Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. Kim Wood was recently appointed by the MAC Board of Directors and will commence work in October. Mr Wood is an experienced CEO and Chair with private sector and government experience. Most recently, Mr Wood worked at the Queensland Productivity Commission as inaugural Principal...
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A northern quoll (Image: Harry Moore, DBCA) Recent sightings of the northern quoll in Murujuga National Park have raised hopes that a population of the endangered species may be living in the Park. Called ‘marrjurru’ in the Ngarluma language, the northern quoll is a small omnivorous marsupial with a pointy snout, reddish-brown fur with white spots on its back, a cream underside and a...
Chief Executive Officer - Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation The Corporation Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is the incorporated body representing the Yaburara, Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Mardudhunera and Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo peoples, who are the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Murujuga. Meaning ‘hip bone sticking out’, Murujuga refers to the Burrup Peninsula and 42 islands...
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors today accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Peter Jeffries, after he served nearly five years in the role. MAC Chair Mr Peter Hicks said Mr Jeffries’ departure would be felt by many. “Peter is widely respected in the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community, and his achievements at MAC are greatly appreciated,” Mr...
This opinion piece was originally published in the National Indigenous Times on 16 March 2023. View it here. In the case of Murujuga —the rock art-rich Burrup Peninsula and nearby Dampier Archipelago in northern Western Australia — you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who does not want Murujuga’s million-plus petroglyphs protected for future generations. The Murujuga Aboriginal...
Amid steaming heat, a wide range of scientific fieldwork has been underway on Murujuga this month as MAC Rangers and scientists progress the collection of data for the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program (MRAMP). Curtin University Professor Ben Mullins and his team of engineers and air quality experts have been checking and installing additional instrumentation in some of the 21 new air...
Photo: Pansy Hicks is one of the members of the Murujuga Circle of Elders who speaks in the video. The nomination for World Heritage Listing of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape has been led by the Murujuga Circle of Elders and MAC Board and team. In this 3 minute video, some of those involved share their thoughts on what they hope the nomination will achieve. For more information,...
Members of the Murujuga Circle of Elders, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors and MAC membership today celebrated the submission of the World Heritage nomination for the Murujuga Cultural Landscape to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Murujuga Cultural Landscape is an area of around 100,000 hectares that includes the Burrup Peninsula, Dampier Archipelago, and the...