Bamaga Productions is a full-service Indigenous-owned and operated content creation, strategy and events consultancy.

Founder Nancy Bamaga has dedicated her career to supporting the promotion, celebration and understanding of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, their cultures and their legacy.

Bamaga Productions extends that commitment, by opening up wide-ranging arts, content and business opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

Our team has a rare perspective of Indigenous arts and culture in Queensland. And, our sensitive approach to cultural development and business opportunities promotes understanding and respect for all cultures.

Nancy is a Curtin University graduate with links to the Thabu/Samu Clan from Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. She is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Community Management and Cultural Development Practitioners.

Over three decades, including 10 years as manager of Queensland Aboriginal Creations, Nancy has helped hundreds of Indigenous performers and visual artists launch careers and build businesses.

Her support of Indigenous arts and human rights has been recognised with many awards. These include an International Women’s Day Citation in 2011 and an Australian of the Year nomination in 2013.

Nancy has also created dozens of events and festivals and produced many opening ceremonies. Her highlights include partnering with Bangarra Dance Theatre to deliver the Welcome to Country at the G20 Summit; working as First Nations Producer for the Australian Performing Arts Market; organising the Brisbane City Council’s annual Black History Month; and programming the Clancestry Festival at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Indigenous dance program, The Gathering, in the Queen Street Mall.

As a consultant, Nancy has helped numerous Australian businesses develop culturally capable workplaces.

She currently sits on the board of Tourism and Events Queensland, is a member of TEQ's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee, and is a member of the BlakDance Cultural Council.

Karen is one of Queensland’s most successful businesswomen and content producers, and her work has seen her welcomed and accepted in Indigenous communities from the south-east corner of the state to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands.

A senior executive with 25 years’ experience, Karen’s skills span media, business development, sponsorship, project management, tourism, governance, financial accountability and talent management.

Karen has created, produced and directed top-rating programs and events for broadcast and cable TV. The Great South East, Queensland Weekender, Creek to Coast, Broncos’ Insider, Maroon Zone and the annual Live Riverfire spectacular are among her successes. TPD, the digital production company she launched and ran for 15 years, also managed event productions such as the Australia Pacific Screen Awards, the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards and the Queensland and Australian Tourism Awards.

In 2015, Karen was a finalist in the Telstra Queensland Business Women’s Awards.

She has also held board positions with the Outback Queensland Tourism Association (chair) and the Queensland Music Festival, among others. Karen is currently in her second term on the board of Tourism and Events Queensland, chairs TEQ's Events Committee, and is a member of TEQ’s Audit and Remuneration Committee and its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee.