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 […]

It’s Indigenous Business Month This October!

With 2021 marking Indigenous Business Month’s 7th year, this annual celebration occurring in October is driven by Melbourne Business School’s MURRA Indigenous Business Masterclass program’s alumni.  Focusing on providing positive role models for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people along with increasing self- determination and improving quality of life. Indigenous Business Month aims to show […]

The Badimia arts, sites and language project is a great success!

The TR Foundation’s first project was proudly delivered in Mount Magnet last week during NAIDOC week. Following past successful events in Mount Magnet, not-for-profit organisation, the TR Foundation, partnered with Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation (BLAC) to deliver a project celebrating Badimia language and culture.  The resulting project: ‘Arts, sites and language of Kirkalocka’ received a [...]

The TR Foundation seeks interns and volunteers for 10-week program

Volunteer / intern placements in not-for-profit Foundation based in Fremantle The organisation The TR Foundation was established in 2016 as an avenue for assisting Traditional Owner groups to fulfil their cultural and community development aims. The Foundation currently supports Traditional Owner groups to return to country, record important cultural sites and express cultural information through […]

The TR Foundation receives its first round of funding

The recently established TR Foundation has received its very first funding which will be used to support the Badimia people in their cultural sustainability goals. The funding from the Department of Cultural and the Arts (WA) will see us continue to work closely with the community to conduct arts workshops and record oral histories of Kirkalocka Station, […]

Terra Rosa begins Healthy Country Initiative in partnership with QLD Traditional Owners

How do you feel about doing some heritage work in Queensland, perhaps on the Great Barrier Reef? How could any heritage consultant say no to that? With bags packed with work boots, cameras, Nodal Ninjas, bathers and sunscreen, the Terra Rosa team of Scott and Anne headed for Queensland to spend a week examining the […]

Art returns to the Badimia Granites

Bundiyarra linguists James, Rosie and Nadine with Ollie George There’s something a bit surreal about the Granites. Where some of the boulders that scatter the site look like they could roll away like marbles at any minute, others sit firmly like Colossi, keeping watch over the sandy landscape. But it’s when the sky goes dusky, […]

Gidarjil Indigenous rangers train with Terra Rosa to measure Gladstone’s heritage health!

Gidarjil Land and Sea Rangers with TR's Scott and Jade Taking a break from turtle and mangrove monitoring, 13 trainee Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers crammed into the Gidarjil bus and headed out with Terra Rosa to The Narrows Quarry, a spectacular Aboriginal quarry site around 45 minutes north of Gladstone. The quarry boasts countless [...]

JJAC Caring for Country

Terra Rosa is pleased to announce a successful Indigenous Land Corporation funding application, submitted on behalf of the Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation (JJAC), to develop a Caring for Country Plan. This covers areas of unallocated crown land within the Nharnuwangga Wajarri and Ngarlawangga (NWN) native title determination, including the Collier Range National Park. Located in […]

Terra Rosa CRM is very proud to announce our Community Partnerships initiative

Since our establishment as a heritage consultancy four years ago we have come across Traditional Owner groups throughout Western Australia seeking to independently manage their cultural heritage. Through Terra Rosa Community Partnerships we are offering a collaborative and transparent partnership program to help make this a reality. The development and support services available to Aboriginal […]