Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation in Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation

Locality: Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia

Address: 7 Ayawarra Cres 0885 Alyangula, NT, Australia

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25.01.2022 After the recent events at Angurugu, can all members please ensure that family members are safe and accounted for. Please remain at home until advised otherwise.After the recent events at Angurugu, can all members please ensure that family members are safe and accounted for. Please remain at home until advised otherwise.

25.01.2022 Between Sunday 6th September, and the 14th September 2020, the Arirrki CEO, Wes, will be uncontactable. If you have any Community Support requests or problems, please contact a Board member. (Gregson is always fun to annoy!) We have several big projects in early planning stages, plus the Arirrki Art Gallery proposal before the ALC this week. All of this projects will have a huge impact not only on Arirrki members, but with benefits to the wider Groote community. The CEO will be working on these projects for the next week, plus he has his first grand child ( and great grand child for Abel and Freda due this week. ) If you have any problems, please see a Board member.

25.01.2022 Numbulwar’s own neniyuwangkwa, and our own Lalara neniyuwangkwa’s brother, Uncle Charlie Ngalmi, is heading to Adelaide tomorrow for some medical tests later in the week. There’s nothing risky and he should be back in Darwin, where it’ll be much warmer that Adelaide, later in the week. The Arirrki CEO, Wes, will be his escort and will make sure he comes home as healthy as he left.

24.01.2022 Have a voice in our governement and enrol to vote.

24.01.2022 R.Lalara Funeral

23.01.2022 Old Charlie, travelling at over 650kph and looking relaxed. Face masks are currently mandatory on all flights

21.01.2022 This is not proper weather for an elder, or anyone who isn’t a penguin. Uncle Charlie is cold and cranky. Hopefully the doctors say he can go home over the weekend. We will find out tomorrow afternoon

21.01.2022 Travelling to Darwin this School Holidays? Come and visit Spectacular Jumping Crocodiles, owned by the Lalara family. Prove your from Groote Eylandt and get a discount on a family ticket. (On site bookings only)Your enjoyment supports the Groote Eylandt Community.

21.01.2022 On Friday 6th November, Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation CEO Wes and the Spectacular Jumping Crocodiles operation manager, Deanna, represented Arirrki as a finalist in the Chief Minster’s NT Export and Industry Awards at the Darwin Convention centre. Although we were beaten in in the indigenous business category be a specialist welding company from Alice Springs, the Lalara family, through Arirrki, is being recognised in the NT business community. Arirrki has come along way in the past 12 months. Our plans for the future will support more family members and create employment on Groote Eylandt. The wider business community is taking notice of us for the right reasons and it is only a matter of time before we are seen as the benchmark.

20.01.2022 Officers from the Electoral Commission will be on Eylandt over the next few days, helping people to enroll for the August election. Make sure your voice is heard.

19.01.2022 Contrary to rumours about, Abel has not had a heart attack. He is NOT in hospital, and is certainly very much alive and his normal cranky self.

16.01.2022 Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation Board 2021 Mr Russell Lalara - Director Mr Wilfred Lalara - Director Mr Hamilton Lalara - Director Mr Fabian Lalara - Director... Mr Abel Lalara. - Community Liaison Hopefully the new Arirrki website will be up and running before Christmas. This will have board minutes, financial reports, the Arirrki rule book and bylaws, community support forms, and more. This will be about giving information and services direct to members in one place.

16.01.2022 The right to vote in elections belongs to all Australian adults. Make sure you have your say in the August election. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUiBDKTQRfI

16.01.2022 Attention Arirrki members As Arirrki continues to grow, our rule book has been shown to be out of date and doesnt serve our members. An open meeting will be held on Saturday 17th October to discuss changes and get your feedback.Attention Arirrki members As Arirrki continues to grow, our rule book has been shown to be out of date and doesnt serve our members. An open meeting will be held on Saturday 17th October to discuss changes and get your feedback.

15.01.2022 Any Lalara ladies looking for work?

14.01.2022 Out of respect for the the weekends ceremonies and Mondays funeral, the community ,meeting planned for Saturday has been cancelled.Out of respect for the the weekends ceremonies and Mondays funeral, the community ,meeting planned for Saturday has been cancelled.

14.01.2022 This short film was made by a Darwin local for Arirrki’s Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruises.

11.01.2022 If your over 18 years old, make sure you enrol to vote. Make your voice heard. https://www.facebook.com/NTElectoralCommission/videos/206632347051131

10.01.2022 Arirrki members Due to the Herbert funeral clashing with the AGM, we have taken advice from ORIC. The rule book does not allow the AGM to be rescheduled. After some discussion, we will do the AGM on a live stream via our Facebook page to all members. This will meet our rule book obligations. We will hold an Arirrki BBQ on Sunday to distribute hard copies of all information from the AGM. The board will answer any questions without the fornality of the AGM rules. This should g...ive greater information to our members. The current Board is Willy, Russell, Hamilton, and Abel as community liaison. Phillip has said he wishes to step down. Arnold has moved away from Groote Eylandt. Gregson has missed four of the past directors meetings.. This is more than required to step him down as a director by the rule book. Fabian has expressed an interest to join the Board. If anyone wishes to be considered for the Board, please let a director know ASAP.

10.01.2022 Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruises, is wholly owned by the Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation. Profits from ticket sales go back to support the Groote Eylandt community

08.01.2022 Are you an artist/designer? Arirrki is looking for a new corporate shirt to reflect our push into community service work. We want to reflect Anindilyakwa culture and our business. If your interested, contact Wes at [email protected]

08.01.2022 Let’s hope that the ALC throws their weight behind the other Land Councils to keep our people safe.

07.01.2022 Today was a milestone for Arirrki. After two years of planning and building, our new 2 Storey guest facilities at Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruises was officially open, by our own clan leader, neniyuwangkwa, Abel Lalara, and senior clan leader from the Limilngan- Wulna people, Graham Kenyon. Spectacular Jumping Crocodiles occupies their lands. The Lalara family through Abel, and Hamilton have strengthened our ties with the Kenyon family and will continue to work with them to promote indigenous culture. Arirrki hopes to continue to grow this business and expand it back to Groote Eylandt, where it will be able to support not only Lalara’s, but the wider Anindilyakwa community.

06.01.2022 Make sure you vote so that you don’t get fined.

04.01.2022 As Arirrki continues to grow, with our latest venture being into community service work with the department of corrections, it is fast becoming more than management and the Board can keep up with. If a motion was passed at the AGM at the end of the end of the month, t5o change the rule book to allow sub committees made up of members and specialist people for projects, would the members support it? The Board would still be made up of the family elders who would set Arirrki’s d...irection, the management group, would simply assist in carrying out the Elders wishes and see to the running of Arirrki’s businesses. Potentially these people maybe trained to become involved or even manage various Arirrki projects or small businesses. If the below motion was put forward at a special meeting, would members support it? Motion: To allow the formation of sub-committee(s) under the direction of the Board of Elders, to assist in the running and management of Arirrki businesses/projects. Sub-committee members maybe reimbursed for expenses at the discretion of the Board of Elders. Members of these committees maybe from any Arirrki family group, or outside specialist individuals when required, appointed by the Board of Elders. Expressions of interest would be called each year at the AGM, or throughout the year as required.

04.01.2022 Notice to Arirrki members The Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors, is continuing restructuring of its businesses to work to best industry practices. They have agreed to work together, both with members of the Lalara family, other Anindilyakwa clans, and mainland clans such as the Wulna people of the Beatrice Hill area to take Arirrki and the Lalara clan into the future by co-operating with others to maintain the the three key principals of Arirrki’s business str...ategy. Responsibility, Sustainability, and Indigenous. The Arirrki Board realises that in order to build a future for its members, it needs to work along side others to make opportunities, that there is strength in many voices as one. Arirrki is currently seeking funding to build an Art Gallery at its Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruises business in Darwin. We are looking to give at least 50% of this building over to promoting Anindilyakwa artists to sell their Art and crafts, to a much larger market than currently offered on Groote Eylandt. This Gallery would also promote Groote Eylandt and the surrounding islands, as well as Anindilyakwa values and culture, to visitors. Arirrki has begun discussions with several groups. Including the Anindilyakwa Land Council, Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust, Tourism Top End, and East Arnhem Land Development, to establish a tourism industry on Groote Eylandt. Arirrki is looking at ways that tourism ventures can be created sustainably with other clans and corporations to create future jobs for the Anindilyakwa people. The Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation is committed to finding ways to improve the lives of not just the Lalara Clan, but all locals on Groote Eylandt. The Arirrki Board is offering to share ideas and discuss future plans with any corporation or family group that is willing to work alongside us with the same agendas and goals. The Board of directors extends a welcome to all other clans and corporations to hold discussions to build and manage a tourism industry on Groote Eylandt with the goal of building jobs for local Anindilyakwa people

03.01.2022 Arirrki Members- As we draw closer to the Arirrki AGM at the end of November, its worth reflecting on how this year has progressed. Depsite the overspending inherited from the previous General Manager, COVID 19 close downs of our business, and internal arguments that slowed our businesses, Arirrki has passed through the last 12 months and is in a good position for 2021.... We have increased our money in the bank. We have money from grants for major projects, we are negotiating with several parties, including the government on finally bringing to life Arirrki’s Art and Cultural Centre at Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruises in Darwin. This will not only be an additional income, but will support Anindilyakwa artists and promote Groote Eylandt as a tourist destination to a major tourist market. We are hoping to launch an Arirrki website shortly that will not only promote our Corporation, but be an extra source of information for members. Arirrki has moved into community service work with the Department of Corrections to try and help our youth, and have plans for further expansion in this role, including additional community resources. We are converting non-income assists into income producing ones, and using some of this in expanding Groote Eylandt Car Rentals into new areas that will support members and produce more income for community support. We are hoping to start a business incubator program in 2021 that will encourage Arirrki families to start their own businesses and support their own families. We have made mistakes, we have got some things wrong this year, but we have also listened to members and the community and worked to fix those mistakes. Arirrki Board members have shown great trust and leadership in solving problems and coming out of what should have been a terrible year, in a good place. Willy, Russell, Phillip, Hamilton and Abel, have worked with Arirrki management to create a better future for the Lalara Family. 2021 will see Arirrki giving members more hope and a better future, be excited. Very good things are coming.....

03.01.2022 Aboriginal candidates all over the top end are promising to work together to see change for Indigenous communities. Nhulunbuy MLA Yinglya Guyula has said he will work with Arnhem independent candidate Ian Gumbula from Ngukurr to look after indigenous people. Independent Aboriginal politicians working togther will reinforce the message of many voices togther are strong.

02.01.2022 The ALC has organised a charter flight between Cairns and Groote Eylandt on the 27th of November. Please contact Amanda at the ALC Community Support Program if ...you would like to book a seat on this flight. Limited seats available and all travelers are responsible for completing their own Border Entry passes.

02.01.2022 For those planning travel to Darwin

01.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Austra...lians to embrace the true history of this country a history which dates back thousands of generations. It’s about seeing, hearing and learning the First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of this country - which is Australian history. We at Spectacular value culture and respect those who came before us on these lands. SJCC is wholly owned by Arirrki Aboriginal Corporation, based on Groote Eylandt. Our board of directors is made up of representatives of the five families that make up Arirrki, and all profits feed directly back into providing for these families. Spectacular and Arirrki would also like to acknowledge that our operations at Beatrice Hill reside on Limilngan-Wulna traditional lands, and we pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe