By resolution of the directors, the Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation (‘WKSNAC’) (ICN 7876) is seeking experienced and skilled corporation members to be Member Directors. A ballot is scheduled to open on 1st August 2025 for four (4) Member Director Positions that are elected by the members of the Corporation.

The nomination period for the above positions will commence on 01 August 2025 and will close on 22 August 2025 at 5:00pm.

The ballot for the election will be counted on 21 November 2025 at 3:00pm, and the result announced at the WKSNAC’s AGM on 22 November 2025.

DBCA is advertising 2 permanent full time Ranger Jobs, one based in Albany and in one in Gairdner (Fitzgerald National Park).

For more details please follow this link:

WA Government Jobs | Ranger x 2

If you are an Aboriginal person and would like to have a chat about the jobs and/or preparing a job application, please contact Sara Hands-May on 0447 153 165 or Karl Hansom on 0427 533 132.

 DBCA has an Aboriginal Employment Policy to increase the number of Aboriginal people employed.

The Directors of WKSN are asking members to decide about the Cultural Advice Committee.

 To ensure regional representation across the Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Agreement Group families.

 Changes have been proposed to ensure the Cultural Advice Committee comprises.

5 male and 5 female members who are recognised, acknowledged, and respected as Noongar Elders with Cultural Authority for custom, culture, and Lore.

2 Elders (male and female) from each of 5 different areas, such as Menang, Kaneang, Goreng, Wilman or Wadjari

Only one member of each family to serve on Committee at a time.

An individual is not eligible to be appointed to the Committee if they are younger than 60 years, unless they have no older close family relatives.

The Special General meeting in Katanning and Perth on 2 August 2025 will decide on these proposed changes.

Please contact the office for further clarity.

As part of the Noongar Heritage protection Agreement within the ILUA we need to establish a Noongar Heritage Partnership Steering Group (NHPSG) with Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

We are seeking Noongar representatives to meet twice a year to oversee the implementation of the NHPA and provide advice on the implementation of the Agreement.

Travel costs and sitting fees will be paid.

Members who wish to be considered for this role should complete the “Expression of Interest” form and forward to us by 1 August 2025.

The form can be downloaded via the link below, collected from 45-47 Serpentine Rd, Albany or you can call us and request a copy to be emailed to you

Welcome Fergus Anderson who has joined our Land Services Team as Land Officer.

Fergus is a Humanities and Commerce graduate with experience in surveying, mapping, drone operations, and information systems. After spending time in Perth for university and work, he has returned to the Great Southern and is excited to bring these skills to his new role at Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation, working alongside Noongar communities to care for country across the region.

Members are invited to a Special General Meeting in August:

Saturday, 2 August 2025
9:30am to 12:30pm
Katanning Leisure and Function Centre - 4 Pemble Street, Katanning
AND
Ingot Hotel - 285 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont

An invitation and information have been posted to all members.

If you have not received this contact WKSN to update your postal information and a pack will be posted to you.

Attendance and voting will be for members of the Corporation only.

Applications for membership have closed for voting at this meeting.

Membership is still open for new members.

Cultural fire puts the needs of Country first and uses fire to keep Boodja healthy, rather than just aiming to reduce the hazard, which is the wadjela way of burning. We can’t just go and start burning though, first we need to make sure any burns we do are legal, that all the people who do the burns are properly trained, that we have the right equipment, and that burns are overseen by Elders to ensure they are done the right way.

2 July

The Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation (WKSN AC), the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC) and the other South West Native Title Settlement Noongar Regional Corporations successfully lobbied the Western Australian Government to ensure Noongar customary hunting rights are recognised and protected under the new Firearms Act 2024.

WKSN AC has delegated to SWALSC the ability to be able to provide people who are eligible to be WKSN AC members with Property Hunting Permission letters for their Gun License applications. 

The WKSN AC would like to thank the SWALSC for providing this important service to the Noongar community.      

If you are seeking a Property Hunting Permission Letter for your Firearms Act 2024 Firearm Licence renewal or application, visit the SWALSC website at noongar.org.au/hunting-rights.