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Experienced lawyer Melanie Burton has joined the SA Native Title Board of Directors. A senior litigation lawyer who was admitted in 1996, Ms Burton has practiced in all areas of civil disputes, risk and advisory for over 20 years, including as a partner of an Adelaide commercial firm with a … Read More

The South Australian Government has signed a formal agreement with an Aboriginal nation which they say is the first significant step in establishing a state based treaty. Representatives of the Narungga Nation, who are the First Peoples of the Yorke Peninsula and the SA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Kyam Maher, … Read More

“We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country… We today take this … Read More

Lower Southern Arrernte man and Cultural Ranger Dean Ah Chee used firesticks to light the first cultural burn on co-managed land in South Australia recently.  The burn at Loveheart Springs, part of the National Heritage Listed Witjira-Dalhousie Springs at Witjira National Park, was managed in partnership between the Irrwanyere Aboriginal … Read More

Narungga people will welcome visitors to their country in a range of events to mark 150 years of the Point Pearce community this year, says the community’s Chairperson John Buckskin. Events planned to mark the date include special ANZAC Memorial and Easter church services, a Debutante Ball, football and netball … Read More

South Australia’s new Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement believes that collaboration is the way forward and says he wants to use networks and relationships developed across his long career to influence government for the benefit of Aboriginal people. Mr Harry Miller has been appointed for a three-year term as South Australia’s … Read More

There are a range of support services and funding options available to native title holder groups to help them on their journey to become independent and sustainable organisations that can contribute significantly to their communities. That was the message of a forum of South Australian Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) held … Read More

The 2018 Clem Graham Memorial Butterfish Competition was decided at Port Victoria at Gynburra 2018 on the weekend, with Phillip Dudley taking out the prize of Butterfish King. Clem Graham Snr Butterfish King – Phillip Dudley Wayne Newchurch Snr Most Butterfish – Kevin Newchurch Geoffrey ‘Scooby’ Webb Butterfish Prince – … Read More

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING TO ALL NARUNGGA PERSONS Point Pearce Town-hall, SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2018 commencing at 10.30 am Following on from the Community Meetings held on 6 January and 20 January 2018, a further meeting of the Narungga Community is planned to take place at Point Pearce Town-hall commencing … Read More