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Indigenous rangers support Boorubee recovery on Minyumai IPA
Indigenous rangers are celebrating the return of koalas to the Minyumai Indigeno...
Callan Morse 5 May 2026
Calls grow for greater measures to tackle fuel crisis as rangers, APY Lands feel the pressure
Calls are growing for greater measures to tackle the impact of the fuel crisis i...
Giovanni Torre 27 Mar 2026
Federal funding boost to deliver new Indigenous Protected Areas
At least eight new Indigenous regions will be given official protection after th...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Jan 2026
'Country is lonely, Country needs people' - Tiwi Traditional Owners welcome new Indigenous Protected Area
The recognition of the Tiwi Islands as an Indigenous Protected Area is a landmar...
Jarred Cross 12 Dec 2025
'For all the generations to come': Tiwi Islands recognised as Indigenous Protected Area
With signatures put to paper on Wednesday, more than 700,000 hectares of the Tiw...
Jarred Cross 11 Dec 2025
Dedication ceremony held for Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area

The dedication of the Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in Arnhem Land has officially secured one of northern Australia's most significant wetlands under Traditional Owner management.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 24, 2025
National Landcare Conference begins with Indigenous focus at Guanaba

The 2025 National Landcare Conference, running from Sunday to Wednesday, opened this week on the Gold Coast with a strong focus on Indigenous land management.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 22, 2025
Ewamian Traditional Owners celebrate Talaroo Indigenous Protected Area recognition

A ceremony in North Queensland has marked the dedication of the Talaroo Indigenous Protected Area as the federal government advances its conservation goals.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 1, 2025
"We are carrying on the legacy of Our Old People": Nyul Nyul celebrate new Indigenous Protected Area

Nyul Nyul Traditional Owners and the Kimberley Land Council proudly announced the declaration of the Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Area this week, marking a significant milestone in the protection an...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 16, 2025
Kimberley region celebrates new Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Area

The dedication of the Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Area celebrated with a ceremony on Thursday – securing traditional land management practices and delivering local jobs in the Kimberley.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2025
Advocacy group urges political commitment to Indigenous Rangers and Protected Areas

Country Needs People has been campaigning for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Area programs which manage vast areas of Australia's environment.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 30, 2025
Bushland budget boost welcomed by Indigenous rangers

Funding to protect millions of hectares of bushland across the country has been welcomed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land managers and rangers.

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Keira Jenkins Mar 26, 2025
New Central Western Desert Indigenous Protected Area 'the missing piece of the puzzle'

Anangu Traditional Owners are gathering at Ilpili, a significant water site between Walungurru (Kintore) and Papunya, to celebrate the new Central Western Desert Indigenous Protected Area on Wednesday...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 10, 2025
Kimberley celebrates as Mayala Indigenous Protected Area dedicated

The dedication of the Mayala Indigenous Protected Area has been celebrated with a ceremony near Ardyaloon, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 21, 2024
Indigenous management of native forests among options being weighed by NSW government panel

A government appointed panel is exploring the idea of ending logging in NSW native forests within four years. The government is under mounting pressure over the impact of its own logging business on n...

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Tracey Ferrier Sep 30, 2024
Country Needs People welcomes LNP promise of increased investment in Queensland's Indigenous rangers

Country Needs People, a national non-profit supporting Indigenous Rangers, has welcomed the Liberal National Party's commitment to increase investment in the Queensland Indigenous Land and Sea Program...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 24, 2024
Indigenous land and water protectors gather in Darwin for Dangkal Gwo’yal-wa forum

Indigenous land and water managers from across Australia will gather on Larrakia Country in Darwin from Wednesday to Friday this week at the Dangkal Gwo'yal-wa (Strong Country) Land and Water Manageme...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 2024
First Nations organisations, government partnership delivers 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas

The Australian government is set to establish 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) following a $14.6 million investment. IPAs are areas of land and sea country managed by First Nations groups, and...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2024
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