Aboriginal rangers across regional WA to receive $13 million to support land and sea management

Giovanni Torre
Giovanni Torre Published March 13, 2024 at 7.00am (AWST)

Aboriginal organisations throughout regional Western Australia will receive $13 million as part of the seventh round of the WA government's Aboriginal Ranger Program.

Sea grass monitoring, cultural audits, and building a dedicated women's ranger program are among the 21 on-Country projects from new and aspiring ranger groups that will receive funding.

The Aboriginal Ranger Program, a $103 million commitment by the State Government, has led to employment for nearly 1,400 Aboriginal people since its inception in 2017.

A further $16.5 million has been allocated to the program's eighth round, which will focus on climate action, youth, and tourism, with applications opening in March.

WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby said the Program is "a fantastic initiative" that has "created meaningful opportunities for Aboriginal people and their communities".

"Not only has the program directly led to employment for nearly 1,400 Aboriginal people, it's also been great for Western Australia's environment, with feral animal management conducted across 1.5 million hectares of land since 2017.

"I congratulate successful recipients and look forward to them in action."

WA Aboriginal Affairs Minister Dr Tony Buti said the Program "continues to go from strength to strength".

"As a government, we are committed to supporting social and economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities. This program is a fine example of this in action."

A full list of successful recipients is available online.

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