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- ↑ The Cairns Post, 28 September 2006, Cooktown Greats
- ↑ The Cairns Post, 28 June 2007, "roots EXPLOSION"
- ↑ Hobart Mercury, 12 June 2008, "This water runs deep"
- ↑ The Daily News (Queensland), 17 July 2008, "Multicultural mix of Outback Motown"
- ↑ Western Suburbs Weekly, 17 June 2008, "Shining the light"
- ↑ Sunday Mail, 16 July 2000, "Aim for even more" by Helene Stacey
- ↑ Sunshine Coast Daily, 2 July 2008, "Outback Motown!"
- ↑ Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006, Tribal Ties Archived 2008-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Courier-Mail, 9 September 2006, "Deadly music duo at the Powerhouse" by Sandra McLean
- ↑ The Sunday Mail, 26 November 2006, "Murri meets Motown" by Douglas Kennedy
