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TAKING THE MESSAGE TO CANBERRA

Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APONT) takes practical suggestions from its member organisations to the Territory and Federal governments. The overarching message is always centred on key issues: housing, health, education, economic empowerment, land rights, native title, and the high rate of Indigenous incarceration. “We’re a...

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ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORT

The Hoops 4 Health Academy is a vibrant basketball-based program tailored for young people aged 10-16, with sessions held weekly at their training facility located in Pinelands. The sessions may look like basketball training, but the initiative extends well beyond fitness to provide opportunities for change. Sessions are facilitated by First...

Indigenous Affairs

KALANO AT 50

One of Australia’s most effective yet least-known Indigenous organisations, Kalano CommunityAssociation, is celebrating 50 years of service, pride and progress. Kalano was established to meet the needs of Aboriginal communities in Katherine and surrounding communities. It evolved into a leading organisation providing housing, health,...

Indigenous Affairs

WATER THAT CHANGES LIVES

When people choose AIG’s Remote Laundry bottled water, they are not just hydrating –they are contributing to a groundbreaking initiative that empowers Aboriginal communities. AIG Remote Laundries have been operating since 2019, providing essential laundry services in some of the most remote regions of the NT. By the end of 2025, it had...

Indigenous Affairs

WADEYE’S THEIR OYSTER

Humpty Doo Barramundi is working with the Thamarrurr Development Corporation to start up an oyster farm at Wadeye, 400 kilometres south-west of Darwin by road. Indigenous workers have undergone training at the barramundi farm and in their own community. Aloysius Nganbe, who is a ranger at Wadeye, was one of eight men who visited...

Business

Territory Pioneer – Witiyana Marika

“It’s about bringing Yolngu and balanda – white people – together,” he says.  Witiyana is a Rirratjingu man, the Traditional Owners of the Gove Peninsula, and he wears that label with pride.  He was a founding member of the iconic Aboriginal musical group Yothu Yindi.  His love for music began with a childhood...

Indigenous Affairs

BORROLOOLA CENTRAL COMING SOON

The centre in the remote town of Borroloola is co-funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency and the McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust. It will provide a much-needed community hub delivering retail, health care, government services and community facilities. Borroloola Central is an example of how the Glencore-owned...

Education

SALTBUSH HERALDS NEW ERA IN JOBS

This simple yet profound idea drives Foundation 2 Future, a groundbreaking initiative that is empowering Aboriginal Territorians to move beyond welfare dependency and into meaningful, sustainable careers.  The innovative program, created by Saltbush Social Enterprises, an organisation founded by passionate Northern Territory...

Indigenous Affairs

TIWI TAKE CONTROL

This significant milestone reflects years of hard work and dedication by the Tiwi community, supported by the Savanna Fire Management (SFM) Program, which is funded by the INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture.  Launched in 2016, the SFM Program aims to empower Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory by providing about $2 million...

Indigenous Affairs

YAPA CREW AS GOOD AS GOLD

His Alice Springs-based company, GreenGlass, has helped more than 60 Territorians do just that.  He manages the Yapa Crew, which is celebrating 10 years of finding pathways for Warlpiri workers to fulfilling jobs.  A dozen have joined the team at Newmont’s Granites gold mine in the Tanami Desert and more than 50 others work for...

Business

GUNBALANYA CELEBRATES

It was incredible to see the entire community of Gunbalanya come out to celebrate this wonderful occasion. The easy-to-operate laundry, set inside a six-metre shipping container, has four industrial-sized washers and dryers. It will provide a free laundry services to the Gunbalanya community while creating employment opportunities for...

Indigenous Affairs

BARUNGA FESTIVAL 2024

The tiny community of Barunga, 80 kilometres south-east of Katherine, underwent a population explosion in June as it hosted its highly regarded annual Bamyili festival. Barunga’s population is normally a little over 350 but it grew to more than 4500 for the three days of the festival as people from across Australia descended on the community...