Pages tagged "Indigenous rangers"
NSW Indigenous Rangers - show your support
Show your support for NSW Indigenous Rangers by signing our petition Before the NSW Election, it’s vital that we tell our local candidates and representatives that the work of NSW's community-based Indigenous...
New Partner: Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association
We’re excited to announce that Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association (BNAA) is Country Needs People’s newest partner. Founded in 2022, BNAA is located in the Perth Hills on Whadjuk-Noongar Boodja, and their BoorYul-Bah-Bilya...
THE LOWDOWN: Bird flu, IPAs and our own state of origin
Indigenous Rangers on the bird flu frontline; great outcomes for new Indigenous Protected Areas; and our very own ranger state of origin - QLD vs NSW - you decide. Hello again...
IPA in Focus: Arafura Swamp
Gurruwiling is the heart of the 1.5M ha Arafura Swamp IPA in Central Arnhem Land, made famous in the film Ten Canoes, but is under attack by feral buffalo. There’s two ways...
MEDIA RELEASE: Sea Country of SE Arnhem Land now Recognised as IPA
MEDIA RELEASE 13 August, 2026 Sea Country of South East Arnhem Land now Recognised as Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) Country Needs People congratulate South East Arnhem Land Traditional Owners on the launch...
MEDIA RELEASE: Call for Support for Indigenous Rangers on Bird Flu Frontline
MEDIA RELEASE 7 August, 2026 Call for Support for Indigenous Rangers on Bird Flu Frontline Country Needs People, a leading independent NGO working with Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) nationally,...
Out on Country with... Kane Patterson
Sit down with Kane Patterson on Banbai Country in the New England region of northern NSW. Once upon a time Kane used to wag school to come out to their Indigenous Protected...
Out on Country with...Khairyn Briggs
Meet young Gumbaynggirr and Yuin man Khairyn Briggs. All set to finish school in year 10, life changed when he secured a Junior Ranger traineeship. Now 18, Khairyn not only finished school,...
MEDIA RELEASE: National Call for Federal Ranger Program to Deliver Fit-for-Purpose Ranger and IPA Budgets
MEDIA RELEASE 10 June, 2026 National Call for Federal Ranger Program to Deliver Fit-for-Purpose Indigenous Ranger & IPA Budgets and Support in Face of Rising Costs As cost pressures nationally increase, Country...
THE LOWDOWN: Rangers Expand but Fuel and Operational Support Hits Home
As I write this piece we are exactly one week away from delivery of the Federal Budget. Federal Government funding is the backbone of contemporary Ranger and Indigenous Protected Area work on...