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Balanggarra Ventures, a subsidiary of Traditional Owner group Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation (Balanggarra) and the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) have signed a five-year management agreement for the operation of the Home Valley Tourism Resort located on the Gibb River Road, an approximate two-hour drive from Kununurra, Western Australia. Balanggarra Ventures will manage and maintain the resort while developing a strategy for the permanent divestment of the Home Valley pastoral …

… end of the ILSC’s direct involvement in pastoral operations. … The Future Industries Initiatives publication and a small grants program were launched to support Indigenous ventures in carbon, renewables, environmental markets, and …

The return of a property to Traditional Custodians in the revered Bunya Mountains in southern Queensland will pave the way for a connection to a gathering, dating back tens of thousands of years, to be re-established. The Bunya Mountains have always been a sacred place where thousands of Aboriginal people from hundreds of kilometres away would follow songlines to gather every three years to coincide with the harvesting of bunya pine nuts. During the gathering Aboriginal people from surrounding …

Yawuru Traditional Owners will build on the legacy of their ancestors as they forge a new era for their people in taking over the pastoral operations at Roebuck Plains Station on Gumaranganyjal near Broome. Roebuck Plains Station and Roebuck Export Depot were handed back to Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY) by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) in 2014, with the ILSC managing the two operations since then via a lease agreement. In 2006, the Yawuru people were granted native title over more …

Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) today launched a new food and fibre enterprise, DJAKITJ, which means ‘dining room’ in Dja Dja Wurrung language, at the group’s new property near Bendigo.  Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter said DJAKITJ is developing several projects around native Australian ingredients – including possibly the largest yabby farm in the southern hemisphere.  “This is a significant milestone for us,” Mr Carter said.  “For the first time, DJAARA has …

A much-needed, permanent ranger base in a vastly remote part of Country, up in far south-west Queensland is almost complete. Spanning over 55,000 square kilometres, almost equivalent to the size of Switzerland, Mithaka Country is filled with beautiful red sand dunes and stony gibber plains and is managed by the Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) rangers. With its rich archaeological heritage, the area is known for its historic features, including industrial sized sandstone quarry sites, which …

Country represents life, culture, and a way of working. The return of Country supports First Nations peoples in their journeys towards self-determination, where they can realise the social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits that owning Country brings. This is the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation’s (ILSC) vision and mission. Throughout 2023, the ILSC has worked closely in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, to facilitate the return …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is proud to reflect on a remarkable year filled with impactful achievements, partnerships, and milestones that have strengthened the economic, cultural, and social outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. 2024 has been a year of growth and transformation as we continue delivering on our mission of returning and managing Country. From significant divestment ceremonies and groundbreaking new projects to advancing …

On Saturday 4 March 2023, the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) and the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC) came together with community to celebrate the return of the Garden Range Rock Art Site. In 2019, TLaWC sought assistance to acquire the culturally significant 23-hectare parcel of land in the Garden Ranges, Euroa, Victoria. The ILSC granted $265,000 for the purchase of the site, as well as fencing to halt degradation by livestock and other costs. The parcel of land …

Today, project partners announced the delivery of Purrkanaitya, a purpose-built Aboriginal Elders Village, that will offer ‘ageing in place’ for many Aboriginal Elders living in Adelaide.   The Village is set to comprise 40 modern and culturally appropriate homes for Aboriginal Elders and is located on Kaurna Country, just 13km south of the CBD. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) provided a grant sum of $5,170,000 along with a generous land donation valued at $5,675,000 for the …