Indigenous Affairs

RANGERS PROTECTING OUR BEAUTIFUL COAST

The 2023 Ichthys Coastal Management Offset grants tranche of the Aboriginal Ranger Grant Program (ARGP) saw more than $2 million in project funding and capital grants awarded to Top End ranger groups to support conservation management of dugongs, cetaceans and other marine matters of national environmental significance. Larrakia Rangers were...

Indigenous Affairs

TQ PIONEER: DAMIEN DJERRKURA – DEDICATED TO HELPING HIS MOB

Damien Djerrkura gave his all in a brave bid to become an Olympic athlete. But when he accepted that it wasn’t going to happen he packed his bags at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and happily returned home to Arnhem Land proud that he had done his best. “I used to dream of competing in the Olympics,” he says. “But I...

Indigenous Affairs

GOVE GOES GREEN

Allied Green Ammonia and the progressive Indigenous-run Gumatj Corporation have signed a deal to build a production hub on the Gove Peninsula. The project will produce 165,000 tons of hydrogen annually, which will be used to manufacture 912,500 tons of green ammonia. More than 2000 direct and indirect jobs will be created during...

Indigenous Affairs

ABORIGINAL PEOPLE TAKE GIANTS STEPS IN FISHING INDUSTRY

From humble beginnings, working out of a single office in the Northern Land Council building and then at Berrimah Farm, thanks to the Northern Territory Government, the ASC now has 10 staff working under three key business units.  Since then, the ASC has invested in the development of a 10-year strategic plan, two-year business...

Indigenous Affairs

TOWARDS RECONCILIATION

The comprehensive plan of action for Power and Water to achieve its vision is detailed in its 2023-2025 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, launched in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in June this year and celebrated on Larrakia Country in Darwin a month later.  Power and Water’s role in delivering safe and reliable power, water, waste water...

Indigenous Affairs

TOURISM TARGETS EXCITING GROWTH

Aboriginal tourism will be at the heart of the drive. The exciting target is laid down in the Tourism Industry Strategy 2030, which was developed by Tourism NT in collaboration with industry and stakeholders as part of the Territory Government’s Turbocharging Tourism initiative. The strategy includes three key themes needing greater...

Indigenous Affairs

JAWOYN BUILD THEIR ROCK-SOLID FUTURE

The Katherine-based Jawoyn Association, which covers about 12 communities across land nearly the size of Tasmania, is forging ahead with a swag of economic development initiatives, ranging from a construction company to hotels, from an industrial laundry to a renowned tourist operation. “Jawoyn are strong people,” says John Berto, who has...

Education

AUSMAT ALWAYS WELL PREPARED

Fortunately, broader recognition of rehabilitation's value is growing. In May 2023, the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) welcomed the World Health Assembly’s endorsement of a historic resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. This resolution highlights the critical importance of ensuring...

Indigenous Affairs

JAWOYN ANCIENT ROCK START

One spectacular site, Gabarnmung, 35 kilometres west of Maningrida, was visited by Jawoyn people up until the 1950s but was forgotten until being rediscovered by Ray Whear and Chris Morgan of the Jawoyn Association while flying by helicopter in 2006. The Jawoyn Association found two Jawoyn elders, Wamud Namok and Jimmy Kalarriya, who said...

Indigenous Affairs

TOXIC TEALS

Facing North resonates on both the domestic and international front. Firstly, it’s an opportunity for those in Canberra to take a moment to “face north” and consider all the great things that are happening in the Territory. Secondly, it reflects the Territory’s unique positioning to face north to Asia, the source of much opportunity,...

Indigenous Affairs

SARAH’S LOVE LETTER TO ARNHEM LAND

Arnhem Land is the place she loves. It is a place that she advocates for bravely –- to ensure that the best parts are not swept away. When she was old enough to broaden her horizons and travel, she became acutely aware of a disparity between access to essential health care in her home region and other places. “I witnessed really good...

Indigenous Affairs

FACING NORTH – TELLING THE TERRITORY’S STORY

The Facing North Expo in Canberra in August was a smash hit. Many of the biggest decision-makers in the country heard a powerful message from our politicians and business leaders: look north to the land of...