Karen Smith 1. Vincent Angus 2. Rita Augustine 3. Patrick Ishiguchi 4. Wayne Barker Proxy: Rosemary Nunju DJABERA-DJABERA: 1. Paul Sampi 2. Irene Davey 3. Walter Koster 4. Margaret Smith Proxy: Albert Cox Please feel free to talk to your TOSC representatives about the DPP and any issues or concerns you have. They are there to represent your interests. TOSC MEETING #1 (22-23 May 2011, Broome): Traditional Owner Steering Committee members discussing the Dampier Peninsula Plan. TOSC MEET

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Newsletter
BARDI JAWI
GOVERNANCE PROJECT
N01,2011
Bardi Jawi
Niimidiman
Aboriginal Corporation
RNTBC
What is the Bardi Jawi Governance Project?
The Bardi Jawi Governance Project is a joint initiative of the Bardi Jawi PBC and the three community
councils – Ardyaloon, Djarindjin and Lombadina. The project is supported by the Kimberley Land Coun-
cil (KLC) and the FaHCSIA Remote Service Delivery (RSD) Program. The project has funding from the
Remote Service Delivery Special Account (FaHCSIA) and aims to achieve outcomes identified as part of
the Local Implementation Plan (LIP). The LIP for the Bardi Jawi area includes this important project as
its first priority under the Governance and Leadership Building Block.
“To do business sensitive to culture and interests of whole Bardi Jawi
tribe and to continue traditional ways of thinking.”
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardyaloon) Timeline Exercise: How did we get to where we are today?

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In early May 2011, the FaHCSIA Local Area Coor-
dinator held individual meetings with the three
community councils and the KLC held a meeting
with the Bardi Jawi PBC to talk about the concerns
members had with current decision making proc-
esses, future planning for Bardi Jawi country and
what people want to achieve out of this project.
All agreed that there was:
• A lack of clarity about who makes decisions and
about what;
• Confusion about what the roles and responsi-
bilities of the PBC and Community Councils;
• Lack of coordination or collaboration for future
planning in Bardi Jawi country; and
• A need for better communication between the
community councils and the PBC.
A joint meeting was held on the 17th and 18th
of May 2011 at the Ardyaloon Community Hall
with members of the Bardi Jawi PBC and Lom-
badina, Djarindjin & Ardyaloon community coun-
cils. This two day workshop was facilitated by
Toni Bauman and Lisa Strelein from AIATSIS sup-
ported by KLC and Local Operational Centre staff.
Also in attendance was Bruce Gorring from the
Nulungu Centre for Indigenous Studies, Tyronne
Garstone a KLC consultant working on a scoping
study for economic development aspirations on
the Dampier Peninsula, Richard Aspinall, FaHC-
SIA State Manager for Western Australia and Rob
Baker from the Lands Branch of the Department
of Indigenous Affairs.
The workshop was very successful as it clearly
identified the concerns and frustrations shared
by all groups and that a cooperative approach
was needed. The workshop also identified that
more sessions were needed to work out decision
making and land issues. A series of future work-
shops were requested by the meeting that will
aim to cover all of the identified concerns:
1. Cultural Governance
2. Land Use Planning – Outstations, Leases, Land
Tenure and Community Layout Plans
3. Corporate Governance and Policy Making
4. Land Tenure Reform
These workshops will be held throughout 2011
until June 2012.
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardyaloon) L-R: Rob Baker, Kathy McCarthy, Peter Hunter, Bruce Gor-
ring, Kevin George, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Aspinall and Toni Bauman.
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1: 17-18 May

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...ALT lands:
“What would be the best type of land tenure for Bardi
Jawi people on communities and outstations?”
...the PBC is there to:
“Hold native title, support T/Os on country in decision making,
working on [heritage] clearances, protect sacred sites [and]
recognition of T/Os on country”
...how do we work better together?
“What power and rights do the councils and PBC have?”
What people at the workshop said:
...community councils are there to:
“To look after the community and its people”
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardya-
loon)
Bardi Jawi PBC:
Russell Davey
Frank Davey
Paul Sampi
Phillip Sibosado
Kevin George
Dwayne George
John Albert
Valarie Wiggan
Bernadette Angus
Shirley Hunter
Valerie Albert
Irene Davey
Lombadina Community
Council:
Garry Sibosado
Basil Sibosado
Caroline Sibosado
Jillian Hunter
Ardyaloon Community
Council:
Rowena Mouda
Peter Hunter
Jacquie Hunter
Pauline Sampi
Kathy McCarthy
Bevan Davey
Vickee Bertoli
Djarindjin Community
Council:
Mark Shadforth
Shanni Ishiguchi
Nathan Sampi
Andy McGraw
Audrey Shadforth
Kimberley Land Council:
Ari Gorring
Jeremiah Riley
Kaye Bettney
Tiffany Labuc
Anna Mardling
KLC Consultants:
Bruce Gorring
Tyronne Garstone
AIATSIS:
Toni Bauman
Lisa Strelein
Local Operations Centre
(LOC):
Margaret Mitchell
FaHCSIA:
Richard Aspinall
DIA/ALT:
Rob Baker
Observer:
Dotty Spry
Who was there?

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The Bardi-Jawi Governance Steering Committee aims to meet before and after each workshop to
talk about the outcomes of the workshop/s and planning for the next. This group will also commu-
nicate back to the organisations they represent so that everyone knows what is going on. Please
feel free to talk with your representative about this project – that is what they are there for.
Bardi Jawi Governance Steering Committee
The workshop also elected a Steering Committee to keep the project on track and provide advice
to KLC and RSD Regional Operations Centre (ROC) for planning future workshops. The Bardi-Jawi
Governance Steering Committee is made up of a representative from each interest group:
1. Caroline Sibosado – Lombadina representative
2. Nathan Sampi – Djarindjin representative (proxy: Mark Shadforth)
3. Rowena Mouda – Ardyaloon representative (interim)
4. Kevin George – Outstation/PBC representative (interim)
5. Frank Davey – PBC representative (interim - proxy: John Albert)
6. Margaret Mitchell – ROC representative
7. Ari Gorring – KLC representative (proxy: Chad Creighton)
8. Tiffany Labuc – KLC representative (proxy: Kaye Bettney)
“Let’s work together to develop a clear picture
for Bardi Jawi governance.”
Bardi Jawi Governance Steering Committee meeting #1 (4 July 2011, Lombadina) L-R: Rowena Mouda, Tiffany Labuc, Margaret
Mitchell, Bernadette Angus (Djarindjin council member), Nathan Sampi, Caroline Sibosado, Kevin George, John Albert (proxy)
and Jeremiah Riley (KLC observer).

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What does the Bardi Jawi
Governance project aim to
achieve?
The workshops will work through cultural gov-
ernance; land tenure reform and land use plan-
ning; corporate governance; and heritage and
conservation processes. People who are invited
to these workshops are community council rep-
resentatives, PBC representatives, KLC, govern-
ment and the elected facilitators.
The main aim of the project is to agree on a
process for making decisions on Bardi Jawi
country together.
Who is involved?
The Bardi Jawi Governance Project involves:
All community members from Lombadina,•
Djarindjin and Ardyaloon
Bardi Jawi PBC•
Kimberley Land Council (KLC)•
Regional Operations Centre (ROC)•
Bardi Jawi Goverance Steering Committee•
How do I get involved?
Please talk to any one of the Bardi Jawi Govern-
ance Steering Committee members, Kimberley
Land Council, Local Area Coordinator RSD (Mar-
garet Mitchell) or write a letter to:
Bardi Jawi Goverance Project
C/O Kimberley Land Council
PO Box 2145 Broome,
Western Australia, 6725
Phone: (08) 9191 8000
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardya-
loon) L-R: Garry Sibosado and Bernadette Angus
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardyaloon) L-R: Margaret Mitchell, Jacquie Hunter and Kathy McCa-
rthy.
“It has been five years since we got our native title, good to see
the PBC and communities getting together.”

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PHOTOS
FROM THE BARDI JAWI
GOVERNANCE WORKSHOP #1

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How does this project fit
into the Remote Service
Delivery (RSD) program?
One of the most important parts of the Local
Implementation Plan (LIP) is the Governance
and Leadership Building Block and much of the
effort behind the Remote Service Delivery (RSD)
program aims to ensure that Indigenous people
are able to participate in policy making and pro-
gram implementation; that they are represented
through good consultation and governance
processes and that the government services in
remote areas work well together. This Bardi Jawi
Governance project is central to achieving all
those aims.
If you have any more
questions...
Please contact your Bardi Jawi Governance
Steering Committee representative or use the
following links:
Information on Local Implementation Plan
(LIP):
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/pubs/
communities/lips/bardi_jawi/Documents/de-
fault.htm
National Partnership Agreement (NPA):
http://www.coag.gov.au/intergov_agreements/
federal_financial_relations/index.cfm
Remote Service Delivery (RSD):
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/
progserv/RSD_NPA/Pages/default.aspx
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardya-
loon): BARDI JAWI HISTORY
Bardi Jawi Governance Workshop #1 (17-18 May 2011, Ardya-
loon): How can we all work together?

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© 2009 Kimberley Land Council. Enquiries: Community Relations Officer Lauren Pike on 9194 0106 or 0408 436 987 - September 2010
The Kimberley Land Council welcomes donations to support our
activities – donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. The Kimberley
Land Council acknowledges the financial support provided by
the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of Western
Australia.
CONTACTS
Bardi Jawi Governance Steering Committee:
1. Lombadina Office - 08 9192 4936
2. Djarindjin Office - 08 9192 4940
3. Ardyaloon 0ffice - 08 9192 4803
4. Bardi Jawi PBC - 08 9194 0100 (KLC)
6. Margaret Mitchell (Local Area Coordinator RSD) - 0418 370 531
7. Kimberley Land Council - 08 9194 0100 (Main Office - Pembroke
Street) or 08 9191 8000 (RSU - Blackman Street)
Facilitation & Support:
Mala Fairborn: KLC Project Administrative Assistant
Kaye Bettney: KLC Project Officer for Policy & Engagement
Toni Bauman: AIATSIS Independant Facilitator
Lisa Strelein: AIATSIS Independant Legal Advisor
Tyronne Garstone: nominated workshop facilitator
Bruce Gorring: Nulungu Centre for Indigenous Studies; nominated workshop facilitator
Justine Twomey: KLC Strategic Policy Advice
Expert Advice on specific issues will be contracted as required.

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WHAT IS THE DAMPIER PENINSULA PLAN?
The Dampier Peninsula
Plan (DPP) is a consulta-
tion project for Traditional
Owners to workshop and
provide recommendations
on planning for country on
the Dampier Peninsula.
The State Government is re-
viewing land tenure and land
use on the Dampier Peninsula
and the DPP provides an op-
portunity for Traditional Own-
ers to make recommendations
to government about the land
tenure and land use reviews.
The DPP project will consid-
er land and sea use and the
types of land tenure needed
to protect the important values
within country as well as sup-
port businesses and Aboriginal
people living on the peninsula.
The goal of the DPP project is
tomakegovernmentawarethat
planning and future land use on
the peninsula should be based
on the needs and interests of
native title holders & native ti-
tle claimants (Traditional Own-
ers) and Indigenous people
who live on or are a part of the
Dampier Peninsula community.
Over the years there have
been lots of studies and re-
ports about land use on
the Dampier Peninsula.
The most recent is a draft
plan by the State Govern-
ment Department of Plan-
ning (DOP); this report is
called ‘Draft Dampier Penin-
sula Planning Strategy 2009.’
The main focus areas identi-
fied in this report are: Access
Management, Conservation
and Heritage Reserves, Land-
use Planning, Land Tenure Re-
form, Governance, Economic
Development and Community
Services.
The DPP will look at these
focus areas and provide rec-
ommendations to the State
Government about the ‘Draft
Dampier Peninsula Plan-
ning Strategy’ and the types
of land tenure required to re-
alise the recommendations
made by Traditional Owners.
Newsletter
DAMPIER PENINSULA
ACTIVITY UPDATES
“What else is happening on the peninsula
that affects Bardi Jawi people?”

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THE TRADITIONAL OWNER STEERING
COMMITTEE MEETS IN BROOME...
The Traditional Owner Steer-
ing Committee (TOSC) met in
Broome on Wednesday 22, and
Thursday 23, May 2011 to start
discussing the DPP.
The meeting was very success-
ful as it identified some key
issues that Traditional Own-
ers wanted for their future and
the need to all work together to
make these things happen. The
meeting planned for a series of
workshops to talk about each
component of the DPP and pri-
oritised them into:
1. Environment & Heritage/
Management Priorities
2. Land Use, Development
& Economic Sustainability/
Land Tenure Reform
3. Community Infrastructure,
Services & Facilities/Govern-
ance & Implementation
These three workshops will be
scheduled between July - Sep-
tember 2011. The TOSC will
work closley with government,
expert consultants, traditional
owner groups and other stake-
holders to get the most out of
each workshop so that they
can make some strong recom-
mendations back to their claim
groups about the DPP. Claim
group meetings will be sched-
uled from September to No-
vember 2011.
The next TOSC meeting will be
on Environment & Heritage/
Management Priorities and
has been scheduled for 25 - 27
July in Broome. If you have any
questions about this meeting or
the DPP please feel free to con-
tact your TOSC rep (see back
page) or contact the KLC.
Image/s: Traditional Owner Steer-
ing Committee meeting (22-23 June
2011, Broome)

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TOSC MEETING ATTENDEES:
Traditional Owner Steering Committee (TOSC) Meeting #1 ATTENDEES
Top row (l-r): Paul Sampi, Kevin George, Vincent Angus, Allan Bin Saleh, Laurence Cox, Phillip Sibosado, Bevan
Davey, Albert Cox, Mark Shadforth, Wayne Barker, Walter Koster and Patrick Ishiguchi.
Bottem row (l-r): Karen Smith, Irene Davey, Margaret Smith, Rosemary Nunju, Rita Augustine and Suzie Cox.
WHO ARE YOUR TOSC REPRESENTATIVES?
BARDI JAWI:
1. Kevin George
2. Mark Shadforth
3. Phillip Sibosado
4. Bevan Davey
Proxy: John Albert
NIMANBURRU:
1. Laurence Cox
2. Suzie Cox
3. Allan Bin Saleh
4. Trevor Cox
Proxy: Fabian Pungana &
Albert Cox
GOOLARABOOLOO JABIRR
JABIRR:
1. Anthony Watson
2. Mary Tarran
3. Donald McKenzie
4. Wayne Barker
Proxy: Henry Augustine,
Pat Torres, Walter Koster
& Gordon Dixon
With support from the
CULTURAL LEADERSHIP
GROUP
**Nyul Nyul and Nykina Man-
gala do not have representa-
tives currently due to native
title business. Observers from
both groups are welcome at
workshops.
Please feel free to contact your
representatives, they are there
to pass on information to you
and make sure your vioce is
heard.