Next big step in South West Native Title Settlement journey

The Noongar Nation is celebrating the next important stage in the implementation of the South West Native Title Settlement with the signing of the ILUA novation agreements on Tuesday 6 December.

The signing of these agreements marks the official start date from which the six Noongar regional corporations become parties to the six Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) that comprise the Settlement.

The signing of the ILUA novation agreements was attended by the boards of each of the six regional corporations, the CEO and board of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC), the minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon Dr Tony Buti, and representatives from the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Following the signing, the chairs of each corporation came together for the inaugural meeting of the Noongar Corporations Committee (NCC).

The NCC is made up of the CEO and chair of the six regional corporations, and SWALSC, which acts as the central services corporation (CSC) to the six Noongar regional corporations. The NCC is now the primary forum for consultation among the seven corporations.