Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support.
Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance together was a highlight of the evening for guests and organisers alike. The event went on to become the most successful in the fundraiser’s five-year history, raising over $149,000 in support of the cause.
Event organiser Drew Ginn OAM reflected on Tania’s contribution to the night: “Tania, thanks for being involved in our most successful event in five years, with our current fundraising over $149,000. We appreciate your efforts prior to and on the night to help make it a memorable evening for our supporters. It was great to see you work with Stephen Smith, who as you know is an amazing singer. Seeing you work together to make the night memorable was a highlight.”
Tania is available for keynote speaking and performances at conferences, galas and fundraising events. To enquire, contact [email protected].
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry.
This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice and music to heal, connect and transform has shaped everything I’ve created – from over three decades on stage with Pot-Pourri and founding The Song Room and Creativity Australia’s With One Voice social inclusion choirs to co-founding Mind Medicine Australia, where music continues to play a role in helping people heal from trauma and mental illness.
The AWMA ceremony will be held on Thursday 27 May 2027 at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane, alongside the inaugural AWMA Conference.
Congratulations to my fellow finalists, and thank you to the Australian Women in Music Awards for this wonderful acknowledgement.
Learn more about the 2026 AWMA finalists at womeninmusicawards.com.au/2026-recipients-and-finalists.
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
We are broken and I don’t know what it’s going to take to put us back together. I am sitting on a plane flying out of an Australia that no longer feels like home.
In fact, it’s not felt like a safe place to be since 2020, when the mighty division between us was highlighted by the appalling measures taken to control and separate us during the pandemic. The us versus them, the taking of sides, the censoring of any debate or discussion, the ‘othering’ and exiling of those who chose to deeply think about their choices …
How can we become a truly inclusive nation and not allow and enable dark forces to come in and destroy our home? What would it take to stop the enormous greed that forced millions to take experimental injections that damaged so many lives? How might we start to truly care for one another and seek understanding between opposing views? Can we step out of our rigidly defined boxes and start to think differently?
When I was checking in at Sydney Airport this morning, I could not stop sobbing. My heart felt so shattered. Waves and waves of unstoppable emotion for the unspeakable loss and the shocking devastation. So many living in fear and hypervigilance … millions of lives lost over generations and lifetimes; perpetrators and victims living out unspeakable intergenerational trauma without the support and healing tools needed to break the cycle.
The Virgin check-in attendant asked my husband what was wrong. He told the gentleman that I was Jewish. I was crying for all those innocents who had lost their lives and their families, and for all of us collectively. And he came out from his desk, and he gave me the biggest hug. I sobbed even more but it felt like a release, like a letting go of something that had been wound so tightly in my heart and soul for an eternity. Something that came from ancestors long gone, yet still alive in me.
I believe if we could all go up and hug a stranger and start to see other points of view, then we might start to feel safer. We might feel that we all belong; that we are here to connect as a community with one other for a good purpose. We might feel that the lights of lives extinguished was not for nothing.
I have received hundreds of messages from all over the world empathising, weeping with and for us, feeling helplessness, hopelessness, asking how they can help. Some know that I am the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. And everyone is suffering and seeking collective healing for humanity.
Together, we can decide we are going to STOP this ‘othering’ from today and start to see the goodness, kindness and light shining through each of our souls.
What if we really chose to light our candles and walk each other home?
I am sharing my recent song ‘Walking Each Other Home’ inspired by my time with Ram Dass in 2018. May it inspire, illuminate and soothe you. Please share widely. Together we can choose to heal.
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
The painful COVID-era will fade but it will never be forgotten. This unanticipated period will be remembered for many things – death, suffering, economic and social disruptions and words like lockdown, iso, quarantine, social distancing, Zoom, omicron…
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
Our politicians say things like “we are all Australians” and “we are all in this together”. We are NOT.
They hide behind secretive ‘health advice’ that has banned everything, from playgrounds to golf and sunsets, contrary to global scientific evidence. They keep children from attending school which has led to a crippling, devastating shadow pandemic of self-harm, mental illness and domestic violence. This will lead to lifetimes of suffering due to the inter-generational nature of trauma and mental illness.
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
The great Albert Einstein said: “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it”. Our politicians and public servants need to find a new way of dealing with the pandemic which empowers rather than disempowers Australians. With premiers around the country demanding zero cases before they open borders and remove their draconian lockdowns, it is not surprising that people around the nation (and the world) wonder if Australia can ever get out of the mess our governments have created.
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
(This article was originally published in the Herald Sun on October 10 2020)
I am really missing home, especially my Mum. I miss my Melbourne; the way it was before this mess. I even miss my office and all the meetings I used to have. And I sure miss singing and connecting with audiences.
My husband and I came to NSW for a short holiday in June and here we still are, working and Zooming. Where we are, you’d never know there was a virus. People go about their lives. They go to school, bands and the beach and have friends over for parties, BBQs and dinner. It reminds me how much I miss sharing happy times with friends and community.
Tania de Jong AM Performs at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026
Tania de Jong AM took to the stage on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Hyde Melbourne Place (Emerald Room) in Melbourne’s CBD, performing at Cobbled Nights – Cure for Cancer 2026, a night of music and celebration in support of cancer research and patient support. Tania performed alongside acclaimed singer Stephen Smith, and their performance…
Tania de Jong AM Named a Finalist in the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards
I’m honoured to share that I’ve been named a finalist in the Tina Arena Special Impact Award at the 2026 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), a recognition that celebrates unsung champions making a lasting impact across the Australian music industry. This award holds special meaning for me. My belief in the power of voice…
Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s Australian Tour: A Journey Through Trauma, Healing and Human Connection
In April 2026, I had the honour of joining world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bessel van der Kolk (USA), Author of The Body Keeps the Score, on his sold-out Australian tour. Presented by Mind Medicine Australia and Activate Media Events, the workshops drew over 7,000 people across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne — exploring the neuroscience…
