Girringun Aboriginal Corporation

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation is located at Cardwell, halfway between Townsville and Cairns in north-Queensland. The corporation represents the interests of traditional owners from nine tribal groups: Bandjin, Djiru, Girramay, Gugu Badhun, Gulnay, Jirrbal, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, and Warungnu. The corporation has over 750 members, with the governing body comprising two representatives elected from each of the nine tribal groups. Girringuns vision is to provide sustainable outcomes for its members and the community at large while maintaining and caring for the land and preserving their culture and traditions. Girringun Aboriginal Corporation has been active in the north-Queensland community since its incorporation in 1996, contributing significantly to the advancement of Indigenous affairs. Girringun was instrumental in negotiating better land and sea management outcomes, in the process, laying the foundations for other traditional owner groups looking to do the same. The successfu...