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Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

I'm a Proud Juujuwarra woman from Starcke river. I am a ranger and we are striving for exactly for the same thing

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

I want to be an Indigenous Ranger when i leave school

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

First Australians are best place boots on ground on country and best skilled to eradicate Wildfire, Feral invasive species like camel, cats, dogs pigs, horses, also weeds and pollution. Government must resource...

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

20 years defence as an aboriginal member ... 8.5 years as a volunteer bushfire brigade member.. i grew up in the bush in the N.T. and we did burns and lit fires...

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

I am a First Nations person, I have understood the importance of country my whole life, although I am a Computer Engineer and IT Manager, I know that I must support this...

Karen Liddy

To take care of our country. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world because I love my country and that’s why I’m a ranger.

Debbie Symonds

Women on country means so much more than just jobs. It’s about building communities, it's about strengthening families, it’s about bringing a sense of pride and a sense of worth back to...

Pat Anderson AO

The work of women on country makes us all stronger, and through growing Indigenous ranger jobs and Indigenous Protected Areas and securing them for the long term, we are making an investment...

June Oscar AO

This occasion today has been a fantastic initiative in [not only] acknowledging Indigenous women’s participation but our rights and what we can achieve when we are supported to do the work that...

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

I reckon since we lived on the land, we grew up on this land and we know more about it than any other non indigenous Australians we should have these jobs almost...

Country Needs People is a national not-for-profit organisation born from the support of hundreds of Traditional Owners around the country.

We pay our respects to all the First Nations people around Australia and their unbroken commitment to keep Country strong on land and sea. We acknowledge Indigenous partners, Traditional Owners, Elders past, present and emerging and extend our appreciation of their support and guidance of our daily work.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.