Nicole Brown

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About Nicole Brown

Nicole Brown is a prominent Larrakia leader, advocate, and City of Darwin Councillor (Lyons Ward) known for her work with First Nations people, driving cultural safety, and fostering community connection, recognised with awards like Darwin Citizen of the Year 2022 for her work in Indigenous affairs, leadership, and youth engagement, inspiring many through her own journey overcoming adversity.

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Homelands are the answer, says Yingiya Guyula

Independent Member for Mulka, Yingiya Guyula, has called for a major shift in the way governments approach Aboriginal housing, arguing that investment in homelands is critical to protecting culture, s...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 2, 2026
The women they call 'too much' are usually the ones creating change

Quiet strength is often lauded, but sometimes strength means refusing to stay silent. Kira-Lea Dargin represents that kind of strength. A proud Aboriginal entrepreneur and Managing Director of DIMEO I...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 26, 2026
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
OPINION: Who holds the Strong Women?

People often tell women we can have it all. We are told we can build careers, raise families, create impact, chase purpose and somehow hold every piece of life together all at once.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 19, 2026
DICE delivers with pride, taking top honour at AIDN NT Awards 2026

Against a backdrop of growing national focus on Northern Australia's defence capability, Indigenous business DICE has emerged as one of the Territory's standout success stories after taking home the C...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 18, 2026
Aboriginal Housing and Homelands Conference to champion self-determined solutions

Housing in the Northern Territory is about more than roofs over people's heads; It is about dignity, justice, culture, health and the right for Aboriginal people to remain connected to Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 15, 2026
From quiet achiever to award finalist: Young Territory leader Connor Hopkins is inspiring the next generation

In a time where conversations about youth are too often focused on challenges and disadvantage, young Indigenous Territorian Connor Hopkins is quietly changing the narrative.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 15, 2026
She drew, her mum believed: Now Fire Monkey is inspiring the next generation of young entrepreneurs

Fire Monkey began the way many beautiful things do, at a kitchen table scattered with paint, paper and imagination. Young Stevie was always drawing.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 14, 2026
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