Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Proud of who we are.
‘Maximum well-being and self-determination for all ngarda Ngarliyarndu in their lifetime’
Ngarliyarndu means ‘the people of the coastal Pilbara’. Bindirri means ‘star’. On behalf of NBAC’s members, NBAC directors carry on a long tradition of the many language groups that have come from the five branches of rivers through to the Ngurin River (Harding River), the Ngarluma people and their ngurra (land) over time to alleviate hardship and live lives of value.
Under the guidance of Ngarluma leadership, the multi-language group board and membership of NBAC reflect the people of the area and respects the cultural authority and leadership inherent in Aboriginal culture and Roebourne town. NBAC’s board includes representation from senior elders and leaders of Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Yinhawangka, Banyjima, Marduthunera and Karriyarra nations.
NBAC’s history stretches back to 1970 and a very different time. The men and women of Roebourne came together to tackle issues impacting the Aboriginal people of Roebourne. Since that time, through a tumultuous period of history and many incarnations, including Ieramagardu Gardening (1974), Ngurin CDEP (1982), Ngurin Resources (1986), Robe River Workers (1986), Decca Station (1990), Roebourne Workers Association (1993) and most recently Ngarliyarndi Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation (2000), the organisation has faithfully served and advocated for the people of Roebourne.
Today, NBAC is a not-for-profit, community association that is a Designated Gift Recipient reporting through the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations for a membership of 100 per cent Aboriginal people associated with Roebourne. With exemplary and stable governance, NBAC has stood firm through devastating policy impacts, cyclones, construction booms and busts and the toxic tensions of Native Title negotiation to actively listen to our Membership and deliver practical services in Roebourne.
In accordance with our charter, Ngarliyarndu Bindirri strives to deliver ‘well-being and self-determination for all Aboriginal people associated with Roebourne’ in the coastal Pilbara. NBAC interprets ‘well-being’ as happiness; and ‘self-determination’ as the absence of Government control. Far from dependency on Government or sponsorship, NBAC is a unique community organisation that maintains independence by self-generating the majority of operating capital. Today NBAC is proudly a 97 per cent self-funded social enterprise.
For more information on NBAC, please contact us directly via info@bindirri.com or call 08 9185 8888.
The Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation office is located on Sholl Street in Roebourne. Our offices also serve as the local Centrelink agency and the hub for our Red Dirt Driving Academy. NBAC also runs a successful Ways2Work program, the Yirramagardu Crew and is a key organisation in the 6718 Advantage Plan.
NBAC services
Inline with our vision for well-being and self-determination, our work focuses on local opportunities, and solutions, for local people.
Centrelink and Medicare
Red Dirt Driving Academy
Serving the community since 2012, the Red Dirt Driving Academy provides a personalised governance service to support and empower local people as they navigate the system and meet the necessarily high standards of identification, safe driving skills and compliance. RDDA is Roebourne’s own driving school, operated by local people, delivering support and lessons to the community from Dampier, Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham and out to Point Samson.
RDDA offers license status checks, theory testing for C Class, heavy rigid, motorcycle, manual and automatic driving lessons, as well as vehicle hire for Practical Driving Assessment tests with the Department of Transport.
Contact RDDA: coordinator@reddirtdriving.com.au
Website: www.reddirtdriving.com.au/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RDDA2016
Yirramagardu Crew
Relaunched in 2010, the Yirramagardu Crew prioritise works for the ‘very old and very sick’ to ensure that our old people and our sick people benefit from our services. The skills and confidence gained with the Yirramagardu Crew enables solid progress to resolve employment barriers, such as licence compliance, accommodation, health, certification and site specific pre-qualifications.
To contact Yirramagardu Crew email ycrewadmin@bindirri.com
Brida
Ways2Work
This program engages Roebourne’s people in the local employment market by assisting with:
- Self-governance
- Work-centred life skills assessments and training
- Home governance
- Health and well-being
- Personal goal setting
- Self-assessed lifestyle choices
- Identifying personal disciplines
- Encouraging work ethics
- Sharing knowledge about workplace structures and responsibilities
- Centrelink reporting
6718 Advantage Plan
Our old people tell us ‘if you are fortunate to live on Ngarluma ngurra, you should live a life of advantage’. Backed by 10 years of Elders Yarns and the leadership of Roebourne, 6718 calls on all government and industry leaders to ‘collaborate and focus’ on the gaps within the town and transparently share information with town leaders, allowing the people of Roebourne to make decisions for Roebourne.
The 6718 Advantage Plan boldly aims to ‘close all the gaps in Roebourne’. We call it a ‘flat table where we can talk straight with Government’ and we believe it is the way forward for our town.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/6718-529937134100153
Website: www.6718.org.au
