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Kenbi - Letters to the Editor - NT News

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:01:20 +0930

At the start of a new decade and of the New Year, it's time for the Australian Government to lead decisively and take the final step of settling the Kenbi Land Claim over Cox Peninsula.

10 Years after Kenbi the Larrakia are still waiting

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:25:49 +0930

On 14 December 2000, Justice Gray ruled that 600 square kilometres of the Cox Peninsular, adjacent to Darwin Harbour, be granted to the Larrakia. Despite this, no land has been granted by the Commonwealth government to date.

Larrakia Leader steps down from Board

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:20:47 +0930

An Aboriginal elder who became one of Darwin’s top business identities has stepped down from his leadership role at the Larrakia Development Corporation.

Larrakia trade training school on the drawing board

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:30:48 +0930

The Territory's first trade training school for Larrakia, Aboriginal and other local youth will take shape by the end of this year, according to the Larrakia Development Corporation. The Larrakia Development Corporation trade training school will be established at Berrimah, and on land owned by the Larrakia Development Corporation near the Darwin Port precinct.

Larrakia Purchase 50% Share in Vibe and Medina Grand

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:13:30 -1030

Darwin, NT; 2 December 2009: The Larrakia Development Corporation has secured a stake in the hospitality industry by taking a 50% share in Darwin's newest hotels - Vibe and Medina Grand Darwin Waterfront Hotels.

Memorandum of Understanding between INPEX and Larrakia Development Corporation

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:17:38 -1030

Tokyo signing for Larrakia and INPEX agreement on job, economic opportunities
The Chairman of Darwin's Larrakia Development Corporation, Koolpinyah Barnes, and the President of the oil and gas giant, INPEX, Naoki Kuroda, have signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations in Tokyo.

Larrakia funds breakfast program

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:06:33 +0930

The Territory's premiere Aboriginal-owned development company has widened the scope of its social development activities by funding breakfast programs at two Top End high schools, where Larrakia and other Aboriginal students attend. The programs, which allow students to fix themselves a basic breakfast at school, are now in place at Darwin and Palmerston High Schools.

Larrakia Development Corporation moves to cut living costs for senior Larrakia

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:50:17 +0930

The Board of the Larrakia Development Corporation has increased its distributions to senior Larrakia over 60 years of age to help defray the rising cost of living in the Darwin. The Larrakia Development Corporation's Chairman, Koolpinyah Barnes, said the Board has decided to increase distributions for services to the senior Larrakia by 25 per cent, from $200 per quarter to $250 per quarter, or $1,000 per year.

Larrakia trade training school on the drawing board

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:46:50 +0930

Kenbi offers Larrakia new growth horizons

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:59:23 +1030

The full Board of the Larrakia Development Corporation has welcomed this week's important advance in the long-running saga of the Kenbi Land Claim and would like to congratulate the NLC, Raylene Singh and other members of the Tommy Lyons Group, the broader Larrakia and the NTG in reaching this milestone decision.

Larrakia Welcome Inpex Progress

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:54:00 +1030

The Larrakia Development Corporation has welcomed yesterday's decision by Inpex President, Mr Kuroda, to move to the second stage of the energy company’s proposed A$12 billion LNG plant in Darwin.

Federal Safety Commissioner's Certificate

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:08:50 +1030

The Darwin-based Larrakia Development Corporation is now one of 121 building companies in Australia to have its work site safety practices recognised with a Federal Safety Commissioner's Certificate. Ms Helen Marshall, the Canberra-based Federal Safety Commissioner, this week presented the Certificate to the Corporation's vice chairman, Kelvin Costello, to authenticate the status of Larrakia Homes as being among the nation's best in terms of safety on the job.

Larrakia can bring in Bellamack blocks on time

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:01:48 +1030

The first housing blocks from the new Bellamack sub division can be turned off during 2009, according to the Board of the Larrakia Development Corporation.

Larrakia homes joins the building elite

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:47:12 +1030

A Federal Government agency has certified that the Larrakia Development Corporation's house building arm, Larrakia Homes Pty Ltd, is among the nation's best in terms of safety on the job.

Larrakia lawyer joins Australia Day Council

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:13:45 +1030

Mr Nigel Browne, a Charles Darwin University graduate and director of the Larrakia Development Corporation, has been named as one of two new appointments to the Board of the Territory's Australian Day Committee.

Larrakia Stresses Independence

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:02:45 +1030

The Chairman of the Larrakia Development Corporation has stressed the independence of the organization's decision-making process. Koolpinyah Richard Barnes said that Larrakia people were firmly in control of the Corporation's business plan, and the discharge of its traditional and social obligations.

Public slanging matches not the Larrakia way

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:13:44 +1030

"The Larrakia Development Corporation is the business arm of the Larrakia people - it exists to create job opportunities, skills training and to improve the economic opportunities and benefits for all Larrakia and other Darwin based people," Mr Constantine said.