Jamukurnu-Yapalikurnu Aboriginal Corporation

04/11/2026

📣JYAC 2026 AGM & Common Law Holders’ Meeting

Martu, join us at Jigalong Community this December to hear updates, ask questions and have your say on important business for Martu and Country.

📍 Location: Jigalong Community
🗓Common Law Holders’ (CLH) Meeting
Wednesday 2 December 2026
🕤 Starting at 9:30am
🗓JYAC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Thursday 3 December 2026
🕤Starting at 9:30am

📬Members, keep an eye on your mailbox! Our newsletter and the AGM and CLH meeting rescheduled notices will be arriving by post. Please take the time to read these for important information about the upcoming meetings.

We encourage Common Law Holders to attend the CLH meeting and JYAC members to attend the AGM. Your voice matters!

Share this reminder with family and help spread the word. We look forward to seeing you on Country! 🙌

04/11/2026

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The Martu Rangers and JYAC are proud to see the first published results from our Desert to the Sea collaboration. Just as important to us is seeing Martu properly credited for their contribution to the project. Martu knowledge is central to this work, and without it a big part of the story would be missing. We’re looking forward to seeing more results from this partnership shared in the months ahead.

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30/10/2026

Wanajarra Yina is the Martu elders’ council, a group of respected senior Martu men and women who guide JYAC in everything we do.
They meet twice a year to discuss matters affecting Martu community, culture and county. By sharing their knowledge, they help JYAC understand what matters most to Martu people.
We are grateful to be guided by such a wise and generous group.

27/10/2026

🎓🌟 Congratulations, Isaac! 🌟🎓

We are so proud to celebrate Isaac completing his Year 12 studies and achieving his Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management through the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) 🌿👏

Adding to this achievement, Isaac received SIDE’s Highest Achieving Student award – an outstanding accomplishment! 🏆 He also recently earned his learner’s permit, giving him another milestone to celebrate! 🚗

On Thursday evening, Isaac celebrated his graduation, followed by a well-deserved celebration dinner at Mia Mia. 🎉

A heartfelt thank you to everyone at Martuku Jijiku Maya who supported Isaac along the way, your care, encouragement, and commitment have helped Isaac reach this important milestone.

Isaac, congratulations on your hard work and persistence. We’re incredibly proud of you and look forward to seeing what you do next 😀

For information on MJM and enrolments please contact Jodie Patching at 54 Reasons - 0438 415 332 or [email protected].

22/10/2026

📢 JYAC MEETING UPDATE

Please note that the Wanajarra Yina Elders Council meeting will still be going ahead as planned on the 27th and 28th October in Newman.

The CLH meeting and JYAC AGM have been postponed. New dates will be shared once confirmed.

Please help spread the word to family and community members.

If you have any questions, please call the JYAC office on 9486 9797.

Thank you for your understanding.
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05/10/2026

JYAC is proud to be a member of the Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA). IDA helps Indigenous people look after desert country together, and supports their social, cultural, environmental and economic goals. IDA has a board of Indigenous directors from all over the desert. Each of the four IDA wards has one male and one female representative.

This year, the male representative for the North West Ward is up for election. This ward includes Martu ngurra.

Could this be you? To nominate, you need to:

• Be over 18
• Be Indigenous
• Be a JYAC member
• Want to help IDA reach its goals
• Understand finances
• Have a police clearance
• Have a Director Identification Number

Interested in applying? Contact JYAC for more information and we will send you the nomination form.

01/10/2026

🏉 Good luck, Bidyadanga mob! 🙌🏽

While out on community consultations, the JYAC team crossed paths with the Bidyadanga mob at Willare Roadhouse as they made their way to the Looma Sports Festival!

It was great to catch up along the way. Wishing everyone the best of luck for the festival—play hard, have fun and enjoy coming together with community!

Safe travels to everyone heading to Looma and back home again.

30/09/2026

📣 JYAC 2026 AGM & Common Law Holders’ Meeting

Martu, join us at Jigalong Community this October to hear updates, ask questions and have your say on important business for Martu and Country.

📍 Location: Jigalong Community

🗓️ Common Law Holders’ (CLH) Meeting
Wednesday 28 October 2026
🕦 Starting at 11:30am

🗓️ JYAC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Thursday 29 October 2026
🕤 Starting at 9:30am

📬 Members, keep an eye on your mailbox! Our newsletter and the AGM and CLH meeting notices will be arriving by post. Please take the time to read these for important information about the upcoming meetings.
We encourage Common Law Holders to attend the CLH meeting and JYAC members to attend the AGM. Your voice matters!
Share this reminder with family and help spread the word. We look forward to seeing you on Country! 🤝

11/09/2026

🎨🛠️ Martu Art Centres Update

Exciting progress is being made on the new Punmu and Kunawarritji Art Centres. For Kunawarritji, the accommodation and shed buildings are scheduled for transport on 21 September, followed by the Art Centre building on 1 October.

For Punmu, the accommodation and shed buildings are scheduled for 1 October, followed by the Art Centre building on 11 October. Onsite installation will begin after delivery, with handover of both centres anticipated on 26 October. These dates are tentative and may change depending on road and transport conditions etc.

The Jigalong Art Centre will be delivered later while the required land tenure processes are completed. JYAC is working with the relevant organisations and a Native Title lawyer to progress this matter.

Once commissioned, the Shire of East Pilbara will have responsibility to maintain and operate the Art Centres at no cost to the communities. The Shire is also planning a community road trip during the week of 9 November to furnish the Punmu and Kunawarritji buildings, ready for community use in late 2026 or early 2027 (TBC).

JYAC and Shire of East Pilbara are very excited to bring this project and these Art Centres to the communities. The centres will provide important places for Martu community members and artists to come together, create, and share art, pass cultural knowledge between generations and strengthen connections to culture, Country and community.

Martumili Artists

10/09/2026

JYAC Community Consultations – We’re coming to you!

JYAC will be visiting communities across the region to connect with members and share important updates prior to the AGM. This is your opportunity to stay informed, ask questions, and have your voice heard.

All members are encouraged to attend. Come along, be part of the conversation, and help shape the future of JYAC.

We’ll be providing updates on:
• Antipa negotiations
• Ranger wrap-up
• Heritage matters
• Current projects
• Other key JYAC business

Trip 1
📍 Parnngurr – Tuesday 15 September (9-2pm)
📍 Jigalong – Wednesday 16 September (9-4pm)
📍 Nullagine – Thursday 17 September (10-2pm)
📍 Newman (Boomerang Sports Pavillion) – Friday 18 September (9-2pm)

Trip 2
📍 Kunawarritji – Tuesday 22 September (9am-12pm)
📍 Punmu 1 – Tuesday 22 September (3-5pm)
📍 Punmu 2 – Wednesday 23 September (9-12pm)
📍 Warralong – Thursday 24 September (9:30-11am)
📍 Strelley – Thursday 24 September (1-2:30pm)
📍 Hedland (Wedgefield Warehouse) – Friday 25 September (8- 10am)

Trip 3
📍 Bidyadanga – Tuesday 29 September (9-3pm)
📍 Fitzroy – Wednesday 30 September (11am-4pm)
📍 Looma – Thursday 1 October (10-2pm)

JYAC looks forward to seeing you on-country!