Employing Locals a Must
The Anindilyakwa Land Council is succeeding in its drive to employ as many local Aboriginal staff as possible.
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Boarding School Funding Achieved
A Federal Government-controlled agency has agreed in principle to fund a boarding school on Groote Eylandt.
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Country to Couture
Artists on Groote Eylandt are quietly proud that their work is causing a stir in the Australian fashion world.
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Housing on Groote Eylandt
The Anindilyakwa Land Council has forged a unique agreement with the Northern Territory Government over housing.
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Creation of Northern Aquaculture Program
The Anindilyakwa Land Council’s creation of a northern aquaculture program has the potential to eventually benefit all Northern Territory Indigenous communities. The underlying premise is to infuse the need for a sustainable commercial enterprise in a post-mining economy with Traditional Owner cultural and social values and sense of...
Read more Student Market Stall
Bakers on Groote Eylandt have turned a profit by selling cakes from a van. The delicacies were made by enterprising senior students at Angurugu School. The commercial expansion followed an opportunity to sell at the Christmas market run by Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises. Students Nora Amagula, Jayzron Wurrawilya and...
Read more Alyangula Area School
Alyangula Area School is working hard to prepare our children for a fast-changing world. Understanding IT is now considered necessary to do many jobs, such as automotive mechanics. The school took part in the Hour of Code program, which focuses on computer programming, known as coding. The international event involves coding to boost...
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Traditional Owner representation
The Anindilyakwa Land Council represents the Traditional Owners of the Groote Eylandt archipelago. It is responsible for matters under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. This includes: checking, representing and responding to the wishes and opinions of local Indigenous people about legislation, tourism, development...
Read more Cyber warning
Sadly, cold-hearted criminals are taking advantage of the covid pandemic to exploit people’s fear of the virus. The Australian Cyber Security Centre in Canberra is warning Indigenous communities, including those on Groote, to watch out for opportunists trying to steal personal information, which can then be used to impersonate you and gain...
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