Condamine Alliance Traditional Custodians Advisory Committee

Traditional Custodians will provide advice and guidance to Condamine Alliance on Cultural Heritage and Natural Resource Management of the Condamine catchment.

Membership

Traditional Custodians Groups

Jarowair
Githabul
Kambuwal
Giabul
Barrunggam
Bigambul

Traditional Custodians Role

Advise Condamine Alliance on Aboriginal issues and how they relate to Aboriginal engagement in NRM
Play an active role in linking between Aboriginal families and the Cultural Heritage Site Assessments across the Condamine catchment that relate to Condamine Alliance funded works
Assist Condamine Alliance and its partners to work in accordance with their obligations under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
Assist Condamine Alliance and its partners in the development of new and existing projects
Provide advice to Condamine Alliance on contemporary issues
Fill vacancies and manage succession issues for the Traditional Custodians Advisory Committee

Stakeholders

Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation (IETM)
Aboriginal Land Management Facilitator (ILMF)
DERM Regional Cultural Heritage Officer
Centre for Australian Aboriginal Knowledge (USQ)
South Queensland Institute of TAFE (Business Manager, Indigenous Unit)
Queensland Murray Darling Committee (AEO)
Burnett Mary Regional Group (AEO)
South East Queensland Traditional Owner Association (AEO)

Stakeholders Roles

The role of the Stakeholders is to support the Traditional Custodians Advisory Committee on a need basis and to assist them in helping achieve their goals through providing support for:

Governance
Decision making
Capacity building of TCAC
Funding opportunities, identification and application process
Current update of government policy, legislation and initiatives
Filling vacancies and managing succession issues for the Traditional Owner Advisory Committee

Condamine Alliance Aboriginal Engagement Officer will liaise and provide executive support to the Traditional Custodians Advisory Committee.

Meeting Timing and Duration

The Traditional Custodians Advisory Committee will meet a minimum of 2 times and a maximum of 3 times a year. Meetings can be 1 or 2 days in duration