Country Needs People

📣We're thrilled to share with you our new Indigenous Ranger film, which gives a snapshot of all the incredible, dedicated work happening across Australia. Indigenous Rangers are protecting biodiversity, fighting invasive species, managing fire and ensuring people, nature, and culture stay strong on land and sea. Our warm thanks to the Ngururrpa Rangers, Spinifex Rangers, KJ rangers and Arafura Swamp Rangers who feature in the film. Voice Over by Jalen Sutcliffe, Cinematography by Sam Frederick & Dave Wells, Original Music by Dale Cornelius and edited by Sally Biasiutti with Sound Mix by Phil Threlfall. A big shout out to ASRAC, Desert Support Services, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa, Pila Nguru Aboriginal Corporation, Spinifex Land Management, Kaltupakal Aboriginal Corporation and all the Traditional Owners and communities on whose Country this was filmed. #indigenousrangers #environment #conservation #rangers #indigenous #firstnations #indigenousknowledge #traditionalknowledge #alwayswasalwayswillbe #aboriginal

We were up at Dulabed Malanbarra Yidinji Country recently with the Jawajawa Rangers and it’s such stunning Country you just want to stop and take it all in 🌴 But with so much work going on you won’t find the Jawajawa Rangers slowing down for even a second! They’re undertaking a tonne of work helping country thrive, including: cultural burning, revegetation and caring for cultural places in partnership with Queensland Parks Rangers. No wonder there is so much to do on Country! At the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area here are more than 3,300 species of plants and more than 700 species of vertebrate animals like the cassowary and tree kangaroos calling the Wet Tropics home - 88 of them found nowhere else on Earth. On top of this the Jawajawa Rangers are also engaging with young people and Elders through a language and cultural program in local primary schools and on-Country activities focusing on language and culture. Really great work to the Jawajawa Rangers and Dulabed Malanbarra Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation for their ongoing work caring for Country, Culture and people. We love to see it! 👍🏽 📷 Photos: Kerry Trapnell #indigenousrangers #environment #conservation #rangers #indigenous #firstnations #indigenousknowledge

Congratulations to our friends at Mayala Inninalang who have just launched their new Indigenous Protected Area. We’ve been pleased to work with Mayala over several years as they rebuild their presence on Country and the new IPA will be a key part of this. Shout out also to the Kimberley Land Council for their ongoing support of groups like Mayala through the Kimberley. Indigenous Protected Areas help Traditional Owners build a more resilient management approach across land and sea, that’s why we’ve been long term advocates for their expansion. Great to see this resulting in practical outcomes for Mayala 😎 #indigenousrangers #environment #conservation #rangers #indigenous #firstnations #indigenousknowledge

Sawfish are endangered around the world but they’re doing great in the Karajarri IPA 👍🏽 In fact there are so many they can even be a nuisance! 😄 Check out our new film about Karajarri Rangers on Country protecting Culture and the environment and give it a share for the ripper sawfish 🪚 🐟. What began as a salmon revitalisation project soon morphed into a sawfish study when rangers discovered how rare these curious creatures were. It's a great example of the important work Indigenous Rangers are doing on remote Country, and how scientists can work alongside Traditional Owners to protect our endangered species. Great job Team Karajarri! Film by Sam Frederick. Karajarri Traditional Land Association Kimberley Land Council #indigenousrangers #environment #conservation #rangers #indigenous #firstnations #indigenousknowledge

🤩It was great to catch up with so many desert mob out at the 2024 Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference last week at Uluru with 400 Indigenous Rangers, including heaps of our partner groups, coming together. It’s tough, remote work in the desert - Indigenous Rangers are caring for Country across 2.7 million square kilometres of IPAs - an area 3X the size of NSW! Our CEO Paddy O’Leary attended with our new team member Nathan Brennan, a Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Gamilaraay man working to support our partners. “Attending the 2024 Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference at Uluru was an incredible experience”, said Nath. “The workshops and sessions over the three days offered insights and invaluable opportunities to learn from the collective wisdom and expertise of the desert rangers and elders.” Among the many highlights for Nathan was the work led by women elders in traditional tracking programs, and also the collaborative work around species protection and predator management strategies for the Great Desert Skink. We look forward to seeing how these projects develop into the new year. Massive shout out to all our mates across the desert mobs and at IDA for all the hard yakka they put in caring for their beautiful desert Country. 🙌🏽 #indigenousrangers #desert #caringforcountry #Uluru

✊🏽Kimberley Women Rangers represent! We love hearing these stories of Australia's Indigenous Rangers representing on the world stage. These Kimberley Women Rangers headed to France recently, joining a number of super hardworking groups from Australia and across the world. "I’m listening to rangers who do the same line of work as us in their countries and witnessing the scale of the conservation efforts happening globally. It’s inspiring to hear their stories and to see their dedication to their work” said Tamara Moore, Bardi Jawi Oorany Rangers Coord. Kimberley Land Council #kimberley #strongwomen #wa #broome #perth #environment #indigenousrangers

#Breaking. Really proud today as the first stage of our longstanding work to grow secure, quality, federally funded Indigenous Ranger jobs is announced, including our equity target for women by 2030. We know there is a hell of a lot of work to do to make sure these jobs are well supported, and community based organisations are funded to thrive, not just survive, so the hard work begins today- particularly we're keen to see govt rebuild their practical support for these groups as once was the case in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water over a decade ago. There will be some groups that have missed out today, but we are working hard to create more opportunities in future. To the hundreds of traditional owners, ranger groups, elders and their supporters that are part of our ongoing work thankyou - this is a credit to your ongoing commitment to Country, culture and people. We can deliver big and great things when we work together, but we aren't complacent. Thanks to Ministers Malarndirri McCarthy and Tanya Plibersek for delivering the first part of your commitment, let's work together to strengthen this even further. https://lnkd.in/gPRsM-fa

No matter who wins this election on the weekend, we will be backing Indigenous Rangers. Queensland’s Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program is positive investment that delivers real benefits for every Queenslander. Right across the state Indigenous Rangers are caring for Country. Tackling feral animals, controlling weeds, protecting threatened species, managing fire, monitoring sea country. And importantly delivering active management of cultural values on land and sea that benefit from over 60,000 years of ongoing presence. Keep following us for updates and we will see you on the other side! #CountryNeedsRangers #queensland #qldelection #qldpol #auspol #environment #brisbane #cairns #townsville #lakeeyre #gordonvale #mareeba

A massive shout out to everyone involved with the new Ngurra Kayanta Indigenous Protected Area in Western Australia! 🥳 🎈📢 This IPA will be a cornerstone of Walmajarri, Wankajunga, and Manyjilyjarra people reinvigorating their connection with Country, stories, songs and re-establishing a management presence in these areas that are key havens for biodiversity. Well developed and well managed IPAs provide a strong foundation for two way governance, traditional owner leadership and solid collaborative relationships between traditional owners and other stakeholders. We're really proud to have played a small part in this journey but hats off to those that have worked through such a solid participatory planning process to get to this stage. Each IPA has its own story and there will be more hard work to come but so great to see this milestone reached for Ngurra Kayanta mob.

Where do the pollies stand on QLD’s Indigenous Rangers? We’ve pressed all pollies and candidates to make public their position on supporting the Queensland Indigenous Land & Sea Rangers Program into the future, should they be elected. We’ve had responses from LNP, Labor, Greens, Katter’s Australian Party, One Nation and an Independent. Find out where the pollies and parties stand by checking the link below. 🙌🏽A big thank you to all our QLD supporters who’ve signed our petitions and shared our posts. Be assured that after the QLD Election, we will be keeping a close eye on whoever forms the newly elected government to ensure that they stick to their promises and are held accountable. We’ll never tell you how to vote, that’s your choice, but we will work to ensure all governments support Indigenous Rangers into the future. #queenslandelection #qldelection #queensland #cairns #brisbane #noosa #portdouglas #nwqueensland #sunshinecoast #goldcoast #townsville #mackay #mtisa