Maylands Rotary - Pilbara First Nations Peoples Call to Action

Our Club co-President, Mark Dacombe, is giving a talk on his experience of attending the Yule River annual on-Country bush meeting. This gathering brings together First Nations peoples from across the Pilbara to discuss and address key issues affecting community – with each other, industry, and government. Mark attended as the acting CEO of the Town of Port Hedland.

Maylands Rotary (and its previous incarnation Beaufort Rotary) has a strong commitment to reconciliation. Don't miss this insight into what that looks like from the perspective of First Nations Peoples in the Pilbara.

Last year’s meeting resulted in the release of the 2024 Yule River Call to Action and Solutions Roadmap. The document calls on Government at every level to address priorities in systemic reform, education, health, housing, wellbeing, and community safety, with links to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

This year, Yule River is focusing on progressing the Call the Action, and the preferred community models on the Call to Action Working Group, to keep advocating for progress and ensure government works together with community to achieve real and sustainable solutions and Close the Gap.

MRC acknowledges the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation for the information and graphic