Lets discuss… The Voice to Parliament.

This Saturday the 14th of October Australia will be heading to the polls to vote in the referendum to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Voters will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a single question. The […]

Terra Rosa stands with WA Aboriginal Communities in shared disappointment at the repeal of the ACH Act 2021

Terra Rosa usually refrains from publicly commenting on political issues, however in light of the State government’s reactive decision to repeal the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (ACH) Act 2021, we feel that it is necessary to lend our voice to the situation. The announcement by Premier Roger Cook this week overturning the ACH Act is a […]

The new heritage legislation in WA, what does it mean?

The new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (ACH Act) will become operational from July 1st 2023, launching the Western Australian heritage industry into significant and long overdue reform. One of the most important aspects of this reform is in the recognition of Aboriginal people as the custodians of their cultural heritage, who have clear consultation […]

Staff Training at Terra Rosa

Here at Terra Rosa, ensuring our staff develop and maintain their skills is vital and a key value for our team. At the start of this year, we ran a ‘welcome to 2022’ training session where all staff were taken through protocol and procedures, company expectations, skill refreshers, new year goals and more.  This year’s […]

The importance of our Social Surroundings Consultations here at TR.

Since 2020, a higher focus has been placed on assessing the impact of proposed developments on the surrounding cultural and environmental landscapes. To make these assessments TR conducts on-country social surrounds consultations with Traditional Owners which, in turn, forms part of the approvals process under the EPA (Environmental Protection Act) in Western Australia.  Social Surroundings […]