$2.7m for Yued Corporation’s Indigenous ranger program
The Yued Aboriginal Corporation is to receive about $2.7 million over three years as a result of the latest Indigenous Ranger Program Expansion grants from the National Indigenous Australians Authority.
Established a year ago through the government’s Aboriginal Ranger Program, the Yued Ranger Program has built capacity and experience over 2025 and now believes it is set to deepen its skillset with this Commonwealth contribution.
Yued Aboriginal Corporation is a party to a Cooperative Management Agreement with the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
The agreement has set out how Yued Aboriginal Corporation helps guide policies and procedures applying to the conservation estate in the Yued Agreement Area.
Cultural heritage protection
In addition, Yued Aboriginal Corporation says it is seeking to have land included in the Noongar Boodja Trust under the terms of the South West Native Title Settlement that is to be cared for by Yued for the purposes of cultural heritage protection, including conservation of the cultural landscape.
Yued Aboriginal Corporation has run its ranger program from offices and associated shed and nursery space under a licence agreement with Central Regional TAFE at its Moora campus since July 2025.
“This grant will ensure we can expand our program to employ more Yued, particularly Yued yorgas (women) to care for country,” Yued chief executive Rewi Lyall said.
Trained and certified
“Over the past year we have been working with State government departments on a program that will see our rangers trained and certified for fire management activities.
“The recent fire emergency at Mogumber Mission has strengthened our resolve to see Yued actively involved in traditional fire management practices across Yued Boodja.”
- Main photo: Matt Peers, a member of the Department of Water and Environment Regulation’s Emergency Response Team explaining the operation of water, air and soil quality testing equipment to Yued Rangers Aaron Gittins, Trei Winmar, Billy Narrier and Fred Mogridge Jnr. Photo: Yued Aboriginal Corporation
