Annual Report 2019
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Local Aboriginal Land Council DARKINJUNG ABOUT THE ARTIST Claudia Nicole McCartney is a proud 17 year old Yuin woman, from the South Coast of NSW and the La Perouse region. She has lived most of her life on the NSW Central Coast. Claudia attends St Brigid’s Catholic College at Lake Munmorah, where she is in her final year of high school. She hopes to commence a double degree at Newcastle University studying Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Innovative Entrepreneurship. Claudia feels a great connection to her ancestors and wherever she goes knows they are always with her, and always has a home. FRONT COVER IMAGE: YOOROOGA YARINGA (My Home Near The Sea) by Claudia Nicole McCartney St Brigids, Lake Munmorah Maliga Awards 2019 Secondary School - Elders Choice Award 02 ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 CONTENTS MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE Organisational Architecture ................................................................................................ 05 Message from the Chairperson ..................................................................................... 06 Board Members ................................................................................................................................... 07 Board Member Remunerations...................................................................................... 08 Board Sub Committees ............................................................................................................. 09 Board Meeting Attendance .................................................................................................... 10 Message from the CEO .................................................................................................................. 11 Management Structure .............................................................................................................. 12 Summary Review of Operations ..................................................................................... 13 Member Meetings Attendance ......................................................................................... 13 STRATEGIC GOAL 1 Community Benefit and Participation ..................................................................... 15 Affordable Housing .......................................................................................................................... 18 Emergency Relief Fund .............................................................................................................. 18 Sponsorship ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Latest News ............................................................................................................................................... 20 STRATEGIC GOAL 2 Land and People, Culture and Heritage ................................................................ 21 Aboriginal Culture and Heritage .................................................................................... 23 Latest News ............................................................................................................................................... 24 STRATEGIC GOAL 3 Business, Finance and Economic Enhancement ..................................... 26 Performance ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Investment Portfolio ...................................................................................................................... 29 Darkinjung Funeral Fund ......................................................................................................... 29 ENTITY ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURE Darkingjung Funeral Fund ..................................................................................................... 30 Consultants ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Related Third Party Transactions ................................................................................. 35 © Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council 2019 03 RESPECT & RECOGNITION Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council We recognise all Aboriginal people who were acknowledges that we operate and function on the forcibly removed from their families and lands of the Darkinyung people. communities and acknowledge the negative impact We pay our respect to these lands that provide on the Aboriginal community. We acknowledge for for us. We acknowledge and pay respect to the many of the children and now adults, removal meant ancestors that walked and managed these lands for that they have now lost all connection to family, and many generations before us. the life-long consequences for those taken. We acknowledge and recognise all Aboriginal people We acknowledge our youth who are our hope for who have come from their own country and who a brighter and stronger future and who will be our have now come to call this country their home. future leaders. We acknowledge our Elders who are our knowledge We acknowledge and pay our respect to our holders, teachers and pioneers. Members who have gone before us and recognise their contribution to our people and community. 04 MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE ORGANISATIONAL ARCHITECTURE DARKINJUNG MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS FUNERAL FUND GOVERNANCE BUSINESS FINANCE LAND AND PEOPLE, COMMUNITY OPERATIONS AND ECONOMIC CULTURE AND PARTICIPATION AND CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT HERITAGE WELLBEING © Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council 2019 05 MESSAGE FROM MATTHEW WEST - CHAIRMAN for the first time, a considered and satisfying to finally have some of the rational means for Darkinjung to rich and vibrant pre-colonial history of interact with the planning laws and these lands included and celebrated in regimes in our region. Furthermore our communities’ spaces. the government has committed to a Our hard work and ambitious broader roll out which will facilitate the agenda continues to drive home our creation of opportunity in Aboriginal responsibilities not just in our region and communities all over NSW through the NSW more broadly, but also our nation State Environmental Planning Policy – responsibilities. We were reminded of Aboriginal Lands. these by this year’s NAIDOC theme The Darkinjung Delivery Framework is ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’. Our community presently being trialled in the Darkinjung here on the Central Coast continue region as a pilot. It provides for four to be strong supporters of the Uluru of our current land holdings to be Statement from the heart and call on considered under a new process that the federal government to peruse a promises to deliver results for years to referendum which provides substantial come. This was stated by the Minster for reform, providing greater recognition and Planning himself the Hon. Rob Stokes in opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres his first official visit to the Central Coast Strait Islander people to be heard. Last year our Darkinjung community came together in “...WE HAVE PERUSED CONSIDERABLE unprecedented excitement COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE WHICH HAS PROVIDED for what the future would THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH WE CAN CONTINUE bring. A refreshed and TO BUILD OUR FUTURE...” refocussed Darkinjung team, to announce in part our first rezoning Board and Staff recommitted Yes in all aspects of Darkinjung’s application which will participate in ourselves in service to our business we have perused considerable the newly created Darkinjung Delivery Darkinjung community comprehensive change which has Framework process. though our land council. provided the foundation upon which Another exciting announcement made we can continue to build our future It’s with great excitement and pride to by Minister Stokes was the unveiling success for generations to come. And all report that the commitment and hard of the final concept design for the of this has been made possible by the work of our Darkinjung team has been future Leagues Club field at Gosford. commitment and determination of every well rewarded and that we are getting This holds particular significance for member of our Darkinjung community on with the business of securing results Darkinjung because as the Central here on the Central Coast who in coming on Darkinjung country. Coast regions Aboriginal cultural together have forged such a mighty This past year has seen Darkinjung Authority, we consulted extensively Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council. Local Aboriginal Land Council again on how our local Darkinjung culture lead the way in taking the next could be included in this incredible new significant step in land rights in public space. Considering the extensive securing the Darkinjung Delivery acknowledgment of colonial history Framework. This comprehensive series situated around the current urban of interrelated measures provides centres Gosford and Wyong it’s highly MATTHEW WEST Chairperson 06 DARKINJUNG BOARD MEMBERS Matthew West Barry Duncan Katrina West Gail Lake Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Board Member Board Member Start: 22/09/2015 Start: 22/09/2015 Start: 28/10/2018 Start: 22/09/2015 Desmond Benton Jeffrey Delaney Kenneth Warren Tina West Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Start: 22/09/2015 Start: 22/09/2015 Start: 22/09/2015 Start: 22/09/2015 Jenni McEwen Robyn Sutherland Christine Hammond Board Member Board Member Board Member Start: