Partnership

Dharnya is the name for the cultural centre located in a traditional Indigenous meeting area and settlement of the Murray Darling basin. The area was the heartland of a remarkable Indigenous civilisation of to 70,000 Indigenous people, who lived in the vicinity in the time before the coming of Europeans. As a result of the efforts of the contemporary community, Dharnya remains an epicentre of Yorta Yorta cultural heritage. It is an ideal site for learning, for social and environmental business and for celebrating Yorta Yorta culture.

This is a project to organize the establishment of local Technology Training and Support Centres (TTSC) in regional and remote communities. The primary beneficiaries will be Indigenous communities who are socially or economically disadvantaged and are on the other side of the Digital Divide.<p>

<b>What would a TTSC look like?</b><p>

Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd is building a phased development of its music arm <i>Gimme Music</i>. As <i>Gimme Music</i> develops Goolarri is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners and joint venture investors to develop the production, publishing and marketing side of its music business.<p>

<i>Gimme Music</i> is based upon the the Gimme Music production facilities as well as the development of the Gimme Music publishing group and Label.<p>

<i>Wha'sup?</i> is a customary young peoples greeting in the Kimberley. It is a greeting as well as a question about what is happening.<p>
The idea of this project is to empower and engage young, local Indigenous people to talk about their own issues as they work on the development, performance and production of film stories about their experiences.<p>

CDEP and Adult Education programs that operate within the region have developed a pool of skilled metal workers that have no jobs at present. An opportunity exists in an open market to develop appropriate occasional and essential furniture for residents of the region in a micro or medium sized business. The region is due to undertake major household upgrades and this represents a fabulous opportunity to create quality base furniture specifically designed for the conditions and what the customers want at an affordable cost.

Wirramanu Aboriginal Corporation (WAC) is seeking a joint venturer in an expanding business arena in which budgets of millions of dollars must be allocated each year. Wirramanu is offering an opportunity for a pest control business (franchise) to gain exclusive rights to service the communities of Mindibungu Kundjat Djaru, Mulan, and Wirramanu. There is also the expanding opportunity to service mine-sites within the region and the township of Halls Creek and outlying areas. The opportunity would involve running the business as a joint venture with the community.

Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is pursuing a range of options for Indigenous joint venturers, co-investors and supporters or a consortium of Indigenous sole owners to buy the Roebuck Seafood business operating out of Broome. It would welcome contact with interested investors and supporters who want to help create sustainable Indigenous businesses through this enterprise in the Broome area.<p> MAC is of the view that the purchase of the business is an important investment opportunity for the Indigenous community.

KultureJam works to address social, cultural and economic disadvantage and inequality in Indigenous communities.

Our aim is to further the economic, social and cultural development of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people through the promotion and support of Australian Indigenous music, art and cultural heritage initiatives.

KultureJam's aims are to: