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.
23/02/2026
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱
A practical and important project has been completed in Wanarn, with the opening of the new Community Laundry.
The facility provides accessible laundry services for all community members, supporting everyday health, dignity and wellbeing. This is the kind of project that makes a real difference — practical, accessible and community-focused.
Pawuya lives in Warakurna, on Country connected to her grandmother, Traditional Owner Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward. For her, living on the Lands means living close to family, culture and the stories that shape who she is.
As an Indigenous Community Engagement Cadet at Giles Weather Station, Pawuya is building skills while representing her community in a unique space where science and Country meet. She brings cultural knowledge into her work and carries pride in where she comes from.
Living on the Lands is about opportunity — honouring those who came before and stepping confidently into what comes next. 🌿🌤️
Yarla Kutjarra is a welcome pit stop along the Great Central Road — a place to pause, between Warburton and Warakurna. The tractor here testifies to the original creation of this stretch of road.
But the road itself is changing.
A new generation of slightly heavier, slightly larger machinery will shape the future of travel across the Lands. As the Outback Way gathers momentum, more sections are being sealed, linking Laverton in the west to Winton in North Queensland. Over 700km of sealed road will traverse the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.
It’s more than infrastructure.
It’s opportunity.
The Outback Way will bring meaningful work — and real possibilities in the medium and longer term for Yarnangu across the Lands. Training. Employment. Skills that stay in community.
Steel and dust. Engines and red earth.
Roads that connect not just places, but futures.
18/02/2026
𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁
Margaret is the Team Leader Community Services in Warburton, working alongside her team to support Yarnangu across the Lands.
She loves that her role takes her beyond one office or one community. Each visit is different. Each conversation matters. Each day brings the opportunity to listen, respond and strengthen support where it is needed most.
For Margaret, the most meaningful part of her work is the people. Walking alongside families. Backing her team. Seeing practical support make a real difference in everyday life.
Working across communities isn’t always simple. Distances are long. Needs are complex. But she believes deeply in the impact that strong, coordinated community services can have when delivered with care and consistency.
“I’m grateful for the chance to work across the Lands and support Yarnangu with a team that is committed, capable and connected to community.”
Strong services. Strong teams. Strong Country.
17/02/2026
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗻
Located 157 km from Warburton and 78 km from Warakurna, Wanarn sits on the dreaming track of the Kungkarungkalpa (Seven Sisters) — a place of deep cultural meaning.
Though one of the smaller Ngaanyatjarra communities, Wanarn is dynamic and caring, home to a 21-bed Aged Care facility managed by Ngaanyatjarra Health Service and shaped by strong connections between people, place and Country.
Quiet, spacious, grounded in story — this is Wanarn. 🌾✨
12/02/2026
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗯 🍳☕
This week at the Warburton Men’s Hub, we were joined by Vince, a dentist with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), who dropped in for Tuesday’s men’s breakfast.
With around 30 men gathered, it was a strong turnout and a great opportunity for a yarn — connecting over a meal, sharing stories, and building relationships that support health and wellbeing on the Lands.
Palya to everyone who came along and to Vince for taking the time to sit, listen and be part of community life. 🙌
As the sun drops low and the red dirt cools, footy training becomes more than just drills and goals.
It’s time together with mates. Arms slung over shoulders as the evening settles in and the chatter of players calling for the ball mixes with banter.
Small moments like these are where community lives and grows — unhurried, connected, and right at home on Country. 🏉🌅
11/02/2026
Plenty of rain in Warburton over the weekend as well! Here's Elder Creek just outside of Warburton Community.
10/02/2026
𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 – 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘂 | 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻
Jaylene lives in Mantamaru and grew up on the Lands, spending time on Country with her grandparents who took her hunting and taught her how to care for the land.
Those early experiences shaped a strong connection to family, culture and place.
Today, Jaylene gives back to her community by helping out at the school in Jameson, supporting young people as they learn and grow.
Living on the Lands means staying connected — to Country, to family, and to the next generation. 💛🌾
09/02/2026
A bit of rain on the bottom road to Blackstone right now!
06/02/2026
School's back in Jameson Campus, Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, and everyone is pretty happy about that!
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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.
The Ngaanyatjarra region benefits from this long-standing governance, administrative and advisory body.
