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 45 YEARS
 OF AUSTRALIA'S
 OLDEST
 ABORIGINAL
 NEWSPAPER

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NEWS OUT AND ABOUT

 EDITORIAL
 Land Rights News
 ‘We are really proud that Land Rights Quotes from the bush: ‘The whole of my world is
 Northern Edition is
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 Bush-Blanasi for the
 News has been telling our stories for my language’
 Northern Land Council.
 five decades’
 Land Rights News A message from NLC Chairman Samuel Bush-Blanasi
 welcomes stories and
 photos about Aboriginal
 people and organisations.

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 NLC Councillor Jason Bill reflecting on the Land Claim
 for Muckaty at Kulumindini (Elliott):
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 “When we did the Land Claim for Muckaty Station,
 45 Mitchell St
 it made me feel real good. When Mum was still
 Darwin NT 0820 Elaine Sandy, co-ordinator of
 around and we got that land back at Muckaty. That the Kulumindini Arts Centre:
 (08) 8920 5100 was a big day!”
 www.nlc.org.au “My hope is that the young
 people still want to work
 Janey Dixon from Marlinja reflecting on her
 and make art here. Those
 Mudbarra language:
 youngsters are important,
 they are our future and with
 “The whole of my world is in my language. If you
 FOLLOW US the art centre we can bring
 have my Mudburra language you have the whole
 the community together.”
 Mudburra world in your head.”
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 @NLC_74
 HELLO you mob! It gives me and in our way. This is a Please get in touch with even if we disagreed with NLC CEO Marion Scrymgour speaking about
 @northernlandcouncil great pleasure to welcome tradition we are determined our staff at Land Rights him, we knew he was arguing the late Deputy Chair of the NLC, John
 you to the very special to maintain by making Land News if you want copies for what he believed was Christophersen, to ABC TV on 21 April:
 Watch NLC TV on 45th anniversary edition of Rights News bigger and sent to your community right. For this we will always
 Australia’s longest running better for the future. store, school or homeland remember him and hold him “I was talking to traditional owners in
 YouTube by searching
 Aboriginal newspaper, We have plans to publish or contact us by email close in our hearts. Kakadu a couple of weeks ago and they
 Northern Land Council
 Land Rights News. six issues of Land Rights if you want to get an Christo represented NLC got quite emotional and they asked about
 Since the first edition was News a year from 2022 – up online subscription. constituencies in the West him and his health. One of the senior
 published by the Northern from the four issues we Finally, it was with great Arnhem region for over 35 traditional owners said to me: ‘Who’s going
 Land Council in July 1973, currently produce. And we sadness that I, along with years, as a local member for to fight for us now?’
 Joy Cardona, Chair of the NLC Women’s Council,
 Land Rights News has want to make sure that Land many NLC Full Council Coburg and later for Kakadu “And you remember that, whilst they
 SUBSCRIPTIONS provided a strong voice in Rights News gets out to Members and staff, gathered
 speaking about the late Deputy Chair of the NLC, John
 might not all have always agreed with his
 and for many years served on
 Christophersen. Broadcast on ABC TV on 21 April:
 To subscribe fill support of Aboriginal land as many communities and in Darwin in early May the NLC Executive Council. view, they knew that he fought for them.
 out the online form rights and other issues that homelands as possible. For to farewell our stalwart I know I can speak for “He represented every single one
 “Oh yeah, he had fire in the belly. You couldn’t beat
 at www.nlc.org.au matter to our mob. many of our mob Land Rights friend and colleague John all NLC Executive Members of them and that, I think, is what we’re
 him, you couldn’t beat him. No way in the world. He’d be
 This issue’s front cover News is the only newspaper Christophersen, best known who really enjoyed working going to miss.”
 right the whole time. Even if he was wrong! (laughs).”
 shows a selection of Land available to them. to us all as Christo. alongside Christo for many
 Rights News covers through On page 28 you can read years. I particularly enjoyed
 the years – from wonderful some wonderful words working alongside him as my
 ADVERTISING photos of the Daly River penned by Christo’s good Deputy Chairman.
 mob walking shoulder-deep friend Chips Mackinolty, who Christo was at all times
 Next publication across a flooded river to give pays a fitting tribute to the an NLC Member from the NLC’s General Manager Executive Services Trish Rigby speaking on behalf of John
 date is August 2021 evidence at their land claim man who, as Full Council people and for the people. He Christophersen’s children at his Memorial Service, Darwin Botanic Gardens, 7 May 2021:
 Rates are at www.nlc.org. to the iconic image that member Joy Cardona said on will be sadly missed by all of
 au/media-publications or graced the cover under the ABC News, was the real “fire my fellow Full Council and "We are thankful to all those who are doing their bit to lay you to rest. I know how
 email media@nlc.org.au words “We have survived!” in the belly” of the NLC. Executive Council members much it meant for you to be buried up the coast where you spent the last 40 odd years
 And more. Much more. Many of us will recall and by NLC staff. on and off, may your soul soar over Murran and Ulbu Bunidj lands and waters, and that
 Circulation: We are really proud that long, vigorous discussions Bob-bo friend. you rest in peace. Boh Boh Trish."
 5,000 print and 700 Land Rights News has been with Christo about matters
 digital subscribers telling our stories for five of great importance over the
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OUT AND ABOUT NEWS

 ‘The NLC is like an Aboriginal family’s toolkit’: New houses for Gapuwiyak residents
 Djawa Yunupingu’s vision RESIDENTS of the East Arnhem community of Gapuwiyak have recently
 moved into homes they helped to plan and build. The keys to ten new homes
 were handed over by Minister for Remote Housing and Town Camps Chansey
 EARLIER this year Land Rights News sat down with NLC Executive Councillor Djawa Paech and Member for Arnhem Selena Uibo. Six three-bedroom homes, a
 Yunupingu and asked about his vision for how the Northern Land Council works and how it three-bedroom duplex and a two-bedroom duplex were constructed in a new
 relates to tools that Aboriginal people use in their daily lives. 26-lot subdivision.
 Djawa told us that: “The NLC is like an Aboriginal family’s toolkit – a spear, a woomera, Minister Paech said Territory company WTD Constructions Pty Ltd was
 a digging stick and dilly bag for daily life. For the law - a Yidaki (didgeridoo) and awarded the $4.7 million contract to build the homes at Gapuwiyak in
 Bilma (clapsticks). September last year.
 These things are the essentials – like we say at the Land Council, 'Our Land, Our Sea, Our “Locals were involved in the housing project right from the planning stage
 Life' – all of these things work together to make us whole. through to involvement in construction,” he said.
 “A further 16 houses will be constructed in the new subdivision following
 SPEAR further Local Decision Making and consultation with the community. Our
 The spear represents the whole of the NLC, including the Full Council, the Chief Executive Government is proud of our remote housing program. We have built and
 officer and all of the staff – it is like a spear, long and straight and true. improved more than 2200 homes so far, more than any other Territory
 Government has ever done. We know it is making a huge difference to people
 WOOMERA in communities right across the Territory but meeting the people who are
 The Executive Council of the NLC is like a woomera that is handed with authority from our moving into new homes, hearing their stories reassures us that we’re on
 elders to give power to the spear and remind us what our obligations are. the right track.”
 Friends since childhood, Teresa Ngurruwuthun and Amanda Dhagapan
 DIGGING STICKS are amongst the new tenants. They went to boarding school together, have
 These are used to gather food - like information - from the ground. worked alongside each other at the Gapuwiyak Health Clinic for many years,
 and now they’re neighbours in one of the new duplexes. Teresa Ngurruwuthun and Amanda Dhagapan with the keys to their new duplexes.
 DILLY BAGS
 These are used by women to hold the food – the information - gathered with the digging sticks.

 BILMA (CLAPSTICKS) AND YIDAKI (DIDGERIDOO) NLC Executive Councillor Djawa Yunupingu
 Help tell your community's story - join the team!
 These are the instruments used to hold the law together through song and dance. ALMOST 100 Remote in your community your community.
 Area team jobs are for the future. A good Census
 available in the Information from count helps the
 Northern Territory for the Census tell us how Government

 Out and about: Land Rights News visits the the 2021 Census.
 Census Remote
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 we need. How many
 make informed
 decisions and helps

 Nightcliff Renal Unit to say hello!
 Area teams will schools we need. community groups

 2021 Census
 be responsible for Who lives where and apply for funding.
 ensuring that everyone what they need. It For example,
 in their areas are tells our story. Census data is used
 counted in the Census. Once our Remote to understand housing Remote Area Management Teams
 This includes everyone Area teams have been needs and priorities
 in Aboriginal and filled and they start to plan affordable and We’re recruiting teams of people to do the Census count in remote areas.
 Torres Strait Islander visiting communities, culturally appropriate
 communities, those they will be recruiting community housing for Do you have good project management and communication skills, work
 who are travelling 766 Community Aboriginal and Torres well within a team, and want to make a difference in your community?
 and camping, and Field Officers in Strait Islander people. Apply now at: www.abs.gov.au/census
 those living on communities across We’re looking for
 pastoral stations. the Northern Territory people know their
 In this role, you in July and August. community, have good
 won’t just be helping If you’re interested project management
 the Census to collect in joining your and communication
 and make statistics. communities’ Census skills, work well within
 William Giese You will be helping team, speak to the a team, and want to
 to make a difference team when they visit make a difference in
 their communities.
 Aboriginal
 and Torres Strait
 Islander people are
 encouraged to apply.
 For more
 information on the jobs
 and to apply, visit www.
 abs.gov.au/careers.
 Applications are
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 on 30 June 2021.

 Ninety-two Remote Area team jobs are up for grabs!
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HISTORY HISTORY

 'NLC wins first Land Claim': Headlines from the Our land, our seas, our stories: Land Rights
 first editions of Land Rights News News celebrates 45 years of publication
 By Chips Mackinolty unavailable in the Territory the slow rise of Aboriginal continued for 20 years or so. to put the paper out—and
 were reprinted. broadcasting. CAAMA, As such, it took on 80,000 copies were printed!
 FOR more than 65,000 years, A very early example based in Mparntwe/Alice the form of a newspaper, So, there has been much
 storytelling has been part was one by the renowned Springs was among the and greatly expanded to celebrate across the 45
 and parcel of First Nations’ journalist, Anne Summers first—it celebrates its 40th the scope of its coverage years of Land Rights News.
 cultures in what has become with a feature article in anniversary this year. This and circulation. We have covered
 known as Australia. the National Times, on was followed by BRACS, A notable early issue hundreds of stories, from
 The storytelling has the proposed McArthur servicing remote areas, and of the new format was the land and sea rights, to sport,
 always been about the lands River mine. Some longer lasting organisations production of a special the arts, the environment
 and the seas, their histories, things don’t change! such as Warlpiri Media also edition covering the historic and our histories.
 their importance and their Through the late 1970s set sail in the 1980s. visit to Mparntwe/Alice Our storytelling.
 role in everyday life. and early 1980s, Land Rights At the instigation of Springs by the Pope. As a footnote, we would
 So it is no small thing News’ major focus was on Patrick Dodson from the Perhaps the biggest also like to congratulate
 that this July marks the developing landscape of CLC and the late John Ah edition—in terms of numbers Koori Mail, the second
 the 45th anniversary of land claims, and early land Kit—with strong support of copies printed—was for longest running Aboriginal
 Australia’s longest running claim hearings, from the from Wenten Rubuntja and the Bicentennial march in newspaper which celebrates
 Aboriginal newspaper: first ones at Yingawunarri Galarrwuy Yunupingu—Land Sydney in January 1988. its 30th anniversary this
 Land Rights News. to Borroloola. Rights News “went tabloid” The whole production year. Another source of
 in a joint venture that team headed off to Sydney great storytelling!
 'There has been much to celebrate across
 the 45 years of Land Rights News. We
 have covered hundreds of stories, from
 land and seas rights, to sport, the arts, the
 environment and our histories.
 Our storytelling.'

 Across hundreds of issues This was the beginning
 since 1976, Land Rights of a very long process over
 News has been a source of many years as there was a
 information to Aboriginal huge amount of work that
 people across the Northern had to be undertaken by
 Territory and beyond. Traditional Owners, along
 In the early days, with Land Council field staff,
 it was best described anthropologists and lawyers.
 as a newsletter rather These early issues also
 than a newspaper. covered, in much detail, the
 At that time, the gradual shaping of the land
 Aboriginal Land Rights Act council membership and
 had not been passed, so the Executive Councils.
 land councils of the time In those days, the NLC
 were not even incorporated was in a small group of
 - let alone recognised under buildings at Berrimah,
 the Act as they are today. before moving into Stuart
 Many of the first issues Park in the early 1980s; then
 of the late 1970s focused on Casuarina and finally into the
 the very much day-to-day centre of Darwin city.
 issues of the time: What During this period there
 would the Act look like? How were a range of other
 would land claims be held? Aboriginal newsletters
 Who might be recognised as across the Northern Territory
 Traditional Owners? Would - more often than not based
 Traditional Owners be able at language literature
 to control what happened on production centres.
 their lands and seas? Some, such as the
 At the same time - regional Katherine-based
 remember this was before Yulngu Association, also
 television was available produced magazines and
 across much of the NT newsletters. Nearly all of
 especially for people in these have now been lost.
 the bush - many articles It was a period, too, of

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ART FROM THE LAND HISTORY

 Reviving Kulumindini Arts: ‘If those old people Flying the Aboriginal flag for the first time!
 could do it, we can too’ On a cold morning in Adelaide's Victoria
 Square the Aboriginal flag was flown for
 the first time. The date was 12 July 1971 -
 50 years ago.

 THE flag, designed by Luritja man, Harold Thomas, was raised
 on National Aborigines Day - four years before NAIDOC
 became an annual weekly celebration. It was not until it
 and paint with her and over the years is now in was adopted - largely at the urging of activist Gary Foley
 she was always telling us private homes and galleries - by the 1972 Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972 that it slowly
 about her painting, it was far away. Elaine Sandy became recognised as the flag representing all Aboriginal
 always about bush tucker believes that work should people in Australia.
 in the wet season. Bush come back home so local The symbolic meanings of the flag colours (as stated by
 medicines. They were only artists can see what the Harold Thomas) are:
 Welcome to Kulumindini Arts Centre! from around here at Marlinja. earlier generations did. • Black – represents the Aboriginal people of Australia
 The bush medicines, she “It is really important • Yellow circle – represents the sun, the giver of
 KULUMINDINI Arts Centre Mudburra Arts was of this hitherto regarded would go and collect them that local people get to see life and protector
 co-ordinator Elaine Sandy established in the late desolate environment, by around here with us.” the art that was made here • Red – represents the red earth, the red ochre
 says that her art centre 1980s as an initiative of way of vibrant expression, But without continued before, it should come back used in ceremonies and Aboriginal peoples’ spiritual Part of the Redfern mural that reads '40,000 years is a long, long time, 40,000 years still on my mind'.
 building is “falling apart.” the Open College and with rich imagery and support and resources, here so local people can relation to the land
 “This building is very funding from the Federal passionate mood”. Mudburra Arts wasn’t able to see it and be inspired by it. By the late 1970s/early 1980s it was increasingly being
 old … it was originally the government. The first Karen Brown says that sustain that early promise. Every one of us, all the family used by Aboriginal organisations and individuals in posters
 Gurungu Council office way Mudburra Arts exhibition Ngurra Mala was a revelation and murals, and by the early 1980s on t-shirts. From the early
 back then, but you can see was at the Desert Harmony and a revolution. to mid-1980s Aboriginal artists were incorporating the flag
 by the look of it that it is festival in Tennant Creek in “The title of the exhibition, in fine artwork. Land Rights News did not start depicting the
 falling apart.” 1989 and in April the next Ngurra Mala, reflects flag until the mid-1980s. But of course flags did not arrive
 What Elaine Sandy and year Mudburra Arts held the artists’ unwavering with Europeans and the planting of the British flag on so-
 her fellow artists would a blockbuster exhibition recognition of their called Possession Island by Captain Cook. For many hundreds
 really like to see is a new - called Ngurra Mala - at knowledge and identification of years, in developing trade and ceremonial relationships
 arts centre built in the centre Karen Brown’s Shades of of significant Dreamings with the Macassans, Aboriginal people from north, north-east
 of the Elliott township. Ochre Gallery in Darwin. and landscapes. The and eastern Arnhem Land, along with Groote Eylandt, have
 “That would be very good, The NT News carried vibrancy of the art works incorporated flags in ceremonies.
 we’d have access to visitors a front page report on exhibited in Darwin were In 1995 the Commonwealth Government recognised
 and to tourists. That is what the show, saying that it a result of the exploration the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags as official
 we’ve been asking for the “tapped the very pulse of a new palette of blues, Australian flags. In 1997 the Federal Court recognised
 last couple of years and still of the Elliott people, yellows and reds that Thomas as the copyright holder in the flag’s design, which
 there is no answer.” producing a fresh vision enhanced and enriched the has caused considerable controversy as he has in recent
 long-held inspiration for art times, via his licencees, increased pressure on many
 being the land. Aboriginal organisations to pay for use of the flag on t-shirts
 “In 1991 and 1992 I and other items.
 travelled with Mudburra The exhibition, Black, Red & Yellow: Unity and Identity,
 artists Lady Dixon Nimarra commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first
 and Lizzie Dixon to major raising of the Aboriginal flag, will open at Library &
 An artwork by Elaine Sandy.
 exhibitions in Grenoble Archives NT on 12 July.
 and Lyon in France,” Now Elaine Sandy and members, we’ve got to be Featuring photographs, art works and memorabilia the
 said Ms. Brown. the artists of Kulumindini able to see the artworks that exhibition will track the journey of the flag from a symbol of
 Ngurra Mala included want to get the local people made before. “ protest to national icon.
 works and craft items by artists back on track. Janey Dixon agrees.
 Lady Dixon Nimarra, her They want the arts centre “It would be a good
 daughter Lizzie Dixon, to again be “a stronghold idea to bring photos and
 Harry Jones Jalyirri, Marjorie for this place [Kulumindini] the artworks back to the
 Jones Nimarra, Beryl and for Mudburra community. Some of the
 Raymond Nalyirri and Daisy arts and culture.” ladies still want to do
 Nuggett Nalyirri. “The cultural integrity of painting. Those photos that
 Land Rights News everything we make is very will bring their memories,
 spoke to Lady Dixon important and has been you know, and they can say ‘if
 Nimarra’s daughter, Janey passed on by artists who are those old people could do it,
 Dixon, at Marlinja last family. The art flows from then we can too’.”
 month. She told us how our culture. If we keep our
 her mother translated her culture strong the art will
 knowledge and love of follow,” said Ms Sandy.
 country onto canvas. Much of the early art
 “We used to sit down produced at Kulumindini A mural at Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Services.
 The doorway of Kulumindini Arts in Elliott.

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HISTORY NEWS

 A short history of my grandmother: Larrakia Farewell to Caring for Country Branch Manager
 elder Auntie Bilawara
 By Robert O’Neil
 Fiona Peek
 Kurnoth and the Larrakia A message principles of the NLC. this happen, and that
 Bilawara Lee is a Larrakia elder and Nation, she has been working “Caring for Country in particular, country
 hard to revive the Larrakia from NLC is a foundation of is looked after.
 healer. She works as the Larrakia language and getting CEO Marion what our mob say is “You have strived
 academic-in-residence at Charles materials into schools. important for ‘Our Land, and worked solidly to
 She is also on the NT Scrymgour Our Life, Our Seas’… it deliver on those values
 Darwin University and as an ambassador Government’s Darwin “ON behalf of the is this foundation that - and from me as CEO
 for the university. Regional Reconstruction NLC I thank you we all sign up to in of this proud institution
 Committee, where from the Chairman, our work for the Land I say thank you for
 SHE is also a cultural advisor She has written two she submitted a Executive and all Council. Our Traditional all your work.”
 and a major link for the books. The first one is Larrakia master plan. elected Members Owners in our regions,
 public to Larrakia people. Star Dreaming, which is This states that when for your unwavering rural and remote, NLC's General Manager Community and Regional Services Sharon Hillen, Caring
 She was born Suzanne a spiritual handbook on someone enters Darwin, they dedication to uphold place their trust in for Country Branch Manager Fiona Peek and NLC Executive Member Helen Lee on
 Juanita Lee. Her parents how to live life through will instantly know that they the values and us to deliver to make Fiona's last day.
 were Mary Agrapina difficult times and has been are on Larrakia country.
 Lee (maiden name
 Cubillo) and father was
 Herbert Daniel Lee.
 ratified by the International
 Council of Thirteen
 Indigenous Grandmothers.
 The Committee is
 currently hoping to be able
 to rename streets within
 Nhulunbuy mob is on the move!
 Her mother was a Her second book, Healing the city of Darwin, as The NLC’s Nhulunbuy office is moving to
 Larrakia senior elder from from the Dilly Bag, which is they have already started
 Darwin and her father was all around effective cross- naming buildings. a new address in June.
 Karajarri from north Western cultural communication in Her name, Bilawara,
 Australia. Her parents the Western medical system, in the Larrakia language OUR new office will have lift access for people with limited mobility, larger
 also had parts of Asian particularly here in the Top means ‘red-tailed black meeting rooms and it will be refurbished to meet our needs. If you have any
 background so her family is a End where the majority of cockatoo’, which is an questions about the move, get in touch with NLC’s Regionalisation Project
 very multi-cultural blend. patients are Aboriginal and ancestral spirit being that Manager Rosanna De Santis on 0409 865 378.
 She lived in Parap Camp Torres Strait Islanders. brings about change.
 (now Stuart Park) in a Sydney “It just gives people This name was OUR NEW ADDRESS IS: SHOP 6, LEVEL 1, ARNHEM HOUSE, NHULUNBUY
 Williams Hut. She states that an idea of our strong gifted to her due to her
 she had a pretty wonderful connection to our land, about work as a healer and a
 childhood except for the the Dreamtime and the teacher of the ancient
 racism towards her and Dreaming,” says Bilawara. wisdoms of Aboriginal
 her spirituality. In coordination with David spirituality and healing. Staff working with NLC in Nhulunbuy will have new digs soon.

 Bilawara Lee

 Year 10 student Robert O'Neil undertook work experience in the
 'You've arrived. It's good to see you. This is Larrakia Country' media unit at NLC and wrote this article about his grandmother.

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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

 Project Sea Dragon ILUA Committee meets Welcome Kylie! A new team member for
 face-to-face for first time since COVID-19 Community Planning & Development
 THE Project Sea Dragon KYLIE Burn is an Aboriginal and planning capacity to
 Indigenous Land Use and Torres Strait Islander manage their own interests
 Agreement (ILUA) woman, Darwin local, and benefit economically,
 Committee, made up and descendant of the socially and culturally from
 of Native Title Holders, Stolen Generation. the secure possession
 NLC and Seafarms Kylie started at NLC in of their lands, seas and
 representatives, met in 2009 at the age of 18. She intellectual property.
 Kununurra in April 2021. has worked in various roles The CP&D Program
 Seafarms is developing including in the then Jobs and continues to grow its reach
 Project Sea Dragon, a prawn Career Unit, the Anthropology and impact, including the
 aquaculture project across Branch, and most recently expansion of the team.
 several sites that includes a as a Regional Project Officer “My first few months
 grow-out facility at Legune with the Caring for Country working in the CP&D team
 Station, which will produce Branch, supporting Aboriginal has been a great experience.
 black tiger prawns. Ranger Groups, Indigenous There’s a lot of incredible
 The Committee plays Protected Areas and the Joint work happening in this space
 an important role in Management of NT Parks in and I’m looking forward to
 keeping track of each the Borroloola Barkly region being a part of it,” Kylie said.
 party's commitments and the Victoria River District. “I’m happy I’ve been able
 under the ILUA, including Now Kylie has stepped to develop my career with
 cultural awareness, into the role of Community the NLC and do work I am
 jobs, training, indigenous Planning & Development passionate about and see
 business opportunities (CP&D) Project Officer. Her some beautiful country.
 and the development of a role involves supporting “I’d love to take on
 ranger program. Traditional Owners in opportunities to support
 This was the first time the the NLC region to self- younger staff coming in
 Committee has been able to L-R Sophia Simon, Sarah Rennie (NLC), Ray Clydon, Liam Golding (NLC), Paul Mitchell (NLC), Marcus Simon, Annie Thomas (Seafarms), determined development to the NLC, as the strong
 meet face to face since 2019 Chris Mitchell (Seafarms), Rod Dyer (Seafarms), Malcom Simon, Maurice Simon Jnr, Jimmy Paddy, Freddie Gerrard, Maxine Clydon, Kylie using income from their mentors I had supported me
 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Burn (NLC), Bernadette Simon, Maureen Simon (front). land ownership. along the way and helped
 The NLC’s CP&D Program me build the confidence
 started in 2016 with the and motivation to continue
 purpose to work with groups to grow and take on
 Kylie Burn has recently joined the CP&D team after several years with the Caring for Country Branch. to build their governance new challenges.”

 Meet Galiwin’ku community researcher Nyomba
 Gandangu
 NYOMBA Gandangu is a their new playground for
 Traditional Owner for the primary school children.
 eastern side of Galiwin’ku in These projects are
 Arnhem Land and is working supported by Traditional
 as a senior community- Owners through community
 based researcher with benefit funds derived from
 Charles Darwin University on their land use agreements,
 a Ground Up monitoring and and administered through
 evaluation project. the CD&P Program.
 This project supports Nyomba is also
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LEGAL LEARNING ON COUNTRY

 Kunibidji woman’s passion for change drives Coxswain qualifications a pathway to future
 push for legal career employment
 THERE were times it felt saw Ms Cartwright grow Living in Hervey Bay, in
 impossible, but for Indigenous her family to five kids, take Queensland, Ms Cartwright
 young mum Anthea on a full-time role as an said initially she’d travelled to
 Cartwright, she wouldn’t let Indigenous teacher aide, Maryborough for exams.
 anything stand in the way of and live on the other side “I remember once I took
 her passion for law. of the country from her my husband and my newborn
 And the determination Top End community. with me, then fed the baby
 has paid off this month “There were definitely just before the three-hour
 with Ms Cartwright being times it felt impossible and exam, then the baby sat for
 admitted as a lawyer in the I felt like giving up, but I had three hours with Dad in car, A Maningrida student learns how to drive a boat. Students from Maningrida community are taking part in a maritime program.
 Supreme Court of the NT in that dream from being a then I came out and fed Anthea Cartwright and family.
 Darwin on 4 May. young girl, that I want to be a again, and then we drove IN the coming months, the Stage 2 accredited program is well supported These student outcomes develops sustainable
 The proud Kunibidji lawyer,” she said. home,” she said. Maningrida community Coxswains qualification. by the LoC Program and will lead directly into enterprises in fisheries
 woman from Maningrida in “I did everything online, “Looking back you have no will celebrate student Headed by teacher Matt its partnership with the employment opportunities and seafood, tourism
 North East Arnhem Land, all my Zoom sessions with idea how you did it, but now completions in the Danvers, the maritime Bawinanga Djelk Rangers. as Maningrida further and compliance.
 completed her Bachelor my tutor, all my oral and it’s all worth it!”
 of Laws across six years
 with CQUniversity.
 The hectic time also
 video assignments online
 – it was the only way I
 could have done it.”
 “Lecturers like Professor
 Stephen Colbran, and Wayne
 Jones, Anna Farmer, Dr
 Maningrida Learning on Country mob visit NLC
 in Darwin
 Anthea Cartwright and NAAJA's Greg Woodroffe IN March, the Maningrida by Maningrida Assistant NLC Darwin and it was great

 I became an interpreter Amanda Stoker (now Federal
 Senator) and Dr Anthony
 Ms Cartwright graduated
 from CQUniversity in 2018,
 Learning on Country
 mob spent a few hours
 Principal Mason Scholes
 and LoC Coordinator Alex
 to show them around and get
 them thinking about the future
 because of the Marinac were so supportive, and hopes to begin an at our Darwin office and ‘Batman’ Ernst. leadership possibilities in and

 language barrier
 it was great to have really Environmental Science provided us with a more Two star graduates of outside of their communities.
 knowledgeable and wise degree once she’s intimate understanding the LoC Program, Grestina It’s always great when our

 between Indigenous people around you.”
 She also recalls Hervey
 practicing as a lawyer.
 Now living back in Darwin
 of their program at the
 ‘grass roots’ level.
 Wilson and Jonah Ryan, also
 called into the NLC Darwin
 LoC community stakeholders
 drop into the office. Not only
 and non-Indigenous Bay lawyer and lecturer with her family, her efforts to Cindy Jinmarabynana, office. Grestina and Jonah does it give us a chance to

 people.
 John Milburn (Acting get admitted included a six- LoC Co-Chairperson and have come through the school catch up on LoC business
 Magistrate) offering local month internship with North Maningrida School teacher, program and are now full-time but gives us an opportunity
 students a weekly tutorial at Australian Aboriginal Justice and Joseph Diddo, LoC Senior Bawinanga Djelk Rangers. to make them feel part of the
 his law offices. Agency in Alice Springs. Cultural Advisor, were joined It was their first visit to wider NLC organisation. Special visitors from Maningrida drop into NLC Darwin office.
 “Even though all the study Ms Cartwright’s now
 was online, you didn’t feel looking for junior lawyer
 alone, there was community.”
 Ms Cartwright’s interest
 in law began with her
 roles, and her long-term goal
 is admission into the High
 Court of Australia.
 NLC signs The Northern Land Council formalised the
 program partnership with the NT Department
 of Education (NT DoE) by signing the Learning
 Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), the LoC
 Program supports remote secondary student
 participation in an employment pathways

 Aboriginal Interpreter Service
 passion for conservation.
 “I originally wanted to
 All her five kids, husband
 and close family attended MOU with NT on Country (LoC) Program Memorandum of
 Understanding in April.
 program, so our partnership with the NT DoE is
 vital in ensuring engagement and delivery across

 Department of
 Interpreঞng · Recordings · Training become a park ranger – and her Darwin admission Both the NLC and NT DoE recognize the our 15 program sites.
 where I was living in the ceremony, and Ms Cartwright contribution LoC plays in engaging remote Both parties look forward to strengthening

 Do you speak an Aboriginal
 bush outside Darwin, they said becoming a mum at 21, Indigenous students, and the cross cultural this commitment through the development
 were doing a lot of mining
 there,” she said.
 and her big family, was a vital
 part of her success. Education educational outcomes being achieved.
 Under our contract with the National
 of a Monitoring and Evaluation framework for
 the LoC Program.

 language and English? “There’s a really
 vulnerable species in that
 area, the Red Goshawk,
 “When I was studying I
 was waking up at 3am to do
 an assignment, then cook
 The Aboriginal Interpreter Service offers exible hours, travel,
 training, career opportuni�es and the chance to help people
 and I spotted one of the
 birds there and reported
 a cake for lunchboxes, then
 run the dog on the beach, it Second stage of LoC Program Evaluation
 taking place this month
 it to conservation and was just go-go-go to keep
 and keep language alive. land management up, but it gave me energy
 authorities, and they weren’t too,” she said.
 If you speak an Aboriginal language and English, and want to really interested.” “I feel powerful being This month, Dr William Fogarty, the Deputy Evaluation for 2020-2021. They’ll be undertaking LoC Team, under the guidance of the LoC Steering
 nd out more about becoming an interpreter, call “I realised you don’t a mum, and now I’ve Director of Australian National University’s confidential interviews with LoC stakeholders in Committee. Dr Fogarty is well known to many
 actually have much of say achieved what I set out Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research seven remote communities across the Top End. people across Arnhem Land having spent over
 1800 334 944 or visit www.ais.nt.gov.au.
 in protecting wildlife and to do, I’ve shown my kids (CAEPR) and researcher Kate Bellchambers, also The previous evaluation was undertaken by Dr 10 years working and living in the area and many
 heritage in a hands-on role, anything is possible.” from ANU, will be based in Darwin for the second Fogarty in 2015 and all recommendations from people are looking forward to catching up with
 Department of LOCAL GOVERNMENT, and my Dad said to me *This article stage of the Learning on Country Program (LoC) that report have now been addressed by the NLC him and talking about LoC.
 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT maybe a lawyer can make originally appread in
 more of a difference.” CQUniversity Australia

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CARING FOR COUNTRY CARING FOR COUNTRY

 Meet the first Aboriginal female Fisheries
 Inspector in the NT Theresa Lemon’s speech
 AFTER three years of • approach vessels
 training, NLC ranger Theresa • record evidence, including
 Lemon has been appointed taking images, video and "My name is Theresa Lemon, I was born here on the iconic Daly River.
 a Fisheries Inspector audio recordings
 Class 1 after successfully • collect personal In 2019 two of our rangers became fully qualified Fisheries
 completing her Certificate III information, including inspectors – our coordinator Rob Lindsay, wish he was here today, and
 in Fisheries Compliance. names and addresses brother Aaron Green.
 Friends and family • ask to see any type of
 gathered at Malak Malak licence and permits This made us very proud and it also created a pathway for my
 ranger station in the Daly • inspect fishing gear journey to become the first Aboriginal female Fisheries Inspector on
 River Region to celebrate NT Fisheries Marine
 Theresa's graduation, Ranger Support Manager,
 the Daly River.
 with the local Water Simon Xuereb, says it In September 2020, the Malak Malak Healthy Country Plan was
 Police and members from became evident that rangers
 launched, identifying many serious threats to the country, including
 Fisheries NT present for the needed more power when
 handover and induction. they would want to inspect the ongoing impact of fishing and the need to continue with Fisheries
 The Fisheries Inspector certain fishing gear, such Compliance training with the rangers, and working with scientists from
 Program was developed as crab pots, but weren’t Charles Darwin University to measure erosion in the River.
 by Fisheries NT to ‘provide allowed to touch it. In these
 fisheries compliance situations the Water Police A massive thank you to NLC’s Caring for Country Branch, Water
 powers to appropriately would be required to attend. Police, and Fisheries for giving me the opportunity and providing
 skilled and experienced land "What this enables
 and sea rangers’. The first Theresa to do is to inspect to training and support."
 inspectors (class 1) were allay suspicion: to say ‘yes it’s
 appointed in May 2018. OK’ or ‘that needs follow up’.
 Theresa’s appointment as So rather than a knee-jerk Theresa Lemon and Senior Constable Wade Marshall at the Malak Malak Ranger Station.
 a Fisheries Inspector allows reaction sending police in all
 her to enforce recreational the time, all over the coast… said Mr Xuereb. fishers are doing the right training and support.
 fishing regulations with
 more authority.
 we now have Indigenous
 Fisheries Inspectors who
 Theresa says she
 is looking forward to
 thing. In her graduation
 speech, she thanked the
 NLC’s Women’s Co-op
 Council Chair Joy Cardona Young NLC rangers dream big
 Under the Fisheries can relay that information putting her training to Northern Land Council, NT described Theresa as a ‘trail
 Act 1988, fisheries and make things a lot more use on the Daly River, to Fisheries and the Water blazer’ for other female Regional Olympics was a young NLC rangers to meet
 inspectors can: targeted and efficient," make sure recreational Police for the opportunity, rangers to follow. highlight of the forum, where and develop relationships
 ranger groups competed with others, particularly
 against each other to mentors and role models.
 complete vehicle checklists, ‘’It also strengthened
 incident reports and quizzes relationships with support
 on animals and art. The staff from Darwin, giving
 Arnhem Land Rangers took rangers a better idea of how
 home the trophy, beating the NLC works, their role
 the Western Top End by within the NLC, and what
 just one point! support and resources are
 Penny said the forum available to them.”
 provided a fantastic
 opportunity for new and

 Young rangers came together in April for a forum focused on skill development and networking.
 EIGHTEEN young rangers Penny Mules reported that for women, young and
 from the NLC’s ranger groups the forum went incredibly casually employed rangers;
 came together in mid-April well, with all the rangers as well as more equipment
 for a forum focused on working hard to explore their and training to build skills
 mentoring, development roles and their futures in the and confidence.
 and networking. ranger program. When asked why they had
 The forum was held at As part of an activity become a ranger, the most
 Noonamah, just outside focused on resource frequent response from
 of Darwin. The rangers allocation, rangers were the group was ‘to look after
 participated in a variety of asked to identify needs country’. They also expressed
 activities including goal- and concerns in relation to that more work with elders
 setting workshops and the future of their ranger on country would be useful
 action planning. groups. The most identified in strengthening cultural
 NLC’s Women & Youth needs included more knowledge and language.
 NLC staff and representatives from NT Police and NT Fisheries gathered at the Malak Malak Ranger Station to celebrate Theresa Lemon's graduation. Engagement Coordinator ranger positions available The Young Rangers Mary Blyth and Sheila White at the Noonamah forum.

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NAIDOC 2021 CARING FOR COUNTRY

 Toyota says electric Land Cruiser could be
 coming to a store near you
 TOYOTA says it’s considering is another step in the vehicle so far to BHP as far as
 bringing an all-electric company’s ongoing studies a pilot and testing project. And
 version of its popular Land into how it can reduce the part of that is co-development
 Cruiser to consumers. The emissions intensity of its – they’re interested in
 world’s biggest car maker is light vehicle fleet. emissions reduction, vibration
 in the middle of a trial with “Reducing our reliance on reduction, they want to see
 a Land Cruiser converted diesel at our operations will how the range works, and
 to electric propulsion for a help achieve our medium- how it works with a daily load.
 mining company. term target of reducing So we can get feedback to
 Earlier this year, Toyota operational emissions by 30 level up, with the intention
 embarked on a project per cent by 2030,” he said. of at some point, timing not
 with BHP to convert a Toyota Australia’s general known… to do something
 Land Cruiser 70 to run on a manager of product planning more for more customers.”
 battery-electric powertrain and development, Rod Mr Ferguson said it’s a
 and use it at its Nickel Ferguson, commented on possibility that customers
 West mining project in the trial to CarsGuide and would be able to get an
 Western Australia. said that it might lead to an all-electric Land Cruiser at
 According to BHP's actual consumer version of an their local Toyota dealership Would you like to drive this Land Cruiser? Image: Toyota Australia
 President Minerals Australia, electric Land Cruiser. in the future without a
 Edgar Basto, the partnership “We’ve delivered one clear timeline.

 Crocs mean more than money for Kakadu ranger
 out that harvesting wild Aboriginal communities in paid directly to Traditional
 animals also put a value on recent decades, such as the Owners and those tasked
 natural habitats — rather ‘Croc in a Box’ program in with egg collection.
 than the land clearing, Ramingining which grows Desiree Nadji will
 pesticide use and wetland over 100 crocodiles per year continue to protect her
 draining that can accompany out of two tanks. Across the totem, and she says her
 domestic agriculture. Top End, an estimated 20,000 attitude won’t change.
 One of 100,000 or so saltwater crocodiles in the NT. CDU Researcher Dr eggs a year are harvested "I’m careful - everyone’s
 Keller Kopf told the ABC with the assistance of ranger gotta be careful around
 FOR Kakadu ranger and its skins and to eradicate in 2020 that very little is groups who also have the crocs, and safe...but I'm not
 Bunidj woman Desiree what pastoralists believed known about directly how wider responsibilities of scared of them."
 Nadji there is nowhere she to be a pest species. In 1971, the crocodiles influence the caring for country. Ernst &
 would rather be than the protection of the species in environments they are in. Young reported that during
 waters of the South Alligator Australia was introduced Crocodile egg farming the 2014/15 financial year,
 River, protecting her totem under Northern Territory and has been beneficial to over $2.3 million dollars was
 - the saltwater crocodile Commonwealth legislation.
 (Crocodylus porosus). The saltwater crocodile
 Ms Nadji featured on population at that time had
 national news for ABC’s crashed to around 4,000.
 7.30 program, where she Since then it has been
 told reporter Elias Clure recovering to strong, almost
 about the crocodile’s uncontrollable numbers - it
 significance for her clan. is estimated there are over
 "I have to respect them 100,000 saltwater crocodiles
 and look after them, as in NT waterways. Some
 anybody would...if you come groups are calling for culling
 into the waterways, that’s of wild crocodiles due to the
 their environment." threats to human safety and
 Top End saltwater agricultural production.
 crocodile numbers have Professor Grahame Webb

 NAIDOC Week
 risen to historical heights told the ABC he believes
 Artwork: Care For Country by Maggie-Jean Douglas (Gubbi Gubbi) since their protection croc hunting should be
 When creating ‘Care for Country’ I kept in mind that this meant spiritually, in the 1970s, prompting reintroduced. He considers
 physically, emotionally, socially and culturally – I chose to create a bright
 and vibrant artwork that included the different colours of the land but discussion about the it a “win-win situation”
 showed how they come together in our beautiful country and to make
 reintroduction of hunting. from which economic

 4-11 JULY 2021
 people feel hopeful for the future. I’ve included communities/people,
 animals and bush medicines spread over different landscapes of red dirt,
 green grass, bush land and coastal areas to tell the story of the many
 During the first half of the development and pest
 ways country can and has healed us throughout our lives and journeys. 20th century, the saltwater control can be achieved.
 crocodiles was hunted to In a separate interview
 facebook.com/NAIDOC @naidocweek @naidocweek #NAIDOC2021 #HealCountry Acknowledging the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Flag. Reproduced with kind
 permission and copyright of Harold Thomas. Torres Strait Islander flag reproduced by kind
 Kakadu Ranger Desiree Nadji and ABC reporter Elias Clure.
 permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council. Designed by Mr Bernard Namok.
 near extinction both for in 2019, Dr Webb pointed

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CARING FOR COUNTRY CARING FOR COUNTRY

 Strong Women for Healthy Country Network
 grows at Banatjarl forum
 MORE than 280 women Owner of Banatjarl. was held in 2019 on
 gathered at Banatjarl, south- “We are sharing our country at a sacred site,
 east of Katherine, to attend culture and women are Bawurrbarnda near Bulman
 the NT Strong Women for sharing their culture in Central Arnhem Land.
 Healthy Country Network with us. Working Hosted by Traditional
 (SWFHC) forum in late May. together as the ladies. Owners and Mimal
 They came together with “It’s important for us to Land Management, the
 the aim of strengthening the come together, to make event attracted about
 women-only network that us strong together, share 150 Aboriginal women
 strives to protect country. our voice and support all who spent one week
 “We are really happy women caring for country together discussing their
 to host this forum. This is and families. This is work on country.
 really good and important important work.” This year, the number of NT Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Selena Uibo
 to be meeting women The NT Strong Women for attendees was nearly double,
 from everywhere,” said Healthy Country Network with membership expanded
 Chiyo Andrews, Banatjarl started as a way to connect to include women working in
 Strongbala Wimun female rangers living in domestic violence, the arts
 Grup and Chairperson remote areas of the NT. and as healers. Yugul Mangi Rangers Jana and Cherryanne Daniels Chair of the Jawoyn Association Lisa Mumbin
 Jawoyn Traditional The inaugural forum Chiyo Andrews and Samara Andrews

 NT Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Selena Preparing pandanus to make dilly bags
 Uibo joined the forum for a panel
 discussion, where participants
 called for more female rangers and
 ‘’Sharing responsibility is
 stronger communication between
 important for making sure the
 government and communities.
 land is looked after... the
 “As government we need to
 whole family is involved Time for a yarn with ABC's Jane Bardon (2nd on left) Mimal Rangers Chloe John, Josephine Ashal, Caitlyn John
 hear that strong voice from
 and that’s how they keep
 community, particularly from
 country healthy.’’
 strong Aboriginal women, of what
 Shantelle Miller,
 communities and families need so
 Banatjarl Strong Wimun’s
 we can support that.”
 Grup and designer
 of the SWFHC logo

 “If you’re standing someone can
 come and bump you. You are
 no longer standing strong, you
 got wobbly legs. But when Bulgul Ranger Teresa Burr Burr Lining up for yummy food!
 “It’s so good to see how you are sitting strong, you
 far so many women cannot be moved.”
 have come from, Singer/
 and to see so many songwriter Shellie Morris
 female rangers. It
 makes me want to
 do my work more.”
 Artwork on display at the forum
 Gennivea Aplin
 from Nudjabarra

 Christine Lindsay from Mimal Land Management

 Senior Ranger Maureen Simon, her daughter
 Sophia Simon and her granddaughter
 Ashely Simon all attended the forum
 where they had the chance to talk about
 establishing their new women’s ranger
 group at Marralum near Kununurra.
 “We have a lot of work to do to care
 for our country, with weeds and
 burning,” said Maureen.
 'We are the strong Indigenous women of NT' Preparing pandanus for cultural weaving Drawing session at the forum

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CARING FOR COUNTRY CARING FOR COUNTRY

 Nominate now for the 2021 NT Natural Resource
 Management Award Northern Territory
 Natural Resource Management
 2021 Awa s
 THE NT Natural Resource little shy about nominating seen by young women as
 Management Awards themselves so, if you know an inspiration to improve
 recognise the efforts of someone doing a great job, and to work hard. If you’re
 Territorians who contribute consider nominating them – working with young woman
 their time and energy to they’ll be thrilled.” on Country it is important to
 looking after our natural Winner of the NT Ranger walk alongside them, train
 resources – our land, water, of the Year Award in them, mentor them, support
 soil, plants and animals. 2020, Sonya Braybon, said them and inspire them”.
 Territory Natural winning the award helped Nominations for the
 Resource Management
 (TNRM) Chief Executive
 Officer Karen May is
 her feel recognised for her
 hard work as the Western
 Arrernte Coordinator for the
 NT Natural Resource
 Management Awards close
 on 16 September 2021.
 Nominate Now for the 2021 NT Natural
 encouraging Territorians
 to nominate someone they
 know for an award.
 Tjuwanpa Women Rangers,
 and how much she had
 pushed herself.
 The awards will be
 celebrated and winners
 announced at a gala dinner
 Resource Management Awards
 “We all know individuals, “I really enjoy being a on 17 November in Darwin,
 groups and organisations ranger and I want to show as part of the three-day 2021 Sonya Braybon, The NT Natural Resource Management Nominations can be made for the
 that do fantastic work younger generations that Territory Natural Resource Western Arrarnta
 looking after our natural when you work hard you Management Conference.
 Awards recognise the efforts of following prestigious awards:
 Coordinator of the Territorians who contribute their time
 resources – community can earn something like For more information ► Best Collaboration in NRM Award
 Tjuwanpa Women and energy to looking after our natural
 groups, landcarers, this. I feel proud working about the awards and
 Indigenous rangers, for community, and for to access the online Rangers. Winner of resources – our land, water, soil, plants ► Farmers & Fishers Sustainability
 pastoralists, farmers, community to see how much nomination form visit the the 2020 NT Ranger and animals. Award
 scientists, businesses their support means to TNRM Conference website: of the Year Award.
 and conservation me too, and how it can pay tnrmconference.org. Nominate now for one of the 9 award ► Indigenous NRM Award
 organisations” she said. off,” Ms Braybon said. au/nt-nrm-awards Winning the NT Ranger of
 categories, including Ranger of the ► Environment & Conservation
 “Sometimes people are a “This award could be Tjuwanpa Women Ranger Sonya Braybon the Year Award in 2020 has
 Year and the Indigenous Natural Award
 helped me feel recognised for all the
 Resource Management Award, to help

 Wardaman Traditional Owners and rangers hard work I have put in and how much I
 have pushed myself. I really enjoy being
 recognise excellence in NRM in the
 Northern Territory.
 ►

 ►
 Next Generation NRM Award

 Ranger of the Year Award

 protecting culture and rock art sites
 a ranger and I want to show younger
 generations that when you work hard
 The awards will be celebrated and ► Research in NRM Award
 you can earn something like this.
 winners announced at the much loved ► Resilient & Sustainable Enterprise
 WARDAMAN Traditional good outcome for carbon funding for the fire program If you’re working with young woman gala dinner on the 17th of November Award
 Owners and the Wardaman abatement will be achieved. in future years. in Darwin, as part of the 3-day 2021
 on Country it is important to walk
 Rangers have been Sale of these carbon ► Lifetime Achievement
 alongside them, train them, mentor Territory Natural Resource Management
 moving forward with ‘credits’ will raise useful Award
 fire management on them, support them and inspire them. Conference.
 their Land Trusts. Nominate Now!
 A carbon abatement Nominations close
 project is expected to be on Thursday the
 registered in 2021, and the 16th of September
 rangers and Traditional
 Owners have been taking
 great care to implement
 a thorough burning
 program in the late wet and
 early dry seasons.
 Rangers have undertaken
 three phases of aerial
 burning on the Menngen ALT
 so far in 2021.
 In conjunction with
 ground burning, a good
 network of fire breaks
 is now in place across
 the Land Trust.
 About 20 per cent of the
 Land Trust has now been
 Contact us for more information or support with your nomination
 burnt, and if there are not 08 8942 8300 events@territorynrm.org.au www.tnrmconference.com.au
 many fires between now Angela Katherine operating the aerial incendiary machine in the
 and the end of the year, a Basil Murrimal undertaking skilled patch burning of spear grass helicopter on Menngen ALT

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