Central Region

Presented by: Leanne Stanley

CEO – Wellington LALC

Central LALCs - Regional Overview

• Nine rural communities• Large Aboriginal populations• Large youth populations• High Aboriginal unemployment rate• Limited employment opportunities• Limited asset base• A strong cultural connection to heritage and

country

Our Future• Remember and educate our youth on the history of Land

Rights. • Remember and educate our youth on the Legends of Land

Rights in this Region.• Recognise and respect our Elders.• Engage our youth. • Build capacity within our LALCs for a stronger and

sustainable future. • Protect and maintain our Culture and Heritage. • Leverage our assets to create wealth, jobs, training and

providing benefits to our Community.

Culture and Heritage

• Insert Slides

Gungie Origin – Wellington DIDDRUGS AREN’T A PART OF OUR CULTURE – DON’T

MAKE THEM A PART OF OUR FUTURE….. It is up to us to make the change! (John Flick)

STAND IN UNITY and reignite our Cultural Values and have a ZERO

TOLERANCE of Drug Dealers and provide the HELP and HEALING needed for our people suffering from Drug Addition.

This is NOT an option for OUR

PEOPLE

Regional Development

Central Region Aboriginal Land Corporation

Wholly LALC owned enterprise

9 shares – can’t be sold/traded

Incorporated under CATSI

9 member board

Re-elected annually at AGM

Annual Audit

Nyngan LALC – Flying the Flag

• Successful campaign to get Shire Council to fly the Aboriginal Flag

• Partnership – development of garden and bushwalk

Play Nyngan LALC film

Mudgee LALC

• Up-skilling members and community• Vision to transition to economic development

for members

Play Mudgee LALC film

Wellington LALC

• Vision for Nanima Village

Play Wellington film