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Central Desert

Central Desert Native Title Services

Central Desert Native Title Services Ltd (Central Desert) is a recognised native title service provider for the native title claimants and holders of the Central Desert Region of Western Australia. This geographic region covers approximately one third of Western Australia.

Central Desert’s primary function is assisting the native title claimants and holders of the Central Desert Region in protecting and advancing their native title rights and interests. This includes assisting native title claimants to have their native title rights and interests recognised by the Australian legal system and assisting native title holders in managing their traditional lands.

Name: Central Desert Native Title Services
Address: 76 Wittenoom Street, East Perth, WA, 6004
Phone: (08) 9425 2000
Free call: 1800 189 936
Email: reception@centraldesert.org.au

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Murchison and Gascoyne

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the native title representative body for the Traditional Owners of the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC represents 24 different Aboriginal Traditional Owner groups, each with their own distinct country, culture and identity. These living cultures are maintained though languages, ceremonies beliefs, music, art, laws and creation stories. Their Knowledge Partnerships initiative assists non-locals by providing cultural heritage services management and advice, culturally appropriate community consultation and engagement, and meeting facilitation and event management.

Name: Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC)
Address: Level 8, 12-14 The Esplanade Perth WA
Postal Address: PO Box 3072, 249 Hay St East Perth WA 6892
Phone: (08) 9268 7000

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Goldfields

Goldfields Sea and Land Council

The Goldfields Sea and Land Council (GLSC) is an association of Aboriginal people from Western Australia's Goldfields region who provide strong and innovative leadership on the many issues which are shaping the development of the lives and communities living in the region, particularly in securing native title rights to traditional lands. The GLSC has responsibilities in relation to lands that extend from Wiluna (on the edge of the Great Central Desert), to Esperance on Australia's southern coast. The GLSC also has responsibilities over the sea adjacent to its south coast boundary, extending to the edge of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone.

Name: Goldfields Sea and Land Council (GLSC)
Address: 14 Throssell Street, Kalgoorlie WA
Email: reception@glc.com.au
Phone: (08) 9091 1661

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Kimberley

Kimberley Land Council

The Kimberley Land Council was set-up for the benefit of all Kimberley Aboriginal people and works with about 25 native title groups to get native title recognition, protect and enhance the high biodiversity values of the region, pursue cultural enterprise development and work to improve our socioeconomic circumstances. They have offices in Broome, Kununurra and Derby as well as smaller satellite stations in remote communities that act as a base for Kimberley Ranger Network teams. The Kimberley covers about 423,000 sq km with an estimated population of 35,000 people – half of whom are Indigenous. Kimberley Aboriginal people have undergone rapid and significant changes since European colonisation but we have resisted, survived and adapted.

Name: Kimberley Land Council
Address: 11 Gregory St, Broome WA 6725
Email: klc@klc.org.au
Phone: (08) 9194 0100

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Pilbara

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the native title representative body for the Traditional Owners of the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC represents 24 different Aboriginal Traditional Owner groups, each with their own distinct country, culture and identity. These living cultures are maintained though languages, ceremonies beliefs, music, art, laws and creation stories. Their Knowledge Partnerships initiative assists non-locals by providing cultural heritage services management and advice, culturally appropriate community consultation and engagement, and meeting facilitation and event management.

Name: Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC)
Address: Level 8, 12-14 The Esplanade Perth WA
Postal Address: PO Box 3072, 249 Hay St East Perth WA 6892
Phone: (08) 9268 7000

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC)
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South West

South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council

The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council is the native title representative body of the Noongar people, who are the traditional owners of the south west of Australia. SWALSC works with members to progress resolution of the Noongar native title claims, while also advancing and strengthening Noongar culture, language, heritage and society. There are approximately 30,000 Noongars living in the south west, which makes them one of the largest Indigenous groups in Australia. The area consists of the Ballardong, Gnaala Karla Booja, South West Boojarah, Wagyl Kaip, Whadjuk, and Yued regions.

Name: South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
Address: 1490 Albany Highway, Cannington WA 6107
Email: reception1@noongar.org.au
Phone: (08) 9358 7400

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