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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 : [email protected]
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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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