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Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Public hearing - Katherine, Wednesday 20 May 2009

8:30am – 5:00pm
Katherine Town Council Chambers
Katherine, NT

Time Witness

8:30am – 9:15am

Victoria Daly Shire Council
Mayor Don Wegner
Mr Greg Arnott, Director of Corporate & Community Services

9:15am – 10:00am

Katherine Town Council
Mayor Anne Shepherd
Mr Geoff Brooks, Chief Executive Officer

10:00am – 10:35am

Mimi Arts and Crafts Aboriginal Corporation
Ms Barbara Ambjerg Pedersen, Manager

10:35am – 10:45am Morning tea break

10:45am – 11:30am

Sunrise Health Service (Sub No. 85)
Ms Irene Fisher, Chief Executive Officer

11:30am – 12:15pm

Roper Gulf Shire Council (Sub No. 86)
Mr Michael Berto, Chief Executive Officer

12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch Break

1:15pm – 2:00pm

Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Bill South, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Tony Jack, Councillor

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Rivers Region Youth Development Services
Ms Haidee McKittrick, Project Officer

2:45pm – 3:00pm Afternoon Tea Break

3:00pm – 3:45pm

Kalano Community Association Incorporated
Mr Rick Fletcher, CEO
Ms Carol Dowling, President of Kalano
Ms Lisa Mumbin, Council Member (ex president)
Ms Danelle Batchler, Manager, NT Money Management Strategies
Ms Roslyn Weetra, Team Leader, NT Money Management Service
Ms Andrea McDonald, Team Leader, NT Money Management Service

3:45pm – 4:30pm

Charles Darwin University, Katherine Campus
Professor Steve Larkin, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership
Mr Paul Fitzsimons, Director of Remotelink
Mr Tim Biggs, Agriculture & Rural Operations Studies

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Wardaman Aboriginal Corporation
Ms May Rosas, Chairperson
Mr Damien Sing, Treasurer
Ms Marie Allen, member

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3433  Freecall 1800 728 963
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: indig.sen@aph.gov.au

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