Waringarri Media in partnership with Kimberley Birds gathered a deadly group of speakers for this important forum to discuss their visions for this wonderful region we call home.

The community forum was MC’d by NATASHA SHORT – Waringarri Media Presenter & Founder of Kimberley Birds

PANELLISTS:

• David ‘Joolama’ Newry – Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language & Culture Centre

• Mary Baird – CEO of OVAHS

• Deon Cox – Headspace Kununurra

• Kia Dowell – Chair of Gelganyem Limited

• Shannon Lockyer – Local Town Planner

BIG THANKS to all our wonderful sponsors:

Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service – OVAHS, Wunan Foundation, Indigenous Business Australia, Job Pathways, and Key Assets Australia.

WHY WE ARE HOLDING THIS EVENT

This was the first all-indigenous community forum in the East Kimberley for many years. Each panellist presented their perspectives on their vision for the future of the East Kimberley, and how local mob can prosper, socially and economically.

We hope this starts a conversation on the path to forging a collective blak vision for the region and how to realise this vision.

It aimed to foster greater collaboration among Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), government agencies and others, to work more closely together on their shared visions.

We hope it also leads to more succession planning within local ACCOs and the region to support the next generation of First Nations leaders.