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Bacl\ground In 1991 the KLC convened a

meeting of Kimberley Traditional

Owners at Crocodile Hole. The

Traditional Owners resolved to

work towards economic self-

1991

THt CROCOD!t£ HOLE RtPORT

The vision of KRED Enterprises

has come from our senior Kim­

berley cultural men and women

who want to take control of

the future of their communities

by providing their children and

grandchildren with the same

opportunities for economic

independence as all other Aus-

In 2002 at the KLC AGM in Mud­

nun, the KLC membership reaf­

firmed their desire to explore self­

determination through an inde­

pendent economic entity.

On 28 July 20 I 0, the KLC Board

tion and the related corporate

entity, KRED Enterprises.

The objectives of the Am­

booriny Burru Foundation and

KRED Enterprises include

advancing the social, health

and economic wellbeing of

Kimberley Traditional Own­

ers, through agreement mak­

ing, Indigenous business devel­

opment and employment.

The Foundation will report

annually to the KLC Board.

of Directors resolved to establish The KLC fully supports the

a new entity to create, identify and

exploit economic opportunities on

behalf of Kimberley Traditional

Owners and to direct profits to a

charitable trust for the benefit of

Kimberley Traditional Owners. In

carrying out this Resolution, the

KLC assisted in the establishment

of the Ambooriny Burru Founda-

goals and aspirations of the

Foundation and KRED. I

The establishment of KRED En- this is done by successfully strik­

terprises was motivated by this ing a balance between develop­

desire and by the determination ment and conservation.

of Aboriginal people to regener-

ate our communities and em­

power Kimberley Aboriginal

people to be part of the modern

economy. The key strategy for

doing this is utilising the various

business and employment oppor­

tunities that arise from the min­

ing boom and its flow-on effects.

We understand the need to

create a cultural match, maintain­

ing our unique Kimberley values,

culture and point of view, while

participating in the wider Aus­

tralian economy. We belieye

To do this, we need to do busi­

ness differently. We need to

walk in both worlds, where we

maintain our cultural heritage and

where we participate in the mod­

ern economy. It is KRED's man­

date to make a positive contribu­

tion to assisting Aboriginal people

to build sustainable Indigenous

enterprises, receive meaningful

and have

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UPDATE

As the inaugural Chairman of

KRED Enterprises it is my priv­

ilege to present my report for

the year ending June 30 20 I I.

KRED Enterprises is the eco­

nomic arm of the social ven­

group of Ambooriny

Burru Charitable Foundation.

Ambooriny Burru Charitable

Foundation is the owner of

KRED Enterprises, which be­

longs to and exists for the ben­

efit of Aboriginal people and

both are not for profit organi­

sations.

KRED Enterprises is going to

provide a key service for Kim­

berley People by finding a good

cultural fit for our people and

the business community. We

want to encourage business

development within people's

tradit ional country. The Kim­

berley Land Council has

worked on other programs

within the community and this

new initiative is to get enter­

prise development going within

the communities. I believe this

is the key to our vision for a

better future.

I've learnt from my dad and all

of my family members about

the importance of hard work.

They worked hard in the pas­

toral industry, they worked in

the pearling industry and they

were strong cultural followers.

them to go back and learn cul­

ture. We know it is important

for Aboriginal people to try to

find a lifestyle that has a good

cultural balance and for each

new generation to successfully

combine new opportunities

with strong culture. I believe

that's the biggest challenge for

KRED; to try to get the next

generation to successfully adapt

to this new lifestyle and the

opportunities it presents; to

help them get the tools and

education that they need to

move forward in life by living in

the modern economy and main­

taining a strong culture.

I bel ieve KRED can help to

close the gap, by getting our

young people the opportunities

of good jobs and careers. We

are hoping to network so that

they go into further training and

can help build industries that

provide jobs within their com­

munities. There will be a multi­

plying factor where we build

towards an economic base for

our people and build our people

up in themselves, making sure

they have the skills to get into

the positions they aspire to.

KRED is a great organisation -

it's our organisation and we are

hoping to do a lot of things in

the community to help our

people.

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KRED wants to work hand in

hand with Traditional Owners

looking at their plans and in­

spirations and working with

them to bring those on.

We have a strong board to

help realise these visions, be­

cause we are just at the begin­

ning and there are many chal­

lenges ahead. The two inde­

pendent directors Peter Har­

old and Gareth Owen bring

important skills to the organi­

sation.

Peter Harold has over twenty

one years resources and cor­

porate experience in the min­

eral industry, specialising in

financing, marketing and busi­

ness development.

Gareth Owen is a Certified

Public Accountant who has

worked overseas and has ex­

tensive community develop­

ment experience and experi­

ence working with Indigenous

organisations.

I want to thank them for their

commitment and professional

contribution to KRED Enter­

prises.

Lastly I want to thank our staff

- Wayne Bergmann our CEO,

Jen Allen our Executive officer

and Claire Comrie our Project

Officer.

Anthony Watson

Chairman

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UPDATE

.... ---------------------Chief Executive Officer~s Report I have taken up the role of

CEO of KRED Enterprises from

March this year. It has been a

Within the next financial

year, KRED will incor­

porate a new company

difficult but rewarding time focusing on crushing and

setting up a new organisation screening. This new company Wonganin Co-Existence

from scratch. will be Spinifex North; fifty per- Agreement.

Since starting, we have had to

develop documentation and

pamphlets and develop a strate­

gy as to how best to work with

Aboriginal people in the region.

Current activities include the

establishment of processes to

engage with companies through

confidentiality documents, com­

mercial agreements - under a

Heads of Agreement, and then

formally establishing companies

with Management and Share­

holders Agreements.

KRED's major income for this

financial year has been fees for

services. In developing business

ventures in the Kimberley we

have established a company

called Roadline North, owned

fifty percent by KRED and fifty

by

cent owned by Spinifex Crush­

ing and Screening and fifty per­

cent owned by KRED.

In the next financial year KRED

will also establish a business

agreement with Liberty Fuels

distribution based in Derby.

Under this Agreement, KRED

will earn a right to purchase half

of the Liberty Fuels business.

We are currently in discussions

with employment, training and

job hire businesses to position

KRED's group of companies in

the strongest position to supply

and train Aboriginal people in

the workforce. We are also in

the process of seeking marine

service business opportunities

with barges and tugs as a direct

result of supporting Mayala Tra­

under the

The next twelve months is

shaping up to be an exciting

time for KRED as more Tradi­

tional Owners become aware

of KRED's ability to assist

them with negotiation services

and business opportunities. A

recent example is the appoint­

ment by Gooniyandi Native

Title holders to engage KRED

to assist with two future act

negotiations.

I am also very pleased to have

the first round of the Nipper

Tabagee Schools Scholarship

being opened this year for

assisting our young people in

schools with financial support

of up to two thousand dollars

each.

Wayne Bergmann

Chief Executive Officer

KRED is currently in discussions to establish a business agree­ment with Liberty Fuels

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Mayala Native Title Authorisation Meeting

june 2011

The Agreement has the potential to create

life changing benefi ts for the Mayala com­

munity and ensure their ch ildren have op­

portunities into the future. It w ill provide

Mayala people with an economic base from

which they can create opportunities for

their people in education, training, real jobs all about royalties but planning for the

and businesses. long-term through having good business

planning and contracts, which is why it is

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The Wonganin Co-Existance Agreement

was signed in late June 20 I I .

The deal is between the Mayala Traditional

Owners, KRED Enterprises and Pluton

Resources Limited and provides for signifi­

cant employment, training and business

opportunities for Mayala Traditional Own-

The agreement includes compensation and

royalty payments for the Mayala community

as well as equity in Pluton Resources and

regional benefits for all Kimberley Aborigi-

nal people.

Mayala Tradit ional Owner Phillip McCarthy ers. The agreement ensures the project said his people were supportive of the will operate to best practice environmental

and cultural heritage standards. agreement as it ensures the Mayala commu­

nity would be able to grow and prosper

into the future. " Making agreements is not

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so critical that we set up the right gov­

ernance structures so we can continue

to grow into the future".

"But, more importantly, we want our

Mayala people to be happy and looked

after for years to come."

ENTE,.PRISES

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A meeting of the Mayala

Implementation Committee Members

At the Mayala Native Title Claim Group

meeting in June 20 I I, the following mem­

bers of the Mayala Implementation Commit­

tee were elected: Mr Frank Davey, Ms Row­

Under the Wonganin Co-existence ena Mouda, Mr Graham Ejai, Mr Sandy Isaac,

Agreement the Mayala Implementation Ms Janella Isaac and Mr Phillip McCarthy.

Committee is a crucial vehicle for ensur-

ing the best possible social, cultural, envi- At the first meeting held in Broome on Au­

ronmental and economic outcomes for gust 16th, 17'h & IS'h, the Committee decid­

the Maya Ia People from the project. ed on a number of rules and procedures and

have agreed to operate to the highest stand­

It is the primary channel for consultation ard of governance structures.

for matters relating to the agreement and

has key responsibilities regarding the The second meeting was held in the first

implementation and maximisation of the

employment, training and business op­

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week of November and was combined with

a Governance Workshop with invited Elders

from the Mayala community and the Mayala

people who represent the Named Appli­

cant. The purpose of this meeting was to

give direction to KRED Enterprises about

their consultations with the Mayala fami­

lies regarding the leadership, corporate

management and representation models

of their future organisations.

Looking tp the future, it will be a busy

20 12 for the Implementation Committee.

Family consultations will take place in the

first quarter of next year and there will be

a further progression of business and

contracting opportunities, as well

as projects important to the

Rangers program.

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Unit 9, Woody's Arcade

15-17 Dapmier Terrace

Broome WA 6725

Phone: 08 9192 8782

Fax: 08 9192 8916

E-mail : kred@kred.org.au

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KRED Enterprises is a not for profit corpora­

tion. The idea behind KRED was born from the

aspirations of our Elders in the Kimberley.

KRED works to make a positive difference to

the lives of Aboriginal people by creating eco­

nomic independence through economic devel­

opment.

We are on t he web

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Fee for Service

Currently provide a range of fee for service consultation and negotiation services, primarily to the Kimberley

Land Council.

Recent Projects

Currently working for the Kimberley Land Council on a number of projects and negotiations, including the Wonganin Implementation Committee

Asreements

Working to ensure that Traditional Owners get the best possible agreements and governance structures to provide for things in the future that are important to them.

Pluton Resources, Wonganin Project Co­existence Agreement

Business Development

Working to support the development of indigenous enterprise in the Kimberley region by providing access to a

range of advice, services and support to communities or individual entrepreneurs.

Secured funding from DEEWR for business consultants.

Working on securing funding for a KRED Business Hub.

Enterprise

Development

Currently developing a number of Joint Ventures and Commercial Partnerships. KRED Enterprises is also acttvely exploring sub-contracting opportunities for

Indigenous enterprise with a number of companies and supporting KRED's own joint ventures

by establishing an employment and training

service.

Roadline North Spinifex North (HoA) liberty Fuels (HoA)

Social Function

The company is directed by the priorities of Kimberley Aboriginal peoples in areas such as supporting traditional law and culture, land management and education.

Re-establishing the Nipper Tabagee education scholarship and establishing the KRED Enterprises Charitable Trust

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