Image: (available on request): A mock-up of what the vessel will look like. Production is underway for a new Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation vessel to support MAC to manage the islands of the Dampier Archipelago. The custom-built 5.8 metre, rigid-hulled inflatable boat, will be able to carry six people and is due to be delivered in mid-2025. MAC thanks the State Government through...
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MAC expresses deepest condolences to the family and friends of much loved and respected Elder, Mrs T. Daniel. Among her many other contributions and achievements for community over her lifetime, Mrs Daniel served as a Yindjibarndi Director at MAC and was a member of the Murujuga Circle of Elders since it formed in 2012. She established, with her late husband, the Yatha (bough shelter) used...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation is pleased to announce the publication of its Annual Report for the 2023/2024 financial year. Providing an overview of the organisation, its structure and people, the report provides updates on MAC's progress against its strategic goals. Click on the link below to download the report. Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Annual Report...
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...
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...
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...