The airshed on Murujuga – already the subject of research by the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program – is set to become even better understood through the use of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors. Three machines have been sourced from the University of Melbourne, University of Newcastle and the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Each uses a different...
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Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is confident that concerns about a ‘No Objections’ clause in in the 21-year-old Burrup Maitland Industrial Estate Agreement will be resolved through an innovative approach to agreement making that MAC is leading. Speaking after addressing a Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry hearing in Perth this week, MAC CEO Kim Wood...
MAC Rock Art Monitoring Rangers Kasziem Bin Sali and Glen Aubrey have completed a university-level micro-credential in Introduction to Ambient Air Quality and Monitoring recently, passing online and practical assessments with flying colours. The pair have gained diverse experience and skills in air quality and rock art monitoring through on-the-job training since 2022. Doing the...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation has welcomed Premier Roger Cook’s transfer of West Intercourse Island to the Dampier Archipelago island reserves network, for future joint management by MAC and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, following a successful application for World Heritage Listing of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape. West Intercourse Island, located in the...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and Baynton West Primary School in Karratha have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally partner in the Waja Guma Early Learning Program. Waja Guma, which means ‘Little Children Learning Together’ in Ngarluma, was established by Baynton West Primary as an Early Learning Program in 2021 with MAC and the Murujuga Elders’ cultural guidance and...
This joint media statement has been re-published from the website of the Federal Environment Minister here. The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has formally accepted the nomination for World Heritage status for Murujuga Cultural Landscape and it is now entering the next stage of the World Heritage Listing process. The Albanese and Cook Governments were proud to nominate the Murujuga Cultural...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) has defined a new approach to agreement making in Australia, following the signing today of a Statement of Intent by MAC, Federal, State and local government and major industry. The Statement of Intent demonstrates that the signatories – including the Federal Environment Minister, Premier of Western Australia, State ministers and CEOs at the City of...
The most extensive scientific study to date to examine the impact of industrial air emissions on the rock art engravings of Murujuga, today released a report on results from the first year of field and laboratory research. The Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program, led by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) in partnership with the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), is...
Surveys conducted for a new National Park access road and day-use areas in the northern section of Murujuga National Park have confirmed the area’s extraordinary cultural and natural riches, while highlighting the need for sensitive infrastructure design. The surveys, comprising Aboriginal heritage, fauna and geo-technical studies, were conducted this year on behalf of Murujuga Aboriginal...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) provides the following statement in order to clarify misinformation in a recent media report. The statement is attributable to MAC’s CEO, Mr Kim Wood: “Contrary to a statement by a commentator in story aired last night on GWN, MAC does not support nor oppose Woodside Energy. “MAC’s only role throughout the approvals process on any project...