Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation Business

WE’RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Rirratjingu people of North-East Arnhem Land are keen to talk business. Traditional Owners want to generate the wealth needed to pay for social, cultural and job-creation programs when the bauxite mine on the Gove Peninsula closes. The refinery shut down eight years ago and the mine is scheduled to cease operation in 2043. But global...

ALC Business

GROOTE CONNECTION

Everyone living on the remote Groote archipelago – about 2000 Traditional Owners and an increasing number of businesspeople – will soon be better connected to the world and each other. Two communications projects costing a total of $8.5 million will speed up internet links, improve mobile phone coverage and enable the Anindilyakwa Land...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

BRAVE NEW WORLD

Senior Traditional Owner Tony Wurramarrba, chair of the Anindilyakwa Land Council, says: “This is our sovereign land. “Local decision-making is just the start of the journey to full, formally recognised and legally binding self-governance.” The land council has set up a Community Justice Group to develop an alternative to prison. The...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

MINE NEARLY READY TO GO

Tony Wurramarrba, chair of the Anindilyakwa Land Council, says islanders are excited by the prospect of operating a mine. “People realise that it’s a great opportunity for us,” he says. The land council has formed a new company, Anindilyakwa Advancement Aboriginal Corporation, which is registered as Winchelsea Mining. A joint venture...

Obituary: John Ah Kit Indigenous Affairs

JOHN AH KIT: A LIFE LIVED TO THE FULL

Thousands gathered in a Darwin football stadium to farewell one of their own – men and women, young and old, black, white and every colour in between, Labor true believers and conservative diehards. John “Jak” Ah Kit would have been proud to know that he was being given a state funeral and that so many had turned out in the dry season...

Northern Land Council Indigenous Affairs

NLC GOES BACK TO ITS ROOTS

Following a turbulent couple of years, Australia’s most influential Aboriginal organisation has steadied and started the job of becoming more responsive to its grassroots constituents than ever. Marion Scrymgour went to remote communities after being appointed chief executive 18 months ago. “I saw the poverty and hopelessness – it breaks...

McArthur River Mine Business

BEC’S CAREER TAKES OFF

There are a lot of important jobs at a mine, but none come close to ensuring people get home safely to their loved ones at the end of each swing. Rebecca Lampton is part of the team in charge for this immense responsibility at McArthur River Mine. Bec began at the mine in the administration team in 2012, where she quickly earned a reputation...

Anindilyakwa Aboriginal Art Centre Business

MAICES MONSTER FISH

Their painting, carving, basket weaving and now textiles are recognised by art collectors, dealers and galleries from Parap to Paris. Two accomplished artists, Maicie Lalara and Annabel Amagula, returned from a skills development course in Indonesia full of new ideas. Their textile designs were modelled on the catwalk at a Jakarta fashion...

Anindilyakwa Aboriginal Art Centre Indigenous Affairs

MAICIE’S MONSTER FISH

Their painting, carving, basket weaving and now textiles are recognised by art collectors, dealers and galleries from Parap to Paris. Two accomplished artists, Maicie Lalara and Annabel Amagula, returned from a skills development course in Indonesia full of new ideas. Their textile designs were modelled on the catwalk at a Jakarta fashion...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Indigenous Affairs

A BRAND NEW LOOK

Darwin-based Campaign Edge Sprout has been contracted to carry out the rebranding, which includes trademarking, new livery and brand portal. The project and service offering are extended to strategic communication plans for operational areas of the business, business plans for the art centre, new websites and online store, digital marketing,...

Territory Pioneer Indigenous Affairs

TQ PIONEER: LISA MUMBIN

Tragically, it wasn’t an unusual day for the tough but likeable head of the Katherine-based Jawoyn Association – she estimates that she has been to more than 1000 Indigenous funerals over the past 15 years. Early death – through renal failure, heart disease, diabetes, alcoholism, road accidents and violence – is a way of life for...

IE Projects Business

INDIGENOUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Indigenous-owned IE Project, which was established by Jason Elsegood and Wendy Moulds in 2012, operates privately, with no government funding. They work with employers who want to increase their Indigenous employment workforce, making the process easy by taking care of all recruitment and retention. “We’re Indigenous recruitment and...