Ngaanyatjarra Council Group

Ngaanyatjarra Council Group Proudly representing Yarnangu and their needs and aspirations across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

The Ngaanyatjarra Council (Aboriginal Corporation) is an organisation representing the interests of around 2000 Ngaanyatjarra, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara people living in eleven major communities in the Central Desert region of Western Australia. Member communities of the Council are:

• Irrunytju Community Incorporated (Wingellina Community)
• Kiwirrkurra Council (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Mantamaru Community Incorporated (Jameson Community)
• Papulankutja Community Incorporated (Blackstone Range Community)
• Patjarr Aboriginal Corporation
• Tjirrkarli (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Tjukurla Community Incorporated (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Wanarn Community ( Aboriginal Corporation)
• Warakurna Community Incorporated (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Warburton Community Incorporated
• Pira-Kata (Kanpa) Community Incorporated

Ngaanyatjarra Council which was incorporated in March 1981 is the principal organisation in the Ngaanyatjarra corporate structure, which includes the following entities:

• Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Indervon Pty Ltd (IOR)
• NATS (Ngaanyatjarra Agency & Transport Service)


The Ngaanyatjarra Council’s administrative office is located at 58 Head Street, Alice Springs. Alice Springs is the head office for Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation), and Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (Aboriginal Corporation), while the Ngaanyatjarra Land and Culture Unit also has an office in the same complex.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀Pira Kata | Kanpa Waterhole, 2025A quiet circle of life on Country — where rain gathers, tracks ...
30/01/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Pira Kata | Kanpa
Waterhole, 2025

A quiet circle of life on Country — where rain gathers, tracks meet, and the desert meets an oasis.






29/01/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Charlene | Warburton

Charlene has grown up in Warburton her whole life. It’s home — the place she belongs, and the place her father is from.

She enjoys working with media and being part of sharing stories from community, and when the heat turns oppressive, she knows exactly how to keep cool and keep going.

Living on the Lands is about connection, resilience, and knowing where you come from.





Due to ongoing heavy rainfall from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana, road restrictions are currently in place across the Shire ...
28/01/2026

Due to ongoing heavy rainfall from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana, road restrictions are currently in place across the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.

All roads are closed to heavy vehicles and are accessible to 4WD vehicles only. Please drive with caution and adjust your driving to suit current road conditions.

Updates will be provided as required via our website:
https://hubs.ly/Q040CDLx0

For the latest weather alerts, visit Emergency WA:
https://hubs.ly/Q040CCLk0

Due to ongoing heavy rainfall from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana, please note the current road restrictions in place across the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.

All roads are closed to heavy vehicles and are currently accessible to 4WD vehicles only. Please drive cautiously and adjust your driving to suit road conditions. Ongoing updates will be provided as required via our website: https://hubs.ly/Q040CDLx0

For further information on weather alerts, visit the Emergency WA website: https://hubs.ly/Q040CCLk0

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀Great Central Road Country on the way to Wanarn, 2025Grasses leaning into the wind, heavy skies ...
23/01/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Great Central Road
Country on the way to Wanarn, 2025

Grasses leaning into the wind, heavy skies rolling overhead — the road tells its own story out here, guiding you gently back to community and Country.






22/01/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Shane | Mantamaru

Shane loves living on Country in Mantamaru and raising his family close to culture, community and family connections.

Through his work with CDP, Shane plays an active role in developing infrastructure and community facilities that support everyday life in Mantamaru. He’s proud to contribute to projects that strengthen the community now and into the future.

Living on the Lands means building something lasting — for family, for community, and for the next generation.






21/01/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳…
𝗣𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘂𝘁𝗷𝗮 | 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲

Papulankutja sits on the eastern edge of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, close to the WA–NT–SA border — a place shaped by strong families, culture and connection to Country.

This 45 seconds captures the scale and stillness of the landscape from above, and the quiet strength of a community grounded in place, people and story.



19/01/2026

𝗢𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 🪨🌾

Standing on Country just outside Papulankatja, Jeremy Richards shares a quiet but powerful moment beside the remains of a small timber structure — once home to his grandparents and other family members.

The simple logs tell a much bigger story. Not much more than 50 years ago, living conditions on the Lands were incredibly basic, built with what was available and sustained through strength, family and deep connection to Country.

Moments like this remind us that Country holds memory. Every place carries stories — of resilience, care and continuity — passed down through generations.

16/01/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳…
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘂 | 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻

Known as Mantamaru — meaning black earth — this community sits on Country rich with tjukurrpa, history and connection.

This is life in Mantamaru: strong community, young people, learning, and deep ties to place that continue to shape life on the Lands.



15/01/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Gino | Warburton

Gino loves living on Country in Warburton and the sense of momentum across the Lands right now. From work opportunities to community activities, he sees strong pathways opening up and enjoys being part of a place that’s moving forward together.

Living on the Lands means connection, purpose, and the chance to build a good future close to family, culture and community.





13/01/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘂 | 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻

Lauren is the Principal at the Mantamaru | Jameson school. She has previously worked across Ngaanyatjarra schools in Warburton and Blackstone, bringing a deep understanding of community, culture and learning to her role.

What brings Lauren the greatest satisfaction is seeing kids in community coming to school each day — feeling safe, engaged and enjoying the process of learning. Those everyday moments, built on trust and consistency, are what make the work meaningful.



𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀Mantamaru | JamesonSandhills Sunset at Mantamaru, 2025Soft light, long shadows, and the quiet pr...
09/01/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Mantamaru | Jameson
Sandhills Sunset at Mantamaru, 2025

Soft light, long shadows, and the quiet presence of Country.






08/01/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Carrolyn works in Warburton as a Centrelink Engagement Officer, supporting community members in Warburton and across the Lands to access services and navigate Centrelink systems.



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The Ngaanyatjarra Council

The Ngaanyatjarra Council (Aboriginal Corporation) is an organisation representing the interests of around 2000 Ngaanyatjarra, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara people living in twelve major communities in the Central Desert region of Western Australia.

The Ngaanyatjarra people have never been separated from their country but were assisted by the Government Outstation Movement policy to establish communities across the Lands. This settlement on the Lands forms the ‘community of interest’ shared by all Ngaanyatjarra people, based on an ancient association with their ancestral lands and the sharing of the historical association with the Warburton Mission, a common language, and the Western Australian state border.

On 24 May 1981, the community of interest was formalised through the incorporation of the Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation (NCAC). The corporation’s objective is to support the Ngaanyatjarra people to become self-reliant and stay on the Lands. Prior to the incorporation of the NCAC, representation of the Ngaanyatjarra people was through the Pitjantjatjara Council.

There are eleven communities located on the Lands and represented by the NCAC: Irrunytju (Wingellina), Kanpa, Kiwirrkurra, Mantamaru (Jameson), Papulankutja (Blackstone), Patjarr, Tjirrkarli, Tjukurla, Wanarn, Warakurna (Giles) and Warburton.