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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...

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...

Glen Kelly

I see growing and securing Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas for the long term is  a classic example of how government can work with the priorities of people at the grassroots...

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

Aboriginal people in APY Lands, South Australia, we need to work towards our land and we die in this land if we don't look after it properly. Young people they are leader...

Catherine Goonack

Part of our vision is that our Country will be giving us and our future generations a healthy life. We are already half-way through delivering our Healthy Country Plan and, while many...

Mike Ross

It goes deeper than reconciliation, out here that’s the real thing. I see a lot of talk of reconciliation, but that’s there. I believe reconciliation is working together on country and sharing...

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

The CLC rangers teach each other about what works well and keep our country healthy and our communities and languages strong. I don’t need a government report to know this but it’s...

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.