CO-CHAIRPERSONS' REPORT Key Highlights PLAN FOR OUR PARKS
NATIVE TITLE REPRESENTATIVE BODY RECOGNITION Notification of Recognition for two years received from Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon. Ken Wyatt, AM MP.
Supported several native title groups in negotiations with the WA State Government relating to the rollout of the Plan for Our Parks initiative.
PROTECTING ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE
NATIVE TITLE SUMMIT
Advocated for stronger protections in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 (WA) (ACHB), including with the WA Alliance of Native Title Representative Bodies and Native Title Service Providers (the Alliance).
YMAC Directors attended ‘Footprints for the future — Tracking our journey together’, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies’ (AIATSIS) 2021 native title summit, in South Australia.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
IN THE COMMUNITY
New corporate 2021-2025 Strategic Plan for the organisation finalised in December 2020.
Supported the Red Country Music Festival, Great Northern Football League Indigenous Round, Pilbara Community Services Excellence Awards, and Danjoo Koorliny West Pilbara Tour. Continued secretariat and administrative support to Pilbara Aboriginal Voice (Kakurrka Muri) (PAV).
BOARD TRAINING Undertook ‘Navigating Conflict in Times of Change’ with consultant Sarah Blake.
COMMEMORATION OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PILBARA STRIKE
NINGALOO ILUA SIGNING
Assisted Pilbara Strike commemorations in Town of Port Hedland by writing a letter on behalf of the Pilbara Regional Committee in support of renaming Leap Park to Strike Park, encouraging the Town to create a new statue commemorating the Strike, and assisting the Town to reach local Strike family members to be involved in 1 May events.
Baiyungu and Thalanyji Traditional Owners celebrated the signing of Ningaloo ILUA with State Government in August 2020 in Coral Bay. YAMATJI NATION Yamatji Nation Agreement (ILUA) conclusively registered, leading to finalisation of YMAC support of the Yamatji Nation, Hutt River and Southern Yamatji native title claims. WAJARRI YAMATJI CLAIMS Several previously conditional native title determinations brought closer to finalisation with the selection of a PBC to manage rights and interests.
Gathering of supporters at an event to celebrate renaming of Leap to Strike Park
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