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Celebrating Indigenous Business Month
by Rebecca Harcourt 7 October 2015 “We need to focus on business strategy and stop looking to policy to find business solutions” Owen Walsh* ourageous vision; articulating the difficult conversations; honouring and building on Indigenous entrepreneurship drawing on 60,000 years of business practice, tenacity and resilience as we move forward to new economies and ways of thinking as a part of a Global landscape filled with opportunities for innovative, consultative and technological approaches coupled with strong business acumen and agility where our Indigenous business
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Jason Eades CEO PWC Indigenous Consulting;, Mayrah Sonter Director Creative 33; , Monica Barone CEO City of Sydney; Associate Professor Michelle Evans CSU; Owen Walsh a fourth year Indigenous student studying a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information Systems here at UNSW Business School. Image: Joseph Mayer
leaders will forge growth and success and with what for many will be equally driven by a deeper desire to create sustainable impact to enrich the lives of many. Congratulation to the MURRA Alumna who when tasked by Associate Professor Dr Michelle Evans on what their Leadership contributions would be have launched this seminal initiative the inaugural Indigenous Business Month, launched this morning (1.10.2015) at Customs House in the City of Sydney. Joining Owen and Michelle on the panel were Jason Eades,
a Gunnai man and CEO of PWC Indigenous Consulting with over 20 years of experience across the community, government and corporate sectors and Monica Barone, CEO of City of Sydney. Welcomed by Elder, Aunty Norma Ingram who also shared her thoughts and wisdom with us, the enigmatic Mayrah Sonter, Director of Creative 33 and MURRA alum, was instrumental in creating this successful platform this morning and exquisitely emceed the morning’s discussions. The launch revealed enriching debate and discussions, research and practice, illuminating the
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importance of connectivity, cultural knowledge, collaboration, with respect to the diversity and emerging recognition of the growth in expertise, interests and growing successes of Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs across many industry sectors. As Michelle shared many Indigenous businesses currently have an annual turnover of $1M with many exceeding this. Intuitively entrepreneurial, Owen is developing his own business acumen through hard work, resilience and innovative forethought recognising how approaches and practices in emerging economies in India
and China can be applied here fused with the energy, cultural and industry knowledge as well as businesses practices from home; specifically as a proud community connected Aboriginal man who embraces his culture, youth, technology and business through his studies, community and industry experiences. Owen is equally impassioned to encourage more Indigenous young people to embrace business and value the social impact business can create as well as the legitimacy and opportunities of entrepreneurship as reflected through selfdetermination.
Recently at our UNSW Indigenous Winter School Business program for Indigenous High school students, Owen gave two invigorating lectures in entrepreneurship and information systems which captured the imaginations of our participants. To uncover more about their and other Indigenous business student’s journeys at UNSW, I encourage you to watch our recent film Indigenous Success from Winter School to Graduation. To discover more about what’s happening during Indigenous Business month across the country check out: www. indigenousbusinessmonth.com.au
NOTICE OF IMAN PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING The Applicants of the Iman #2 Native Title Claim have called an authorisation meeting for the following purposes: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Approve a draft S87 or a S87A order for a Determination of Native Title over the Iman #2 native title claim. Authorise the Wardingarri Aboriginal Corporation to hold Native Title in Trust for the Iman #2 and be the Registered Prescribed Body Corporate. Authorise an ILUA with Ergon Energy over the Iman #2 claim area. Authorise the following ILUA’s with pastoralists (maps of the ILUA area will be available at the meeting): Name of ILUA Iman People/Comely and Mapala ILUA
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Pastoralist Party Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Limited ACN 010 080 654 Iman People/Coorada ILUA Brian John Atkins Eion Evan Atkins Iman People/Glenhaughton ILUA Avon Ross Hamilton Carol Hamilton Nathan Jay Hamilton Iman People/Glenleigh ILUA Patrick Robert Scott Joan Marjorie Cogill William Robert Cogill Kathleen Ann Harrison Iman People/Korcha ILUA Owen Arthur William Price Brigid Ann Price Arthur William Price Gail Lorraine Price Iman People/Woodine ILUA Andrew Douglas Simmons Tracey Robin Simmons Narelle Effie Simmons Authorise a further Native Title Claim over the shaded area of the Map contained in this notice and authorise Applicants to prosecute the new claim. Authorise compensation claims for native title that has been extinguished over the Iman #2 claim area and the area of the new claim.
The arrangements for the meeting are as follows: Date
31 October 2015
Time
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Conference Centre, cnr Yeppoon Road & Bruce Highway North Rockhampton Only the descendants of the following Iman ancestors will be entitled to participate in the meeting: Mary Arwa, Jim Waterton, Ada Robinson, Maggie Palmtree, Lizzie Palmtree, Eliza Shields, Mary Ann (mother of Maggie Dunn), Fanny Waddy/Sandy, Dick Bundi/Bundai and Alice Dutton and the mother of John Serico (known as Aggie). Travel Assistance Assistance with travel will be provided only to those who register by 4.00pm on Monday 19 October 2015. Persons who registered but did not attend the previous authorization meeting of 14 September 2013 will not be eligible for assistance on this occasion. Please Contact Kylie on 0458 781 504 or 0481 151 750 to register for the meeting. Registration is from 8:00 am.
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