PROGRAMS
At Gidarjil Development Corporation, our community programs are built to strengthen culture, create opportunity, and support the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the Bundaberg and Gladstone regions.
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Cultural Connections Festival
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Central Queensland Language Centre Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools .
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Gulya Academy
(“Flying High”)
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A youth development program structured in 10-week cycles aligned with school terms, starting from Term 3, 2023. It enrolls up to 10 participants per cycle, focusing on strength-based leadership, teamwork projects, and future leader development. It is co-funded by NIAA and ConocoPhillips.
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Land and Sea Ranger Programs
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Land Rangers: Work around Granite Creek (Gurang Country), combining traditional knowledge and science—revegetation efforts, pest control, water quality testing, biodiversity surveying, and ecosystem restoration.
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Sea Rangers: Operate across coastal and marine areas of the Port Curtis Coral Coast, helping monitor and protect marine species and habitats. Activities include turtle and dugong monitoring, mangrove and seagrass surveys, coral reef monitoring, and wildlife rescue training in collaboration with Queensland environmental agencies components.
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Inshore Coral Reef Monitoring
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This ongoing project (since 2019) involves working across 18 coral sites in the southern Great Barrier Reef—monitoring reef health and water quality. Rangers collaborate with researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and government agencies, moving beyond cultural obligations to scientific data collection and capacity building.
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Environmental Conservation & Innovation
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Carbon Farming & Native Forest Regeneration
Use of Indigenous land management techniques through a carbon project alliance for native forest recovery Queensland Government.
Works on language revival, including projects like place-names, acquiring and researching new Indigenous languages, engaging linguists, developing courses with Yalga-binbi Institute (an RTO), maintaining language databases (e.g., Miromaa), and delivering weekly lessons in schools
Employment, Training & Arts Development
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Employment & Training Programs Recognized as a finalist (for the fifth time) in QLD Training and Employment Awards, reflecting strong commitment to skills development and Indigenous employment.