Traditional Owners on Groote Eylandt have lived alongside crocodiles all their lives. So they weren’t surprised to hear that a saltie had lunged at a golfer as she went to collect a wayward ball from a creek running through the Alyangula course. Michelle Long, who lives on Groote, says the 1.5m -2m croc got to within one metre of her when...

Traditional Owners are carrying out a house-to-house survey on Groote Eylandt to find out what people need in their homes. The team is led by Elma Yantarrnga and Ida Mamarika. Household items needed range from fridges to bedding. The survey is being run by Anindilyakwa Land Council’s Royalty Distribution Unit and supported by the...

The Anindilyakwa Land Council’s Community Support Program continues to provide crucial services to Groote’s elderly Traditional Owners. Support includes the provision of everything from wheelchairs to air-conditioning units. Medical care is provided by the Territory Government’s health...

The Red Card continues to be a great benefit for Traditional Owners. The card is loaded with a certain amount of royalty money. It can be used in shops in Arnhem Land and even in Cairns. The card is accepted by major retailers, such as Woolworths and K-mart. Money loaded on the red card cannot be...

The Anindilyakwa Land Council is always striving to help islanders gain the skills and economic power so that they can be in control of their own lives. The latest success is the coxswain certificates gained by long-time Anindilyakwa Land & Sea Ranger Terix Lalara and Umbakumba Ranger Coordinator Peter Reeves. Congratulations have...

Staff at the Anindilyakwa Land Council head office on Groote Eylandt will soon have room to move. A $1.5 million extension to the building will allow better accommodation for 10 new staff spaces and ease overcrowding for the other 140 workers. “At the moment, we’re crammed in,” says land council infrastructure and development...

Work has begun on the Alternative to Custody Centre on Groote. The centre will not have any fencing – but it is being built in a remote spot on the Marble Point Track, which means anyone leaving on foot will have a long way to walk through the bush to reach Umbakumba. “Nobody will be contained,” says Anindilyakwa Land Council...

Groote’s aquaculture project is to take another leap forward when research into oyster farming gets underway soon. It is hoped that a trial to grow blacklip oysters will lead to a lucrative industry. The Anindilyakwa Land Council wants the project to concentrate on high-end seafood, such as oysters, clams, trepang and tropical...

Anindilyakwa Land & Sea Rangers will benefit from the Territory Government’s promise to invest nearly $12 million to continue the Aboriginal ranger program. The funding will ensure about 1000 rangers from 47 ranger groups throughout the Territory are further supported with jobs on-country, and continued access to resources to...