Clubs & organisations
Addis is new Regional Development boss
Ralph Addis is now Director General of the department in charge of Royalties for Regions funding.
Mr Addis has been CEO of Wunan Foundation and Chair of the Kimberley Development Corporation.
PSnews [read this story]
Derby: Youth forum this month
Emama Nguda Aboriginal corporation is holding a youth forum later this month.
You can read a media release here:
ORIC gives Marra Worra Worra the all clear
BY TONY BARRASS
The Canberra department that oversees all Aboriginal corporations has given Fitzroy Crossing organisation Marra Worra Worra the all clear to continue its work across the Kimberley.
ORIC, the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, told ABC radio that Marra Worra Worra had complied with all requests relating to a transaction between Broome-based service provider KRSP and Marra Worra Worra that caused some confusion earlier this year. more »
Melissa Price on development advisory group
Local MHR Melissa Price is an enthusiastic supporter of the new Northern Australia Advisory Group.
Kimberley members include Wayne Bergmann, Jack Burton, David Menzel and Nicholas Paspaley.
“All members of the advisory group have a deep understanding of, and commitment to the development of Northern Australia, and I look forward to reviewing their expert recommendations as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia,” Ms Price said.
You can read her media release here:
Broome: Special Yawuru house blocks for sale
Yawuru people have the opportunity to purchase several housing blocks in the new Birragun Buru sub division.
There will be information sessions in Broome tomorrow and next week.
Yawuru.com [go to website]
New firefighting tanker
Central Kimberley firefighters have a new light tanker.
You can read a DFES media release here:
Fitzroy Crossing: Marra Worra Worra has new directors
Marra Worra Worra members have elected new board members and accepted financial records at the corporations AGM.
Dickie Bedford
ORIC, the government organisation that registers Indigenous Corporations, supervised the meeting after issuing compliance notices earlier this year for alleged irregularities.
Marra Worra Worra issued a statement a short time ago.
“The ORIC notice caused deep divisions in the community after highlighting concerns over a restructuring of MWW finances, but subsequent independent legal and financial advice confirmed that MWW directors had not acted illegally or unethically, and that the restructure was an accepted and logical business transaction,” the statement reads.
The meeting appointed five new directors in Carolyn Mulligan, Selina Middleton, Peter Murray, Nelson Bieunderry and Steven Carter; and reappointed Lynette Shaw.
Dickie Bedford remains the Executive Director.
You can read a statement here:
Fitzroy Valley: Marra Worra Worra to meet
A troubled Aboriginal corporation will have its AGM on 6 May.
Marra Worra Worra’s directors say they have now met the terms of compliance notices imposed by the government authority that registers corporations.
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