uluru Climb Closure, will capture the speeches and traditional ceremonies that are to take place at Talinguru Nyakunytjaku.
The broadcast will be hosted from Anangu country at Uluru by The Point hosts Rachael Hocking and John Paul Janke and NITV correspondent Ryan Liddle.
The hosts will look back at the history of Uluru and forward to the future as the Anangu invite the nation to experience the rock from their perspective, through traditional practices such as Inma.
On Wednesday 30 October at 8.30pm, NITV’s flagship news and current affairs program The Point will air their series finale which will recapture the ceremonies while exploring the tumultuous history of the climb.
NITV Channel Manager, Tanya Orman, said “We are exceptionally proud to televise this historic moment. It’s been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to celebrate alongside the Anangu people.
NITV has delivered comprehensive coverage on this topic in the lead up to the closure, and I hope that Australia will join us on Sunday as we come together to remember the past and look forward to the future.”
NITV correspondent Ryan Liddle, a Central Australian man with strong ties to the region, is honoured to be representing his community throughout NITV’s coverage of the event.
Liddle said, “This is the beginning of a new era – Anangu will continue welcoming visitors, sharing with them the wonder of traditional culture and land and inviting them to learn about respectful tourism in the area.”
Replays will be available via SBS On Demand after broadcast
NITV News: Live Coverage from Uluru will air on NITV on Sunday 27 October from 6 -8.30pm. The Point will air it’s final episode of the year on Wednesday 30 October at 8.30pm.
