This is our Dream Cultural Compact

The Ngaa Ngayunkurnu Kapukurri Cultural Compact was formed in 2020, with Nyiyaparli traditional owners and Martu custodians coming together to form a mutual agreement to lead the community of Newman forward, on a pathway of…

This is our Dream

On Monday, in recognition of NAIDOC Week, BHP in Western Australia became the first signatory to support the This Is Our Dream statement. This is Our Dream was recently launched by Nyiyaparli elder and Chair of Kalka Nyiyaparli…

A celebration of culture

On the 29th July 2020, we celebrated a historic and exciting moment for our community here in Newman. It was the day where Nyiyaparli and Martu came together to sign a Cultural Compact, inviting all…

The This Is Our Dream Cultural Compact acknowledges the Nyiyaparli Traditional Owners of the Country on which Newman stands and the Martu People as the Custodians of Jigalong which sits in Nyiyaparli Country. We respect and recognise their leaders, past, present and emerging, and we are grateful for the privilege of living and working on this Country.

Cultural Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that the following web page includes images and voices of a deceased person.