Barry Cedric took part in a songwriting workshop for Aboriginal youth at Yarrabah. The young people learned to play musical instruments, compose a song and set it to music. At the end, six youths went to Cairns to record their song, "One Fire", in a recording studio. In the media "A Rare Gem: Coloured Stone" is an episode of 2013 TV series Desperate Measures, which features the band. Awards and recognition 1978: Perth's 3rd National Aboriginal Country Music Festival Talent (Western Australia) – First Prize for Best Band 1978: Perth's 3rd National Aboriginal Country Music Festival Talent – Best Original Song for "Dancing in the Moonlight" 1995: Brian Syron Scholarship Award (Australia) – Contribution to Aboriginal music 2012: National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award (Australia) to Bunna Lawrie ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Coloured Stone has one ARIA Award and been nominated for three, as follows: |- | 1987 | Human Love | ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release | |- | 1989 | Wild Desert Rose | ARIA Award for Best Cover Art | |- | 1990 | Crazy Mind | ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release | |- | 1993 | Inma Juju | ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release | |- Deadly Awards The Deadly Awards, (commonly known simply as The Deadlys), was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. It ran from 1995 to 2013 |- | Deadly Awards 1999 | Coloured Stone | Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music | |- Don Banks Music Award The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board. |- | 2000 | Bunna Lawrie | Don Banks Music Award | |- Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! |- | Music Victoria Awards of 2014 | ''Dance to the Sun' | Best Global or Reggae Album | | |- National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal