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Assistance of Other Agencies
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- Applicant Group
- ILC Land Management Assistance
- Property-based land management Projects
- Wiradjuri Study Centre, Condobolin, NSW
- Tiwi NRM Ranger Project, Tiwi Islands, NT
- Koonibba Farm, Ceduna, SA
- Anindilyakwa Land Council Ranger Support, Groote Eylandt, NT
- Jerrang Aboriginal Trading Wholesale Nursery, Macedon, Vic
- Yalata Community Inc (YAC), South Australia
- Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT), South Australia
- Cape York Indigenous Land Economic Development Project (CYILEDP), Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation (Balkanu), Queensland
- Adelong Station, Menzies Aboriginal Corporation (MAC), Western Australia
- The ILC funds regional projects in collaboration with other agencies and partners to provide advice, training, mentoring, extension services and assistance to Indigenous landowners.
- Deliverable 4: Regional Land Management Projects implemented Target 2010–11: 15 Achieved 2010–11: 21 21 Regional Land Management projects were implemented in 2010–11.
- Table 14. Regional Land Management Projects in 2010–11.
- Regional land management projects
- Project Partner
Assistance of Other Agencies • FaHCSIA – $50,000 for internal fitout of the café and art gallery; and • AES – $419,380 for the development of the Yaamu Ganu Centre.
Warrakoo Fencing Project, Warrakoo Station, NSW The ILC provided infrastructure assistance to support Mildura Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) in the delivery of its Warrakoo Rehabilitation and Transition Program on Warrakoo Station, located in the south west of NSW. The residential program provides an alternative to custodial sentences for 24 Indigenous offenders and clients with substance abuse issues. During their time on the property, men are engaged
in land management work associated with the maintenance and development of the property. There is also a range of health and intervention services provided to clients during their stay, aimed
at making their transition back into society a supportive one.
The ILC supported the installation of new boundary fencing and repairs to existing internal fencing on Warrakoo station. Funds were provided for the engagement of a fencing contractor, materials for new fencing and repairs and re-straining of existing fencing at a total cost of $147,348 (GST exclusive). Indigenous residential program participants were engaged to support the fencing contractor. MAC has now entered into a share farming agreement for sheep to be agisted on the property, generating income that is used to support the rehabilitation program. MAC reports that the men involved in the fencing program received valuable training and found a sense of pride in their accomplishments. Applicant Group Mildura Aboriginal Corporation Number of members: 241 Indigenous members
Training The fencing project provided 11 people with training in fence line clearing, construction and repairs. Other benefits • As a result of the new fencing, MAC has entered into a share farming agreement which has the potential to lead to more training outcomes for its clients and additional income generation; and • The men also fenced an area for a wildlife corridor to protect local flora and fauna including Mallee fowl. ILC Land Management Assistance $147,348 (GST exclusive) over two years for fencing. Property-based land management Projects 233 Abercrombie St, Redfern, NSW The ILC purchased 233 Abercrombie St in 2006 for the Mudgin-Gal Women’s Centre, Redfern. ILC assistance enabled its refurbishment. Mudgin-Gal provides a vital support service to local Indigenous women and children within the Redfern/Waterloo area who are victims of domestic violence, homelessness and substance abuse.
In 2010–11, a $1.2m refurbishment was completed to accommodate the Mudgin-Gal offices, counselling rooms and daytime drop-in centre, at the ILC-acquired property Abercrombe St. Applicant Group Name of group: Mudgin-Gal Women’s Aboriginal Corporation Number of members: 150
Employment Mudgin-Gal currently employs six Indigenous staff members – two full-time and four part-time. Cultural and Social Benefits Since its foundation, Mudgin-Gal has provided services to over 50,000 Indigenous women and children. It has an open-door policy that encourages access by Indigenous women. Clients can range from those who seek a brief supportive chat over a cup of tea through to those who are living on the streets or suffer from substance abuse. It also provides referrals to appropriate support services. Other benefits The organisation also manages emergency crisis accommodation at two premises in Marrickville (South St and Renwick St). Mudgin-Gal’s current programs and partnerships include: • Family support; • Black-out Violence Campaign; • Healthy Family Circle; • Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group; • Tackling Violence Program – Federal & State Government Initiative; • Living Safe Loving; • Drop-in services such as access to food vouchers, showers and laundry facilities; and • Provision of short-term emergency housing
for women who are at risk
• $1.2m to complete substantial refurbishment works. Assistance of Other Agencies Mudgin-Gal receives operational and program funding from: • NSW Department of Community Services; • Office of Women and Cabinet; • Health Family Circle; City of Sydney Council; • the Redfern Foundation; and • Gilbert & Tobin Outreach and Mans Investment.
Boole Poole, Gippsland, VIC Boole Poole is a 16 ha property on the Boole Poole Peninsula in the Gippsland Lakes area of Victoria. The property provides a culturally appropriate space for Indigenous people to share and pass on their cultural knowledge. Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd (GEGAC) hold title to the property on behalf of the Gunnai/Kurnai people. GEGAC required support to address a range of health and safety issues impeding its use of the property for social and cultural programs and events.
The ILC supported GEGAC to repair and restore infrastructure at Boole Poole. The work included the repair of a large decking area, repairs to a jetty that provides access to the property, installation of new water and power infrastructure, building refurbishments and erection of new boundary fencing to keep feral animals off the property. Support was also provided for the development of a cultural heritage management plan to protect culturally significant burial sites, currently under threat from erosion. The project facilitated safe and frequent use of the property. Applicant Group GEGAC provides a range of health, social and cultural services to the Indigenous community across Gippsland. Number of members: 261 Benefits Achieved Cultural and Social Benefits A cultural camp was held over three days in March 2011 for 152 people and brought together Indigenous people from Gippsland and the NT, Native Americans, South Sudanese migrants and representatives from a range of agencies. GEGAC has also hosted day trips for Elders and a three-day camp for youth from the Meerindoo program at Boole Poole. Other benefits • GEGAC delivers informal training to participants on its Koori Offenders Support Mentoring Program by implementing some of the non-specialist works at Boole Poole. Carried out as part of its community service orders, this is a successful program that increases the participants’ skills and future employability. • GEGAC is looking at deriving income from leasing the property out to agencies looking for an alternative venue to host conferences or corporate events. ILC Land Management Assistance • $256,290 for the refurbishment program and to assist GEGAC to develop a cultural heritage plan to protect the burial sites at Boole Poole. Land Management: Community-driven project highlights Thornhill Station, Miriam Vale, QLD Thornhill Station is a 465 ha grazing property approximately one hour north of Bundaberg on the central QLD coast. The ILC provided $49,000 to assist Gidarjil Development Corporation Ltd for land management activities including upgrading the access road, installing highway signage, refurbishing the homestead and purchasing communication equipment. The project complements an existing training centre, which the ILC assisted in establishing in 2009, by facilitating better access to the property for trainers and Indigenous participants. Wiradjuri Study Centre, Condobolin, NSW The Wiradjuri Study Centre is a skills development centre for Indigenous people in Condobolin in western NSW. The centre’s vision is to “make learning come alive”, while blending cultural practices, innovation and the need for a wide range of employable skills in the region. The ILC provided $90,000 to assist Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation Ltd (WCC) undertake landscaping, site development and the installation of children’s play equipment as part of the larger centre development. Eight Indigenous people have been engaged to work on the landscaping component of the project and to undertake accredited training in landscaping and site development. WCC has secured more than $2m from other agencies and a significant contribution from its own funds for the project. Tiwi NRM Ranger Project, Tiwi Islands, NT Bathurst and Melville Islands lie off the NT coast, 80 km from Darwin. The Tiwi NRM Ranger Project assists Traditional Owners to protect the environment across both islands by implementing a number of land management activities. The ILC provided $1.5m support in 2010–11. The project has created 15 employment and training opportunities for Indigenous people. Rangers worked with CSIRO on feral weed and pest eradication projects, specifically including fire ants. Other activities include weed and feral animal control, plant propagation for re-vegetating old mining sites, coastal erosion control, water quality and biodiversity monitoring, and fencing for site and threatened species protection. This year, two rangers graduated with a Certificate II in Forestry (Growing and Management) and five with a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management. Two rangers are continuing at Certificate II level in Conservation and Land Management, and one at Certificate III level. Koonibba Farm, Ceduna, SA Koonibba Farm is located 43 km west of Ceduna on the west coast of South Australia. The Property-based project supports Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation’s Farm Livestock Program through the development of fencing and watering points and assistance with purchasing sheep. The ILC provided $183,000 in funding and an interest-free loan of $40,000 to support the project. Over the life of the project, six people will complete a Certificate II in Rural Operations. Anindilyakwa Land Council Ranger Support, Groote Eylandt, NT Groote Eylandt lies in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 630 km east of Darwin. Anindilyakwa Land Council employs 12 rangers to manage land on Groote Eylandt. The ILC provided $120,000 one-off funding for two four-wheel-drive vehicles and two quad bikes to provide the rangers with better transport to access and protect the island’s unique environmental and cultural heritage. Jerrang Aboriginal Trading Wholesale Nursery, Macedon, Vic Jerrang Aboriginal Trading Co-operative Limited operates a small wholesale nursery enterprise in Macedon, 60 km north west of Melbourne. The ILC provided $95,680 for a range of repairs, maintenance and infrastructure improvements that will return the nursery to full operating order. Panizza Way, Newman, WA Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Ltd is based at Panizza Way, Newman in the Pilbara region of WA. The organisation is focussed on creating employment and training opportunities, maintenance of culture and heritage, land management through ranger and caring for country programs, and development of income-earning micro enterprises for Martu people. The ILC provided $550,000 to build a training room and triple Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa’s office space, which will include secure storage for the Martu Archive – a multi-million dollar repository of Martu stories, art and films. The project will create three part-time positions. Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Ltd offers training in media studies and land management skills, such as basic wildfire awareness, fauna surveying, animal trapping, waterhole assessment, Chemcert and weed eradication modules. It is anticipated that 45 additional participants will be involved in certified training over the next two years. Property Planning Projects The ILC assists with training that relates to the management and use of Indigenous-held land. The ILC also funds facilitators to work with Indigenous landholders to develop property management plans. Yalata Community Inc (YAC), South Australia The property management plan (PMP) explored the viability of re-establishing Colona Station as a meat sheep enterprise. YAC wish to develop the enterprise, located on SA’s far west coast, to engage young Yalata community members in meaningful training and employment. The PMP identified a range of issues for YAC to consider including infrastructure, human resource and training requirements, along with the implications of the Yalata Indigenous Protected Area on the proposed venture. YAC is continuing to work through these issues as a result of the PMP. ILC land management support: $40,000. Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT), South Australia This property is located at Gerard in SA’s Riverland region. The PMP explored the feasibility of establishing a horticulture enterprise. This involved an assessment of land and water resources including soil type, water quality, infrastructure requirements and training required to harness employment opportunities. The PMP provides the ALT with a clear action plan for the property’s future development. ILC land management support: $40,000. Cape York Indigenous Land Economic Development Project (CYILEDP), Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation (Balkanu), Queensland The CYILEDP project is a regional planning project in partnership with Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation. The project will identify a broad range of economic development opportunities on Indigenous-held land in Cape York. Opportunities include tourism, carbon management, cattle, land and ecosystem management, biofuel production and art and craft. A project coordinator, hosted by Balkanu, has been funded to develop economic development action plans with four Land Trusts in Cape York, including Toolka, Kulla, Apudthama and Munburra. ILC land management support: $121,000. Adelong Station, Menzies Aboriginal Corporation (MAC), Western Australia Located on the edge of the Western Desert region of WA, MAC has cared for and maintained the destocked Adelong Station since 1992. Rather than continuing to use it solely for hunting and ceremonial purposes, MAC has opted to create a PMP to guide appropriate land management arrangements for the long-term protection of the land. Currently MAC is considering a number of long-term management arrangements for the property – whether to pursue Indigenous Protected Area status, jointly manage the area with a private conservation group or ratify a joint management agreement with DEC. ILC land management support: $40,000 with additional support of $19,900 from SEWPaC. Regional Land Management Projects
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Deliverable 4: Regional Land Management Projects implemented Target 2010–11: 15 Achieved 2010–11: 21 21 Regional Land Management projects were implemented in 2010–11. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Regional land management projects are a key mechanism through which the ILC supports Indigenous landholders with capacity building. Many of the projects, such as the Kimberley and Pilbara Indigenous Management Support Services (WA) and the Indigenous Pastoral Program (NT), deliver training, mentoring, other forms of capacity building and infrastructure development. Others such as the FaHCSIA-funded Jobs Program, the Kimberley Ranger Program and the Indigenous Protected Areas Partnership provide support, operational funding and wages for rangers and programs that improve the management of Indigenous-held land. Kimberly rangers carrying out vegetation mapping. Table 14. Regional Land Management Projects in 2010–11.
Regional land management projects North Australia Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) NAILSMA is an Indigenous organisation that develops savannah fire management and carbon abatement projects in northern Australia. The ILC and The Nature Conservancy are collaborating with NAILSMA to assess business opportunities in carbon markets across the region. The assessment has identified the potential for fire management and carbon abatement to achieve substantial income, significant numbers of jobs and social, cultural and environmental benefits for Indigenous landholders in northern Australia.
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the ILC provided funds towards the business assessment of savanna burning in northern Australia for NAILSMA. The business assessment found that savanna burning has the potential to be a financially viable, stand-alone business opportunity that requires a coordinated approach from Indigenous stakeholders across northern Australia. The report recommended that to successfully engage with carbon offsetting activities: • A coordinated approach is required to ameliorate legal, scientific and accreditation costs. Domestic and international markets need to be pursued with a professional and coordinated approach; and • Needs to be governed by a stable, appropriately skilled structure to negotiate land tenure agreements, payment allocation and oversee activities and projects.
NAILSMA is a collaboration of northern Indigenous land councils – the Northern Land Council, Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and the Balkanu-Cape York Development Land Corporation. NAILSMA is highly regarded for its delivery of land and sea management outcomes, particularly through regional land councils and Indigenous ranger programs. NAILSMA has been instrumental in exploring the science behind savanna burning and its inclusion in regulated and voluntary greenhouse gas abatement schemes. Benefits Achieved The business assessment provides Indigenous stakeholders with an opportunity to engage in dialogue about future opportunities and to identify benefits for present and future generations. The assessment identified that savanna burning has the potential to generate significant benefits for Indigenous people including employment, social and biodiversity outcomes. ILC Land Management Assistance $148,000 was contributed towards the business assessment of savanna-burning business opportunity. Regional land management projects Pilbara Indigenous Management Support Service (PIMSS), WA PIMSS is a joint project of the Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) and the ILC. Through training and strategic planning, PIMSS builds on the existing expertise and commitment of Indigenous pastoral leaseholders in the Pilbara. PIMSS works alongside Indigenous people to create sustainable cattle enterprises, explore alternative land use opportunities and generate ongoing employment and training for Indigenous people in the agricultural sector.
PIMSS is the regional arm of the DAWFA Indigenous Landholder Services extension service active in the Pilbara region. ILC funding assistance enables PIMSS extension officers to engage with Indigenous pastoral properties in the Pilbara region to lift their economic performance. Project Partner Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) Benefits Achieved Employment Through the assistance of PIMSS, seven Indigenous trainees were placed on Pilbara pastoral stations. Training Over the past year, PIMSS conducted a number of training sessions in land management, planning and governance as well as directly facilitating the work of Indigenous trainees engaged on the various stations. Stations benefited from accredited and non-accredited training in subjects that included governance, financial literacy, computer skills and land management practices. PIMSS is working closely with Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation and BHP to implement a land management certificate training program. Cultural and Social Benefits • PIMSS works with Pilbara Indigenous pastoral properties to develop a self-reliant approach to land-based enterprise development and effective land management with the aim of diversifying the employment possibilities offered to young Indigenous people. Other benefits • Business development plans were created for three separate Pilbara pastoral stations during the year; • PIMSS also offered support and monitored negotiations regarding sub lease arrangements, lands divestment and mining royalty arrangements; • Investigation into future carbon trading opportunities; and • Strengthened alliances with mining companies leading to improved opportunities for land management and revenue generation.
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