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7 May 2025
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Bundjalung Tribal Society - NSW
7 May 2025
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7 May 2025
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RDK and the All Rounder Program - Northern Territory
4 Apr 2025
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RDK and the All Rounder Program - Northern Territory
4 Apr 2025
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4 Apr 2025
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating the women who inspire us
6 Mar 2025
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating the women who inspire us
6 Mar 2025
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6 Mar 2025
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Closing the Gap: How Community First Development is driving real change in communities
12 Feb 2025
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Closing the Gap: How Community First Development is driving real change in communities
12 Feb 2025
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12 Feb 2025
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Murnong First Peoples’ Gathering Place
7 Feb 2025
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Murnong First Peoples’ Gathering Place
7 Feb 2025
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7 Feb 2025
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How you can support First Nations communities
21 Jan 2025
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How you can support First Nations communities
21 Jan 2025
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21 Jan 2025
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Together, We've Created Change: Our Impact in 2024
19 Dec 2024
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Together, We've Created Change: Our Impact in 2024
19 Dec 2024
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19 Dec 2024
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Summer reading list 2024: dive into stories of culture, connection, and Country
18 Dec 2024
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Summer reading list 2024: dive into stories of culture, connection, and Country
18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
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   Why Relationships Matter, International Volunteer Day
5 Dec 2024
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Why Relationships Matter, International Volunteer Day
5 Dec 2024
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5 Dec 2024
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We see a future where community-led solutions shape changes across generations
25 Nov 2024
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We see a future where community-led solutions shape changes across generations
25 Nov 2024
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25 Nov 2024
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Why we should listen and invest in First Nations’ Businesses
6 Nov 2024
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Why we should listen and invest in First Nations’ Businesses
6 Nov 2024
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6 Nov 2024
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17 Sept 2024
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JD Mechanical are on the Road to Growth
17 Sept 2024
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17 Sept 2024
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Our Research - First Nations’ Enterprises are Aiming for More Than Economic Growth
30 Aug 2024
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Our Research - First Nations’ Enterprises are Aiming for More Than Economic Growth
30 Aug 2024
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30 Aug 2024
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16 Aug 2024
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Beyond Transactional Volunteering
16 Aug 2024
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16 Aug 2024
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9 Jul 2024
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NAIDOC Week: Standing in Solidarity
9 Jul 2024
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9 Jul 2024
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Jipungwayi: Igniting the Fire of Change in Tiwi Youth
21 Jun 2024
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Jipungwayi: Igniting the Fire of Change in Tiwi Youth
21 Jun 2024
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21 Jun 2024
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   AIATSIS Summit: Cultural Aspects of Community Development
19 Jun 2024
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AIATSIS Summit: Cultural Aspects of Community Development
19 Jun 2024
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19 Jun 2024
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27 May 2024
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Now More Than Ever: How First Nations’ Leadership is Creating a Better Future
27 May 2024
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27 May 2024
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National Volunteer Week: Volunteering in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
20 May 2024
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National Volunteer Week: Volunteering in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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Ever wondered how to prepare for the Larapinta trail: Ellen’s Story?
6 May 2024
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Ever wondered how to prepare for the Larapinta trail: Ellen’s Story?
6 May 2024
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6 May 2024
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Twenty-Third Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
30 Apr 2024
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Twenty-Third Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
30 Apr 2024
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30 Apr 2024
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A Groundbreaking Alliance between Community First Development and Pawanka Fund 
10 Apr 2024
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A Groundbreaking Alliance between Community First Development and Pawanka Fund 
10 Apr 2024
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10 Apr 2024
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25 Mar 2024
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First Nations Traffic Management are paving employment pathways in construction
25 Mar 2024
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25 Mar 2024
Stories & News, Case Studies, Communities we work with
Celebrating “Sovereign Sisters” - International Women’s Day 2024
7 Mar 2024
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Celebrating “Sovereign Sisters” - International Women’s Day 2024
7 Mar 2024
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7 Mar 2024
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Hoops 4 Health: Celebrating the success of First Nations' people
5 Mar 2024
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Hoops 4 Health: Celebrating the success of First Nations' people
5 Mar 2024
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5 Mar 2024
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 Graeme and Frankie Mclennan (Warrigunya Members), Merryn Stevenson (Warrigunya Board member), Jackson (Community First Development) and Mark Reeves (Warrigunya Member).
26 Feb 2024
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Working the Right Way with First Nations Communities
26 Feb 2024
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26 Feb 2024
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How can you support First Nations’ communities    this year?
8 Jan 2024
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How can you support First Nations’ communities this year?
8 Jan 2024
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8 Jan 2024
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29 Nov 2023
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Parliament House Giving Tree – supporting First Nations’ communities
29 Nov 2023
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29 Nov 2023
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23 Nov 2023
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Volunteering: the value it brings to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
23 Nov 2023
Stories & News, Volunteer Profile
23 Nov 2023
Stories & News, Volunteer Profile
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22 Nov 2023
Community, Culture, Stories & News, Communities we work with
Wandarrah Preschool and Community Centre: keeping culture strong
22 Nov 2023
Community, Culture, Stories & News, Communities we work with
22 Nov 2023
Community, Culture, Stories & News, Communities we work with
 
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