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On behalf of the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE), I sadly announce the departure of our Chief Executive Officer, Jasmine Ryan. Jasmine has played an integral role within the NCIE for the past 12 months and is moving on due to personal reasons. She will be missed by her colleagues and the wider Redfern community. Throughout Jasmine’s time at the NCIE, her leadership has supported the stabilisation of business operations and provided essential continuity for both NCIE staff and …

Today the weetapoona Aboriginal Corporation (wAC) is recognising a significant milestone – finalising the divestment of Murrayfield Station, located on the north-eastern corner of Bruny Island, Tasmania. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) will hand over the station’s business operations to the wAC to permanently manage, including farming duties, sheep and wool production and property maintenance. The wAC will also manage the onsite accommodation for school and university students, …

What does NAIDOC Week mean to you? We hear from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff at the ILSC to learn what NAIDOC week means to them. “As I grow into the strong black woman I am meant to be, each year NAIDOC week brings a sense of calm and excitement all in one. Calm because I come from a long line of Strong Black Women who have stood in their truth and fought our fight to get us to where I am. I carry on that fight with the strength of all of them and excitement for the opportunity …

The Jumbun community is in high spirits this week, celebrating 45 years of Jumbun Limited during a commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, held on Girramay Country today. Coinciding with NAIDOC Week, Jumbun Limited have organised days’ worth of celebrations including an opening ceremony, colour fun run community event, Elders dinner and Rainforest Cricket Cup games. Jumbun has a population of approximately 140 people from the Girramay and Dyirbal Aboriginal Nations, with Jirrbal and Gulnay people …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has launched a national quick response grants program, to assist Indigenous organisations recover from natural disasters. With the commencement of the 2024 financial year, the ILSC’s flood grants have been restructured to cover all natural disasters, which now importantly include bushfire recovery. Grants of up to $20,000 are available, and the Program is a rolling, annual initiative. In the first half of 2023, the ILSC distributed over $250,000 in …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is saddened to learn of the passing of former ILSC Director, Bruce Frank Martin. A Wik (Apalech) man from the community of Aurukun on western Cape York (Queensland) he was a remarkable young leader and outstanding representative of his people. He served as a Director of the ILSC between 2015 and 2021. His legacy will continue through the work he contributed to the development of Aurukun, Cape York and beyond. Ian Hamm, ILSC Chair extended his …

The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Cameron as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Cameron, a Kamilaroi man, is a familiar face at the NCIE, previously devoting seven years of his professional career working at the iconic centre. More recently, Mr Cameron delivered leadership programs in his capacity as Manager at the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. In this role, he worked closely with remote and regional First Nations …

Warnkurr Sports and Social Club is a local gem. Established in 1987 – the club provides a space for the community and tourists to gather, have a yarn and share a meal. Located in Kalkarindji, on Gurindji Country, approximately 400km South of Katherine, Northern Territory, the popular hang-out serves up to 200 guests each year and is run by 30 employees. However, in January 2023, the club experienced devastating flooding which caused significant damage to the premises’ building, plants, …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is pleased to announce the implementation of its new Consent and Caveats Policy – aimed at creating a fair and transparent approach to the ILSC’s assessment of applications to consent to the transfer or charging of granted Assets.  This policy is placing the power into the hands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations by providing greater autonomy and flexibility over their grant-funded Assets.  The new policy and guidelines have been …

Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) will be able to create an accessible hub for the local community, after being granted a new home by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC). The organisation, which represents the Traditional Owners of Esperance Nyungar country, applied for funding for the purchase and fit-out of an Esperance property to enable it to bring all its services under one roof and plan to expand operations in the future.  ETNTAC CEO Peter …