Grass Roots Advisory Services

13/02/2025

Very proud of this Bala yah...Well deserved ..... TSRA, Torres Straits Island and communities are going to be well represented, serviced and supported through Bala Charlie Kaddy :-)

Join us in congratulating TSRA’s new Chief Executive Officer – Charlie Kaddy!

🦈 Charlie is a proud Dauareb man from the Meriam Nation of the Torres Strait.

He said it is a privilege to oversee TSRA’s day-to-day administration supported by a strong local workforce.

“I am honoured to be appointed as CEO at this exciting time as we welcome a new TSRA Board in 2025,” Charlie said.

“Our dedicated workforce will work alongside TSRA’s Board to ensure stability, dedication and commitment to our people, communities, land and sea of the Torres Strait.”

Mr Kaddy joined us back in 1995 – just a year into TSRA’s establishment – before rising up the ranks.

He brings more than 20 years of experience in the Australian Public Service, including with not-for-profit organisations and the region’s peak native title body, Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Corporation (GBK).

Learn more at www.tsra.gov.au

09/03/2023

YINDJIBARNDI ELDERS SHARE HEARTBREAK IN FMG COURT CASE

The long-running legal battle between a mining company and an Indigenous community in the Pilbara continued on Tuesday as Yindjibarndi Elders gave evidence to the Federal Court.

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) is seeking compensation from Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) over activities at the Solomon Hub iron ore mines in the Pilbara on Yindjibarndi country.

Yindjibarndi Elder Tootsie Daniel spoke of the cultural significance of the land and the loss experienced by the community.

“When I looked at the country it was so beautiful… that country is no more there,” she said. “It breaks my heart.”

“Our heart is broken, our wirrard (soul and spirit) is dead.”

Yindjibarndi Elder Margaret Read gave her testimony from a Karratha hospital bed, saying she never gave anyone permission to mine on Yindjibarndi land and had been stopped from visiting her own country.

Ms Read said she tried to visit the mine in 2022 but was denied access by FMG.

“We have sacred sites there,” she said in her affidavit. “We were refused permission to our country. I shouldn’t have to ask anyone’s permission. They should be asking permission from us to be there.”

Ms Read spoke of the spiritual significance of the land and of the “little people” (spirits) that “are still there, still watching over us,” even though mining had “upset" them.

Mrs Daniel also warned of the spiritual impacts of mining.

“If you don’t respect [the spirits], it can come and hurt you and make you sick,” she said.

Read the full story: https://www.ngaardamedia.com.au/news/yindjibarndi-elders-share-heartbreak-in-fmg-court-case

07/10/2022

You’re very welcome :-) …..Only too happy to help :-)

Thank you to bala Eddie Saylor and his team at Grass Roots Advisory Services for partnering with us again this.
Thank you bala for everything that you do for East Coast Sharks Rugby League.
Au Esoau.
GOD Bless 🙏🏾❤️