Ngaanyatjarra Council Group

07/09/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗝𝗼𝗲

Joe works across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands as a relief Community Development Advisor (CDA), stepping into different communities to support local teams wherever he's needed. He's currently based in Warakurna, where every day brings new opportunities to connect with people and contribute to community life.

What Joe enjoys most is the variety. Working across different communities has given him the chance to build relationships, learn from Yarnangu and experience the unique character of each place on the Lands.

04/09/2026

𝟰𝟱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗷𝘂 | 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮

Take a short journey over Irrunytju with 45 seconds capturing a slice of the beauty, rhythms and Country that make this place home. ✨🌄

This new series shares glimpses of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from above — the colours, the stories, and the landscapes woven into everyday life. 🚁❤️

03/09/2026

𝗞𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗷𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝘁𝗷𝘂 | 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

Leechelle, Kiesha, Zara and Iris recently travelled to Perth and the West Kimberley for an interstate learning journey as part of the Kulintja Kutju Leadership Program.

It was a packed week, giving participants the opportunity to learn from Aboriginal leaders, organisations and communities working in very different settings, while thinking about their own leadership and what they can bring back to their workplaces and communities.

In Perth, the group took part in community advocacy training, met with government and Aboriginal organisations, visited Parliament House and attended Question Time. From there, they headed north to the Dampier Peninsula for the Strong Futures Leadership Camp, spending time On-Country at Beagle Bay and Ardyaloon, learning from Traditional Owners and local leaders, and taking part in cultural activities.

Importantly, the journey also brought young leaders from the NPY Lands together with young Aboriginal leaders from the West and East Kimberley, creating new connections and opportunities to share experiences, challenges and ideas across regions.

Congratulations to Leechelle, Kiesha, Zara and Iris for embracing the opportunity, and thank you to everyone involved in making this important leadership experience possible.

02/09/2026

📖🌿 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
A beautiful new book is sharing the seasons, stories and landscapes of Ngaanyatjarra Country with readers across Australia.

My Walk Through The Seasons on Ngaanyatjarra Country was created by respected Warakurna Elder Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward, together with Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Sandy Robertson, Sharon Naparulla Burns and Dr Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis. Students from Warakurna also helped create the wonderful illustrations throughout the book.

Through Daisy's story, readers journey through the five seasons of Ngaanyatjarra Country, learning how changes in the wind, rain, fire, sun, plants and animals mark the passing of time, and how this knowledge has been shared across generations.

More than a book about seasons, it's a celebration of Country, culture, language and the importance of passing knowledge from one generation to the next.

Congratulations to Miss Daisy and everyone involved in bringing this beautiful story from Warakurna to the page. 💛

See the book here:
https://www.ilf.org.au/news/beautiful-new-book-from-ngaanyatjarra-country-celebrates-the-seasons

01/09/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶

This month's Language of the Lands word is 𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶, meaning blue sky.

Joining us this month is Elfreda Richards, who introduces Yilkari and helps us continue celebrating the rich language and culture of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, one word at a time.

Watch the video, learn the word and have a go at saying 𝗬𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶.

31/08/2026

𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗺𝗮 | 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

Mirankanyima is the Ngaanyatjarra word for ‘Together’.

It is also the name of a community approach to social and emotional wellbeing on the Lands, with a particular focus on family and domestic violence and its impacts on individuals, families and communities.

These are not easy conversations. Mirankanyima creates opportunities for Yarnangu to come together, spend time together and yarn together, building and strengthening understanding of what makes relationships strong, safe and peaceful.

This video shares the story of the Mirankanyima Program and the importance of working together to strengthen families and communities across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

Mirankanyima. Together.

28/08/2026

🌱✨ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

What if one of the keys to restoring Australia's arid landscapes wasn't building something new... but helping nature do what it once did so well?

An inspiring new story from the Global Rewilding Alliance highlights Project PanGaia, an innovative partnership between For the Love of Wildlife and the Pira-Kata Aboriginal Group on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Together, they're exploring how technology can mimic the digging behaviour of native marsupials like bilbies and bettongs, creating thousands of tiny "micropits" that capture water, seeds and organic matter. The results after recent rains have been remarkable, with grasses, wildflowers, insects and native wildlife returning to areas that had long been degraded.

At its heart, this is a story about combining Indigenous knowledge, scientific research and innovation to help Country heal.

It's worth a read.

In Australia's remote Ngaanyatjarra Lands, solar-powered rovers are digging thousands of tiny pits in degraded outback soil — mimicking the burrowing work of Bilbies, Bandicoots, and Bettongs that have long since disappeared. When meaningful rainfall finally broke five years of drought, the result...

27/08/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄

Matthew has lived in Irrunytju (Wingellina) all his life and is proud to call the community home. It's where his family, friends and memories are, and where he enjoys the strong sense of connection that comes with living on the Lands.

Over the weekend, you'll probably find him cheering on his beloved Fremantle Dockers. But Wingellina will always be home.

26/08/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻

A ribbon of red stretching across an endless canvas.

From above, roads become threads, quietly stitching together Country, communities and countless journeys across the Lands.

25/08/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗘𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁

As part of the Ngaanyatjarra Health team, Ernest works alongside Yarnangu to help them access the disability services and support available to them. His role is about more than navigating systems. It's about walking alongside people as they build confidence and take positive steps in managing their health and wellbeing.

What Ernest values most is the trust and encouragement he receives from the community. Being able to support people while learning from Yarnangu along the way is what makes working on the Lands so rewarding.