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the opportunity to lead NYFL’s commercial arm. However, by mid 2022, the Commercial Arm, which had been temporarily rebranded as Garlbagu, lost approximately a $ 1,700,000 in a single financial year and accumulated major tax liabilities. As such the Board decided to bring in entirely new leadership. A temporary CEO in Graeme Sheard was appointed to recruit a new CEO and restructure the organisation. In August 2022 the NYFL Board appointed Sean-Paul Stephens to lead the restructure, revamp the Foundation and Trust, and to renegotiate major agreements.
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In 2018 NYFL entered voluntary administration, having accumulated a tax debt under former CEO Evan Maloney. A new CEO, Bruce Jorgensen was appointed. However, in 2020 Jorgensen was removed as CEO by a new Board of Directors led by prominent First Nations leader Michael Woodley. Jorgensen was given
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NYFL delivers a suite of social impact and empowerment programs which include Ieramagadu Store Maya, located at the Old Roebourne General Store, a social enterprise café where local Aboriginal people undertake training and employment upskilling, and the NYFL Employment and Training program (which
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By early 2023, under the new leadership, NYFL returned to a strong financial position and was recognised as the ‘best community organisation’ by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This was recognised as a remarkable turnaround for an organisation which had been in major financial difficulty in
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that were documented in a federal report dealing with Aboriginal deaths in custody, which were documented as a major issue in Aboriginal affairs from the 1980s onwards. The report showed that Roebourne (with a largely Aboriginal population of 1,200) had ratios of police to citizens that were five
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Until the 1960s, Roebourne was a non-Indigenous town operating as a regional administrative centre, with strict controls and curfews placed on movement of Aboriginal people to, from and within the town. Most Aboriginal people were confined to camps and reserves a few kilometres away. However, as
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The Harding River runs through the town of Roebourne. The river runs to the Indian Ocean at the tourism site of Cossack. The Cossack townsite is managed by the NYFL. The Harding River flowed to a much greater extent prior to the construction of the Harding Dam. Today, the river is a series of
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NYFL operates the not-for-profit "social supermarket" at the Old Roebourne General Store located on the North West Coastal Highway, also known as Roe Street, in Roebourne-town. The store is known as the Ieramugadu Store Maya. The store serves Roebourne and outlying communities of Cheeditha,
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By 1865, the population of the area had grown to about 200, and the Withnells' property served as a local hub, with John Withnell opening a store and providing cartage services to the other settlers. Prior to the construction of a church in the area, services were held in their home.
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mines contributed to Roebourne's prosperity in the 1880s and 1890s. With the decline of both, Roebourne lost the majority of its European population and became a shadow of its former self. Remnants from that era of prosperity are various National Trust buildings around the town.
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The area was struck by another cyclone in 1925 that destroyed the Port Samson jetty and lifted the Pope's Nose bridge from the river bed. Several buildings were also destroyed with the town's residents seeking refuge in public brick buildings during the storm.
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The Old Roebourne Gaol commenced construction in 1896, the stones being quarried and laid by Aboriginal prisoners who were detained there in extremely harsh conditions between 1896 and 1923. It was used again between 1975 and 1984 before the opening of a new
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and community leaders, had transformed the town of Roebourne and returning a sense of pride. NYFL recent success since late 2022 has been attributed to strong leadership from the Traditional Owner board and new executive leadership.
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In 2022, NYFL achieved record employment and training results for Roebourne community through the NYFL Employment and Training program, which includes the Warrgamugardi Yirdiyabura Program. According to the
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The highest temperature ever measured in the town was 50.5 °C (122.9 °F) on 13 January 2022, it being one of three towns in Western Australia to exceed 50 °C (122 °F) that day.
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For decades, NYFL has delivered the award winning Warrgamugardi Yirdiyabura (WY) Program, which promotes economic self-determination for Roebourne Ngarda-ngarli (Aboriginal people).
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In 1872, the town was destroyed by a cyclone. Many of the buildings from shortly after this time are heritage-listed. A number of the heritage buildings were the work of the eminent
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committed on the Murujuga area against the Yaburrara people. There are streets in Roebourne that are still named after those connected with the atrocities, including Sholl Street.
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welfare at governmental level in the late 1960s, Roebourne became a majority Aboriginal town as people moved out of the crowded camps and reserves, and from the outlying stations.
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The Ganalili Centre is an Aboriginal-owned cultural space. It is a reclamation of the Victoria Hotel, infamous for a 1983 incident where police officers assaulted and killed
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in the interior. The town's education needs are met by the Roebourne School (built in 1905), a K-12 school serving about 250 Aboriginal students. Roebourne also contains a
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reported that community-led facilities and support, such as those led by NYFL’s new leadership have been key to Roebourne's changing identity.
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Yeeramukadoo: A saga of the Northwest (The first settlement of north-west Australia told through the Withnell and Hancock families 1861-1890)
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people are represented by the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd and their respective prescribed body corporates. Ngarluma people hold
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The site of the Withnells' house, which was rebuilt in 1937 by a later owner, is on Hampton Street at the foot of Mount Welcome.
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includes Warrgamugardi Yirdiyabura), aimed at increasing vocational employment and economic self-determination. The
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Many European men located in Roebourne in the late 1800s were directly and indirectly perpetrators of the
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people, who have occupied the area for tens of thousands of years. Many Ngarluma people, alongside other
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13 km from the coast, where they had access to a reasonable fresh water supply, and took up 30,000
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for their workers, and as pastoralism declined, and with changing attitudes to
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operates. However, NYFL does not receive royalties under this agreement.
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people to work on their properties as shepherds, labourers and shearers.
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The name Ieramugadu, also spelt Yirramagardu, which is used by the local
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In later years, Roebourne became notorious for the struggles between
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populations, continue to live in Roebourne, and continue to practise
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of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between
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They get heaps: A study of attitudes in Roebourne, Western Australia
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Ngarluma Dictionary English Ngarluma Wordlist and Topical Wordlists
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Pearl shell and pastures : the story of Cossack and Roebourne
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Ieramugadu is the location of collaborative projects initiated by
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Roebourne Tourist Centre (formerly the entrance to Roebourne Gaol)
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people previously from outlying stations also live in the town.
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times that of towns in more settled parts of Western Australia.
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leading to the creation of a successful interactive comic book
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in 1861. He and his exploration party arrived at the head of
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region. It is 35 km from Karratha, 202 km from
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traffic and tourism, especially as the gateway to many
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in the region constructed other company towns such as
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An additional, less detailed report can be found for
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Dollery, Rebecca; Searson, Amelia (31 October 2022).
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Geraldton, WA. 28 January 1888. p. 3 1457:The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times 1351: 533:Roebourne Courthouse, G Temple Poole (1886) 2242: 2228: 1504: 1335: 1301: 785: 48: 2250:Towns, communities and localities in the 2161: 1367:Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation (2003). 1268:List of extreme temperatures in Australia 739:Ngurrawaana, Mingullatharndo and Weymul. 2032:Siemienowicz, Rochelle (22 April 2020). 1906: 601:mining companies seeking to exploit the 395:community to describe Roebourne, is the 2171: 1292:"Roebourne (urban centre and locality)" 675:, a sixteen-year-old Yindjibarndi boy. 637:Currently Roebourne serves the passing 521:Former Roebourne Gaol by G Temple-Poole 152:Proclaimed a township on 17 August 1866 14: 2436: 2210:Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation 2056: 2054: 1806: 1804: 584:, discovered in 1878, and surrounding 2223: 2114:"Climate Statistics for Roeburne, WA" 2060: 1861: 1308: 545:Former Roebourne Shire Offices (1888) 418:Surveyor General of Western Australia 380:, culture and language. Ngarluma and 2025: 1862:Torre, Giovanni (24 December 2022). 1347: 1345: 685:Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd 679:Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd 178:175.8 km (67.9 sq mi) 2215:Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation 2138:Withnell-Taylor, Nancy E. (2002) . 2051: 2005: 1801: 1393:"History of country town names – R" 24: 2131: 1919: 1505:Mackintosh, Angus (5 April 2021). 1438:Australian Dictionary of Biography 1419:The Inquirer & Commercial News 1248:Source: The Bureau of Meteorology 25: 2465: 2449:Mining towns in Western Australia 2186: 1563:. 30 October 1998. Archived from 1342: 706:previous years. Furthermore, the 194:1,563 km (971 mi) from 72: 2191: 2061:Birch, Laura (13 January 2022). 550: 538: 526: 514: 497: 297: 71: 64: 2106: 2080: 1999: 1973: 1947: 1900: 1874: 1855: 1829: 1775: 1749: 1723: 1697: 1671: 1640: 1611: 1583: 1550: 1524: 1498: 1316:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1288:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1262:Electoral district of Roebourne 388:rights for the Roebourne area. 188:202 km (126 mi) from 1907:Zaunmayr, Tom (9 March 2022). 1757:"NEW NYFL MAN TAKES THE REINS" 1472: 1444: 1433:Sholl, Robert John (1819–1886) 1425: 1411: 1385: 1360: 1280: 801:Climate data for Roeburne, WA 742: 712:reported that NYFL, alongside 632: 13: 1: 2006:Tan, Teresa (1 August 2020). 1705:"NYFL RECOGNISED AS THE BEST" 751:, with the 2011-2015 project 200:38 km (24 mi) from 2198:Roebourne, Western Australia 1927:"Past Projects: Yijala Yala" 505:Holy Trinity Anglican Church 7: 2180:: Aboriginal Studies Press. 1255: 1204:Average precipitation days 990:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 920:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10: 2470: 2444:Towns in Western Australia 1320:"Roebourne (state suburb)" 1247: 800: 363: 348:. It prospered during its 2262: 2162:De La Rue, Kathy (1979). 1913:National Indigenous Times 1868:National Indigenous Times 1816:National Indigenous Times 1203: 1129: 1059: 989: 919: 849: 844: 841: 838: 835: 832: 829: 826: 823: 820: 817: 814: 811: 808: 805: 733:National Indigenous Times 709:National Indigenous Times 569:Roebourne Regional Prison 412:Roebourne's name honours 283: 245: 233: 221: 209: 182: 174: 166: 156: 148: 133: 94: 90: 59: 47: 34: 29:Town in Western Australia 1273: 693:North West Shelf project 1955:"New Roebourne Project" 786:Environment and climate 486:Public Works Department 427:region was explored by 399:word for a native fig ( 340:and 1,563 km from 2172:Edmunds, Mary (1989). 1421:, 10 January 1866, p3. 1324:2016 Census QuickStats 1296:Australian Census 2021 429:Francis Thomas Gregory 170:12 m (39 ft) 118:20.76667°S 117.15000°E 2200:at Wikimedia Commons 1628:. p. 7 (folio 3) 2142:(reprint ed.). 1591:"North-West Cyclone" 1352:Wangka Maya (2008). 850:Record high °C (°F) 649:campus, library and 479:Flying Foam massacre 472:justice of the peace 123:-20.76667; 117.15000 2146:: Hesperian Press. 2038:ScreenHub Australia 1843:. 13 September 2022 1060:Record low °C (°F) 657:, 40 km away. 490:George Temple-Poole 460:government resident 235:Federal division(s) 223:State electorate(s) 114: /  1763:. 6 September 2022 437:Millstream Station 407:traditional owners 356:and Perth. 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Roebourne
Western Australia

Roebourne is located in Western Australia
Coordinates
20°46′00″S 117°09′00″E / 20.76667°S 117.15000°E / -20.76667; 117.15000
2021
Postcode(s)
Port Hedland
Perth
Karratha
LGA(s)
City of Karratha
State electorate(s)
North West
Federal division(s)
Durack
/ˈrbərn/
Western Australia
Pilbara
Port Hedland
Perth
City of Karratha
gold boom
Darwin
2016 census
Ngarluma
traditional owner
traditional law
Yindjibarndi

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