Today marks a major milestone for the Budj Bim Rangers, who now have their own base to protect and manage this remarkable part of Australia, further boosting their profile thanks to the tourism and land management opportunities that come with a permanent residence.
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The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation invites expressions of interest (EOI) from parties interested in running pastoral and caravan park operations at Banka Banka Station.
The handing back of an 88,000-hectare property in southern New South Wales to its Traditional Custodians will ensure the protection of ecologically vital wetlands and significant Aboriginal heritage sites.
Easier access to a wealth of cultural heritage information and improved relationships between Traditional Owners and resource companies are not the only benefits from The Keeping Place project. The ILSC’s support of this innovative project has helped Indigenous people to protect their culture and manage their land.
The handing over of Trelawney Station to the Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) by the ILSC will enable the organisation to expand its education, employment and social services for young Aboriginal people in the Tamworth area.
The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation invites expressions of interest (EOI) from parties interested in running pastoral and caravan park operations at Banka Banka Station.
The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) opened in 2010 after the ILSC purchased the former Redfern Public School and constructed much needed facilities to benefit Indigenous people across Australia.
Since 2007, the ILSC has received funding from the Federal Budget to manage the Real Jobs Program in the Northern Territory. This provides work-based training and employment for unemployed Indigenous people, to build their capacity and assist their transition into jobs in the land management, tourism and agribusiness sectors.
The ILSC provided $1 million to the Wungening Aboriginal Corporation to purchase a site in metropolitan Perth for the expansion of Wooree Miya Women’s Refuge crisis accommodation and child support services.
The ILSC funded the establishment of a property management plan for Mount Tabor and major upgrades to water infrastructure, stockyards, buildings and fencing.