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Wishing you and your family a festive holiday season and a very happy new year!

Native Title Agreement reached with Pilbara MineralsOn Tuesday 13 December, NjamalPeople reached a landmark Native Title Agreement with Pilbara Minerals as part of the Pilgangoora LithiumDevelopment Project.

This comprehensive agreement sets out arrangements for how Njamal community will continue to work with Pilbara Minerals to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for the duration of the Project.

Included is the creation of more local employment and business development opportunities.

Importantly, the agreement also reflects Njamal community’s needs, interests and expectations with respect to land use and development.

The agreement is recognised by

Njamal Elders and signatories as a significant opportunity to support the Njamal community’s future endeavours.

Speaking with Business News Western Australia, Pilbara Minerals Managing Director and CEO Ken Brinsden has said,

“We are delighted to have finalised this pivotal Native Title Agreement with Njamal People, the Traditional Ownersat Pilgangoora, and we look forward to working closely with them as we advance this major new Australian Lithium-Tantalum project into production.”

Njamal Heritage and Njamal Services would like to acknowledge the progressthat has been achieved in 2016, working with the team at Millennium Minerals.

Millennium Minerals is a gold producer focused on theNullagine Gold Project in the East Pilbara.

Celebrating progress with Millennium MineralsMillennium Minerals have demonstrated their commitment to building good workingand business relationswith Njamal people.

We look forward to continuing our relationship with them in 2017.

We have worked closely with Millennium Minerals in 2016, providing Aboriginal Heritagesurveys and identifying waysto increase employment and training opportunities for Njamal people.

Most recently, we have entered into discussions regarding a staff mentoring program.

Pictured (Front L-R): Njama Elders Tony Taylor, Kevin Allen, Cheryl Geary, Mrs Eaton, Alice Mitchell and Willy Jumbo with (back row L-R) Pilbara Minerals’ CEO Ken Brinsden and Liam Davis, McCollough Robertson at landmark signing of the Native Title Agreement

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Contact us!• Call (08) 9140 1312

• Email admin@njamal.org.au

• Drop in and see us at Unit 3/31 Throssel Road South Hedland

Our warmest congratulations to Chenaye Wright and her soccer team for winning second place on the Singapore Soccer Tour this year!

The Njamal People’s Trust are proud to have been able to support Chenaye’s participation in the competition. Chenaye has since written to the NPT team with an update on her trip.

“I had a really great time on and off the pitch. I played in a position that I don’t normally play but still played hard and to my full potential.

I normally play Striker but for the tournament I played in the mid-field, in which I scored three goals. Our coach was happy with me and the team’s performance.”

“I would just like to say once again a great big thank you for your kind donation in helping me getting there. It is something that I will always look back on.”

We think Chenaye and the team did extremely well and should be very proud of their award. We wish Chenaye well in her future endeavours!

2017 Sports Scholarships Available

Pictured: Chenaye Wright wearing medal won on the Singapore Soccer Tour

home, and we can offer parents addtional assistance where needed to fund their children’sreturn home on break.

Njamal People’s Trust are seeking Expressions of Interest from families for the 2017 sports scholarship program.

Whether your aspirations relate to football or another sport like basketball, we encourage you to talk with us about your interests so that we can find ways to support you in 2017. Njamal’s Trust Advisory Commitee

recognises that sport is animportant part of Njamal life.

We also recognise that families sometimes face financial challenges helping their young people access elite sporting opportunities, such as football programs in Perth.

V Swans are an important organisation for our young people as they provide a range of development programs in Hedland,with pathways to Perth andthe Northern Territory.

Supporting these programs, V Swans

also have accommodation options with with a live-in Player Development Officer.

We have been working closelywith V Swans on a number of strategies that will support Njamal youth involvment access V Swan development programs.

Our support includes scholarship opportunities for young people across two age groups 14-15 yearsand 16-17 years which includesstudent accommodation.

We are providing funding for mentorship for our young people while they are away from

Njamal backs Chenaye, she wins silver in Singapore!

Employment and Family Business Opportunities

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Supporting our Community

Njamal offer a wide range of community support for initiatives relating to culture, education, health and employment.

We’ve developed our support program based on the needs identified by our community members.

All application forms are online at www.npt.org.au/forms.

If you need help completing the application form, or if you are seeking help with a different matter, please call or comeand see us.

There are many opportunities for you or your Njamal Family to be considered by mining companies in the region or their major contractors to provide goods and services to currentand upcoming projects.

We urgently need you to tell us about what you can do, your experience in business and who in your Njamal Family will be involved.

Please don’t hesitate, send your details to the Njamal People’s office to manager@npt.org.au NOW so you don’t miss the bus!

Nominate your family business for

a contract

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REMEMBER - Now is a great time to let us know if you, or a family member, would be interested in applying for a JOB or TRAINING ...

Pictured: Mrs Eaton, Njamal Elder and Elder Liaison for Njamal People’s Trust

Following a suggestion from Doris Eaton, Njamal People’s Trust have purchased film screening equipment to show films about Njamal history to our young people in the bush.

We have an outdoor screen, projector, quality speakers and generator at the Njamal office

Enjoy the Cinema in the Bush this holidays

for people to borrow. Avail-able films include Exile in the Kingdom, How the West was Lost, Last of the Nomads and Contact – Yuwarli’s Story.

If you are interested in having a bush film night, or watching the DVD’s, please talk to Noeletta and Nikkita at our office.

We’d love to receive a copy of your CV at the Njamal People’s office or via email: manager@npt.org.au.

Opportunities we envisage being offered shortly include operational roles for: • Excavator• Dump truck • Water cart • Grader • Dozer • Drill rig

It doesn’t matter if you can’t see a job you’d be interested in applying for or trained for a job in the list above, PLEASE let us know what you’re interested in so we can assist you achieve your goal.

• Drill and blasting• Drill rig sampler• Security • Catering and camp services• Fitters• Landscaping

Pictured: Ian Taylor and the team from Glacier Resource Group

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Njamal Programs and Policy Guidelines

OBJECTIVE: To help Njamal people in the emergency relief of financial hardship.

POLICY: An application for this support should only be made when you have no access to money from family members or Government Assistance.

Applications need to include relevant supporting information such as the Applicant’s employment status, current income and proposed use of the funds.

Preference will be given to direct payment of bills, rent or the provision of food, rather than support via general cash payment or allowance.

FINANCIAL LIMIT: An upper limit of $500.00 applies per member, each financial year. This limit will apply to all applications unless the Trustee determines to use its discretion where there are extenuating circumstances why the Applicant requires more than $500.00 in any financial year.

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The Njamal People’s Trust Advisory Committee is a consultative committee available for the Trustee to consult on matters associated with the investment and distribution of the Trust Fund, the termination of the Trust, any variations to the Trust Deed, and the appointment of the Trustee.

If you would like more information, or if you believe that you should be an Additional Beneficiary of the Trust, please contact your family representative or the Njamal office.

Emergency Relief - Financial Hardship Program

Njamal People’s Trust Advisory Committee

A Code of Conduct has been agreed by the Njamal People’s Trust Advisory Committee.

As part of this Code, membersare expected not to use:- threatening behaviour or violence, - obscene language, or- racist/sexist behaviour, toward each other, staff, Trust Advisory Committee members, directors or visitors to our office.

Offenders will be asked to leave or will be removed by Police or private security where necessary. Any funding applications from people who breach the Code will not be considered for three months.

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