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The elected governing council of Ardi Indigenous Tourism Operators Inc.
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ARDI Elects Officials
THURSDAY THE 31ST OF MARCH 2005 WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED AS A PIVOTAL DAY FOR ABORIGINAL TOURISM ON THE DAMPIER PENINSULA IN THE KIMBERLEY.
THURSDAY THE 31ST OF MARCH 2005 WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED AS A PIVOTAL DAY FOR ABORIGINAL TOURISM ON THE DAMPIER PENINSULA IN THE KIMBERLEY.
THIS WAS THE DAY THAT THE ARDI INDIGENOUS TOURISM OPERATORS INCORPORATED HELD ITS FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING AT KOOLJAMAN, WINNER OF NUMEROUS STATE AND NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS.
THIS GROUP OF REMOTE INDIGENOUS OUTSTATION REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN MEETING AS A WORKING GROUP FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, NETWORK AND SHARE RESOURCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR TOURISM VENTURES ON THE DAMPIER PENINSULA NORTH OF BROOME.
THE FORMATION OF THE GROUP IS THE FIRST INITIATIVE OF ITS KIND IN AUSTRALIA. THE IDEA FOR AN ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED FROM A GRASS ROOTS LEVEL WITH A VIEW TO BEING A VOICE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE SMALL INDIGENOUS TOURSM OPERATIONS ON THE DAMPIER PENINSULA. REPRESENTATIVES FROM OVER 20 INDIGENOUS OUTSTATION COMMUNITIES CAME TO THE FORUM AT KOOLJAMAN TO ELECT A GOVERNING COMMITTEE AND DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES.
CHAIRMAN ELECT, MR. ROBERT SIBOSADO SAID, "THIS IS A HISTORIC DAY FOR INDIGENOUS TOURISM IN THE KIMBERLEY."
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARDI INITIATIVE IS SUPPORTED BY KIMBERLEY TAFE THROUGH THE PATHWAYS TO BETTER BUSINESS PROGRAM. FUNDED BY AUSINDUSTRY IN CANBERRA, THE PATHWAYS PROJECT MENTORS AND ENABLES THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY INDIGENOUS PROJECTS IN THE WEST KIMBERLEY. THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED AUSTRALIA'S BEST PRACTICE IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS PROJECTS. PATHWAYS IS CURRENTLY BEING PROFILED AS PART OF A NATIONALLY FUNDED TRAINING RESEARCH INITIATIVE TO RECORD AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE.
MR GRANT SMART, CEO OF AUSTRALIA'S NORTH WEST TOURISM WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE MEETING. HE CONGRATULATED THE GROUP ON THE PROGRESS MADE SO FAR AND SAID IT "THE FORMATION OF ARDI PROVIDED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIGENOUS TOURISM OPERATORS ON THE DAMPIER PENINSULA TO HAVE A STRONG VOICE."
RELEASE ENDS
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