Southern West Yiradyuri Clans Land, Water and Sky Country Aboriginal Corporation is governed by the Traditional Owner’s Board of Directors, an Elders Council and a Kinship Committee.
The name of the Corporation is Southern West Yiradyuri Clans Land, Water and Sky Aboriginal Corporation (the Corporation). Southern West Yiradyuri people hold the allodial rights of our Country which have never been, and never will be, ceded.
Registered through ORIC, the organisation is governed by the the rule book of Southern West Yiradyuri Clans Land, Water and Sky Country Aboriginal Corporation.
The principal objective of the corporation is to promote, protect and enhance the health, wellbeing, equity, culture and connectedness of Southern West Yiradyuri People. Underpinning the principal objective is the care for, and protection of, Gunhi Dhaagun (Mother Earth) and making culturally informed decisions that will positively benefit future generations, whilst supporting Wiradyuri Nation building collectively with the guidance of Elders, through the corporation’s Elders’ Council which holds the responsibility of Keeping Community.
To administer the Rule Book, a Board of Directors is appointed. The Board has representation from each apical ancestor through a director and an alternate director.
Download the Rule Book
The Elders Council is a Council of Southern West Yiradyuri Clans Land, Water and Sky Aboriginal Corporation (the Corporation) which is an Indigenous corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) (the Act) and is governed by a Board established under its rule book (Rule book).
The Elders Council is established to provide expertise directly to the Board or Corporation management so that the Board and management may fulfill the Objectives and act in accordance with Wiradyuri lore, law, values and expectations.
Download the Elders Council Charter
The Kinship Committee is a Committee of Southern West Yiradyuri Clans Land, Water and Sky Aboriginal Corporation (the Corporation) which is an Indigenous corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) (the Act) and is governed by a Board established under its rule book (Rule book).
The Kinship Committee is established to provide expertise directly to the Board, Corporation management or the Elders Council so that the Board, management and Elders Council may fulfill the Objectives and act in accordance with Wiradyuri lore, law, values and expectations.
Download the Kinship Committee Charter
