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THE LOWDOWN: 2026 Buckles Up with New Horizons for IPAs and Rangers

The beginning of 2026 brings new opportunities for both Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous Rangers.   The new year has started with a rush it seems, and while I was lucky to...

MEDIA RELEASE: CNP Welcomes New Ranger Jobs but Warns Federal Government Agencies Need New Approach

MEDIA RELEASE November 20, 2025 CNP Welcomes New Ranger Jobs Announced by Federal Government, but Warns that Success Needs Government Agencies to Substantially Improve and Rebuild their Approach Country Needs People welcome...

MEDIA RELEASE: QLD Indigenous Rangers Boost Applauded by CNP

MEDIA RELEASE September 25, 2025 QLD Indigenous Rangers Boost Applauded by Country Needs People Country Needs People today welcomed Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell's announcement that the QLD Govt would deliver its...

MEDIA RELEASE: NT Chief Minister & Treasurer must act on Government's $12M broken promise to Aboriginal Rangers

MEDIA RELEASE May 16, 2025 Funding for NT's Aboriginal Rangers must be restored as a matter of integrity, after the Country Liberal Party Government axed a grants program despite promising it was...

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Government Commitment to Grow Indigenous Protected Areas Welcomed on Eve of National Workshop

MEDIA RELEASE March 22, 2025 Country Needs People celebrates the announcement of a new tranch of funding for Indigenous Protected Areas by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek  We welcome Minister Plibersek’s announcement today...

MEDIA RELEASE: Inflation Will Bite into On-Country Funding for Rangers & IPAs

MEDIA RELEASE May 8, 2023 Country Needs People urges the Federal Government to make sure inflation does not undermine the important work of Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) in looking...

MEDIA RELEASE: Network of Aboriginal Rangers calls on all candidates and parties to renew and grow Aboriginal Ranger fund.

MEDIA RELEASE August 1, 2020 Aboriginal Ranger groups from east and the west Northern Territory call on all political parties and candidates to support the work of Rangers by extending and growing...

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