Photo (credit MAC): Drone image of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, with Rock Art Monitoring Rangers and scientists in foreground. As the organisation representing Traditional Owners and Custodians for Murujuga in north Western Australia, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC), issues the following comments on a draft decision to refer a nomination for World Heritage Listing of the...
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Two years of comprehensive fieldwork and detailed analysis by the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program has supported the development of the interim environmental quality criteria for ensuring the ongoing protection of rock engravings on the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago in northern Western Australia. PHOTO (credit Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation): Elder Jimmy Horace,...
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...
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...
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...