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After cattle station work, sky is the limit Home%20Valley%20station (133 kb) Indigenous trainees at Home Valley Station think big for the future. West Australian, June 3, 2010, p.13.

A clip back in time Merriman%20Indigenous%20Shearing%20School%20near%20Brewarrina%20in%20NSW%20is%20helping%20to%20meet%20the%20demand%20for%20shearers (939 kb) Merriman shearing school near Brewarrina in NSW is helping young Indigenous people change their lives and revive an outback job. Daily Telegraph, June 2, 2010, p.21.

The world's her oyster The%20world%20is%20her%20oyster%20Patryce%20Nona%20is%20the%20inaugural%20ILC%20Tourism%20Scholarship%20winner%20at%20Bond%20University%20in%20Queensland (138 kb) Patryce Nona has begun studying at Bond University on the Gold Coast after being named as the inaugural recipient of the Indigenous Land Corporation Tourism Scholarship. Koori Mail, June 2, 2010. p.65.

Jobs scheme cooking up a future Jobs%20scheme%20cooking%20up%20a%20future%20at%20Home%20Valley%20Station%20in%20WA (2611 kb) 
Heart of the Kimberley Weekend Australian 29 May 2010 Heart%20of%20the%20Kimberley%20A%20story%20in%20the%20Weekend%20Australian%2029%20May%202010 (2940 kb) 
The Weekend Australian Sat May 29 2010 p.1. At Home Valley Station in the Kimberley an ILC employment and training scheme is achieving excellence by employing the best.

Macklin cracks whip for reconciliation -  NineMSN, accessed 28 May 2010
Government musters funds for Indigenous study Government%20musters%20funds%20research%20Indigenous%20history%20in%20the%20cattle%20industry (403 kb)
Capturing the life and times of our Indigenous Stockmen - ABC Rural online accessed 27/05/10
The Australian Government and actor Jack Thompson launched Reconciliation Week by announcing $150,000 in funding for research into Indigenous stockmen's stories. The ILC sponsored a video about the Stockman's Hall of Fame which featured Crocodile-Welcome Station trainees and Jack Thompson.

Indigenous shearers get Fletcher support Indigenous%20shearers%20get%20Fletcher%20International%20Export%20pty%20ltd%20support (35 kb) Fletcher International, Australia's leading integrated sheep product company, has joined forces with Merriman Shearing School near Brewarrina in western NSW in a contract which will see 20 trainee Indigenous shearers clip 27,000 sheep. ABC News Online, accessed 28 May 2010.

Inspiring teen Inspiring%20teen%20ILC%20Bond%20University%20scholarship%20winner (113 kb) An Innisfail teenager has become the first winner of a new ILC-Bond University scholarship and she hopes to inspire others. Weekend Post, May 22, 2010, p.35.

Eyes on your goal Eyes%20on%20your%20goal%20-%20a%20fresh%20place%20to%20love%20to%20learn (1079 kb) - a fresh place to love learning. The Sydney Morning Herald reports on progress at the ILC-built National Centre for Indigenous Excellence recently opened by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, The Sydney Morning Herald online accessed 17 May 2010.

Centre helps students begin new chapter in life Centre%20helps%20students%20begin%20new%20chapter%20in%20life (20 kb) The NCIE is helping close the Indigenous literacy gap. Sydney Morning Herald Online, accessed May 14, 2010

Indigenous Excellence The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in the middle of Sydney's Redfern is addressing the needs of Australia's Indigenous youth. SBS Television's Living Black program visited the NCIE and filed this report. 12 April 2010

Taking stock of an alternative route in life Taking%20stock%20of%20an%20alternative%20route%20in%20life (249 kb) Indigenous people are taking on long-term jobs in the cattle industry thanks to the Indigenous Pastoral Program, an ILC initiative that incorporates the Land Councils, NT Cattlemen's Association and the Australian Government. The Age, Monday March 29, 2010, p.4.

New centre fosters Indigenous talent New%20centre%20fosters%20Indigenous%20talent (32 kb) A new National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, aimed at helping Indigenous children achieve their goals, has opened at Redfern in Sydney. ABC Online, February 26, 2010.

Back in the saddle Back%20in%20the%20saddle%20-%20story%20from%20the%20Weekend%20Australian%20Jan%2030-31%202010 (10416 kb)  Gina Sebastian at Home Valley Station and Frederick Cox at Roebuck Station are showing the way to other young Indigenous people as they continue making a success of their careers in the ILC's training program. The Weekend Australian Magazine, pp12-16, Jan 30-31, 2010.

Telling the stories of their land Telling%20the%20stories%20of%20their%20land (3367 kb) Indigenous people in northern Australia are bringing their culture and knowledge of the land into the Tourism industry and the ILC-developed Home Valley station in WA is part of it. Geographical Jan 2010.

Indigenous stockmen return to fold Indigenous%20stockmen%20return%20to%20fold (49 kb)  The ILC's Indigenous Pastoral Program in the NT is helping to return Indigenous-held land to production and Indigenous stockmen training in the program are aiming to regain a key role in the industry. ABC Online, 18/11/09.  

Taking the first step as a stockman Taking%20the%20first%20step%20as%20a%20stockman (162 kb) Traditional owners at Waliburru in the NT are bringing accredited pastoral skills to managing their land and developing a business from remote country for the future. The Australian, p.9, 18/11/09.

RITE training in agriculture RITE%20training%20in%20agriculture (200 kb)  An ILC operated business on Crocodile and Welcome stations in far north Queensland is helping Indigenous stock workers from the region gain qualifications and employment in the pastoral industry with the help of RITE training.

Working for the land Working%20for%20the%20land (940 kb) Indigenous people in the Somerton district of NSW are developing new skills on the ILC's Trelawney station and getting jobs with local properties before they even qualify. Northern Daily Leader, p14, 24/8/09.

Gateway to job opportunities Gateway%20to%20job%20opportunities (194 kb) ILC Director and tennis great Evonne Goolagong-Cawley says the Mossman Gorge Gateway Centre near Cairns in QLD will provide local Indigenous people with a significant opportunity for employment and training. Cairns Post, p.9, 12/8/09.

Showcasing the West Showcasing%20the%20west (1613 kb)  The magnificent remote setting of ILC's pastoral and tourism business at Home Valley Station is providing long-term benefits to Indigenous people in the Kimberley region of WA as they gain accredited qualifications and invaluable hands-on experience. Indigenous Newslines, p.10, Jul-Aug 2009.

Non-mulesing possible Non-mulesing%20possible (438 kb)  The ILC's Murrayfield Station on Tasmania's Bruny Island is proving that animal health and wellbeing can go hand-in-glove with fine wool production. Farm Weekly, p.14, 30/07/09.

Mission upgrade to create employment options for trainees Mission%20upgrade%20to%20create%20employment%20options%20for%20trainees (847 kb) A former mission purchased by the ILC is providing employment and training for Indigenous people of WA's south west as they build for the future. South Western Times, p.10, 23/7/09.

Dreaming nearly over for gorge gate plan Dreaming%20nearly%20over%20for%20gorge%20gate%20plan (99 kb)  The Mossman Gorge Indigenous Community's dream of local, sustainable jobs will be realised after the launch of a project to develop an eco-tourism centre as a gateway to the renown Mossman Gorge near Cairns in QLD. Cairns Post, p.2, 22/7/09.

A new generation lives a legacy A%20new%20generation%20lives%20a%20legacy (2365 kb)  A younger generation of stockmen is learning to take over the important role once occupied by their fathers' generation in the pastoral industry. West Australian, p.4, 6/6/09.

Glimmer of hope in tourism gloom Glimmer%20of%20hope%20in%20tourism%20gloom (852 kb)  ILC Chairperson Shirley McPherson says Australian travellers spending their money at home rather than overseas provides light for the Indigenous tourism industry in gloomy economic times. The Koori Mail, p.11, 8/4/09.

Bid to lift Indigenous skills Bid%20to%20lift%20Indigenous%20skills (316 kb)  An ILC employment and training initiative launched in 2009 targets the pastoral and tourism industries to generate long-term opportunities for Indigenous people. Farm Weekly, p.186, 5/3/09.

Outback oasis a true jewel of the Kimberley wilds Outback%20oasis%20a%20true%20jewel%20of%20the%20Kimberley%20wilds (1541 kb) An astonishing outback experience awaits those who venture to Home Valley station in WA's Kimberley region. The Sunday Telegraph, p.2, 8/2/09.

Home Valley Home%20Valley (2606 kb) Tourism, education and pastoralism are combining at Home Valley station in the Kimberley region of WA to provide Indigenous people with employment and training opportunities in one of the remotest parts of Australia. Outback Magazine, pp45-56, Dec-Jan 2009.

Mustering up the tourists Mustering%20up%20the%20tourists (431 kb) Home Valley station in WA's Kimberley region is becoming a favoured destination for tourists, as it develops a training and employment option for young Indigenous people. Sunday Canberra Times, p.14, 20/10/09.

Hats off as young Roebuck trainees show the way_Hats%20off%20as%20young%20Roebuck%20trainees%20show%20the%20way_The%20Indigenous%20employment%20and%20training%20program%20at%20Roebuck%20Station%20near%20Broome%20emphasises%20practical%20and%20life%20skills%20with%20the%20help%20of%20Group%20Training%20Australia (105 kb) Network [issue 70], p.5, 2008. The Indigenous employment and training program at Roebuck Station near Broome emphasises practical and life skills with the help of Group Training Australia. Network Group Training Authority 2008 Quarterly magazine, Issue 70, p.5.

Fresh idea on remote gardens Fresh%20idea%20on%20remote%20gardens (28 kb) ILC Chairperson Shirley McPherson says remote Indigenous communities should be compelled to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in CDEP schemes. The Australian, 17/12/08.

Redfern complex to help Aborigines shoot for the stars Redfern%20complex%20to%20help%20Aborigines%20shoot%20for%20the%20stars (594 kb) The ILC-built National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern is a multi-million dollar complex that will help Indigenous people from around Australia develop their skills and interests to the full. The Sun Herald, p.14/12/08.

 

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