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“Boys to Men: Learning to Live Their Dream”

Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre is an Aboriginal community run centre offering Aboriginal boys aged 12-15 a culturally-based residential program aimed at reducing future contact with the criminal justice system by strengthening the boys’ cultural identity, self-esteem and resilience.

The centre houses 16 boys at a time and the boys stay at the Centre on a voluntary basis for 3-6 months. Whilst at the Centre the boys engage in educational, sport, recreational, life, living skills and cultural activities which have all been designed to incrementally develop each participant’s skills and abilities. Schooling is provided on site by the NSW DET. The Centre is located on a 780 hectares rural property between the townships of Coleambally and Darlington Point in the Riverina district of south-west NSW.

The name “Tirkandi Inaburra” means “to learn to dream” in the Wiradjuri language. Tirkandi Inaburra delivers a culturally based residential program aimed at strengthening cultural identity and resilience and empowering its young participants to reach their full potential in life.

Boys who live in communities located between the Lachlan and the Murray and between Balranald and the western side of the Blue Mountains are eligible to apply to come to the Centre. Click here for a map of our catchment area.

The NSW government provides funding for the centre through the Attorney General’s Department.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

The Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre Inc, is a regionally based Aboriginal community organisation. It is incorporated under the NSW Associations and Incorporations Act and is a not-for-profit organisation.

The Management Committee of Tirkandi Inaburra is responsible for the proper management of the affairs of the Association. The Management Committee has appointed a sub-committee known as the Management Board to oversee the Centre’s operations.

The role of the Management Board is to ensure appropriate levels of accountability and expertise, develop strong partnerships between government and the Aboriginal community, and to provide direction to the Centre Manager in managing the Centre’s operations.

The Management Board consists of eight voting members, five of whom are representatives of Tirkandi Inaburra Inc. In addition to the representatives of Tirkandi Inaburra Inc, the NSW Attorney General’s Department, the Department of Eduction and the Department of Health are represented on the Board. The President of Tirkandi Inaburra chairs the Management Board.

The Centre Manager of Tirkandi Inaburra and a representative of the Department of Community Services are ex officio members of the Management Board.

Our current Management Committee members are:
Hewitt Whyman
Patricia Cerminaro
David O’Neill
Lloyd Atkinson
Donna Bliss
Mathew O’Neill
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