5th annual Yamatji On-Country
The 5th annual Yamatji On-Country was held on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 September 2025 on Southern Yamatji Country at the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation. Over 500 people attended across two days, including First Nations peoples and corporations, primary and high school students, parliamentarians from state and federal government, representatives from government agencies and local government, and independent commissioners. A highlight this year was the announcement from Hon Don Punch of $300,000 in funding towards the Mid West Aboriginal Organisations Alliance (MAOA).
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10th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River
Over 500 people attended the 10th annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River, held on Kariyarra Country from 23 - 24 July 2025. Community members from across the Pilbara came together to discuss and progress the Yule River Call to Action and Solutions Roadmap, and voice their concerns to Hon Don Punch MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Katie Kiss, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, as well as senior representatives from across government.
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Yamatji On-Country 2024
The 2024 annual Yamatji On-Country meeting took place on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 September at the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation in Geraldton. First Nations people from across the Mid-West, Gascoyne and Murchison came together to progress the Call-to-Action statement in a community setting. The evening event was a celebration of culture, bush tucker and entertainment with talented artists performing from throughout the region.
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9th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River
The 9th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River took place on 24 and 25 July 2024 on Kariyarra Country. Over 300 Traditional Owners from across the Pilbara united in determining priorities from the Call-to-Action statement endorsed at the 2023 meeting.
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Middamia Native Title Consent Determination Video
The Federal Court of Australia has formally recognised the rights of the Middamia Traditional Owners as the native title holders over a combined determination area of 733 square kilometres. The on-Country court hearing was an emotional celebration held on the Middalya Pastoral Station on 11 March, 2024.
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Middamia native title determination
The Honourable Justice Burley of the Federal Court of Australia made an on-Country determination on Middalya Station on Monday 11 March 2024 recognising the native title rights and interests for the Middamia native title claimants.
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Yamatji On-Country 2023
The 2023 annual Yamatji On-Country meeting took place on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September at the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation in Geraldton. This significant two-day event is an important time for Aboriginal people from the Mid West, Gascoyne and Murchison to come together and have a say on issues important to them and collectively engage on community-led solutions for presentation to government, while also enjoying time together with bushtucker and entertainment.
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8th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River
The 8th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River took place on 12 and 13 July 2023, and saw over 500 Traditional Owners from across the Pilbara come together to discuss critical issues affecting their communities. This year the key focus was unity, action, leadership, and a voice for Aboriginal people across the Pilbara.
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Yamatji On Country 2021
The two-day was meeting held in Carnarvon at Gwoonwardu Mia – Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre on 13 and 14 October. The event brought Aboriginal people together from across the Mid West, Gascoyne, and Murchison to discuss the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 and the importance of language preservation.
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