Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation (“WYAC”) was established in May 2013 for the Wajarri Yamaji people who have traditional rights in the Murchison area.
WYAC is a registered Public Benevolent Institution (charity) and membership-based association. It receives monies through the Murchison Radio Observatory Indigenous Land Use Agreement as well as more recent mining agreements. These funds are then independently invested and distributed by Winja Wajarri Barna Limited, the Trust.
Governing Rules
The corporation operates according to it’s Rule Book, which governs the overarching operations of the Board of Directors and the relationship between members, Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.
View our Rules to learn more about how we operate.
Meetings
Directors meet at least 6 times per year. An Annual General meeting is held within five months of the end of the financial year.
Join us as a Member to receive upcoming meeting notices and Wajarri Community Office newsletters.
Directors
We acknowledge our board of Directors for their commitment to our values and their strategic guidance; delivering access to great programs and community initiatives.
WYAC currently has ten (10) Directors comprising eight (8) Member-Directors who represent the four (4) Land Committees and two (2) Independent Directors.
- Des Mongoo – Minangu Land Committee
- Jennylyn Hamlett – Minangu land Committee
- Jake Smith – Burringurrah and Milly Milly Land Committee
- Rebecca Lockyer – Burringurrah and Milly Milly Land Committee
- Tristan Flanagan – Ngoonooru Land Committee
- Gemma Mourambine – Ngoonooru Land Committee
- Kurt McIntosh – Byro Land Committee
- Paula McIntosh – Byro Land Committee
- Craig Turley – Independent Director
- Michael Librizzi – Independent Director
Land Groups
The Wajarri Yamaji Native Title Determination encompasses an area of approximately 85,000 square kilometres in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.
The Wajarri Yamaji People comprise four Land Groups; Minangu, Burringurrah/Milly Milly, Bryo and Ngoonooru.
Each Land Group is represented by a committee of Traditional Owners, called the Land Committees. Those four Land Committee members are as follows:
Minangu
Des Mongoo
Jennylyn Hamlett
Russell Simpson
Raylene Clayton-Bonney
Robert Bonney
Gail Simpson
Kylie Simpson
Burringurrah/Milly Milly
Charles Snowball Junior
Rebecca Lockyer
Carmeline Thorne
Raymond Lockyer
Jake Smith
Byro
Paula McIntosh
Kurt McIntosh
Dona Kelly
Beverley McIntosh
Lester McDonald
Ngoonooru
Gemma Mourambine – Chairperson
Tristan Flanagan
Pam Mongoo
Wanda Baumgarten
Karinda Burns
Robert Hoare
Tanya Roe
