The First Nations advisory board is a group of First Nations people local to Arrernte Country. The group spans young people to elders, bringing a range of lived experience perspectives and expertise in fields like art, education, language, social science, history, advocacy and more. The essence of the group is to foster strong relationships between WTS and the committee members that inform our organisation’s actions, attitudes and visions.

The group meets with WTS staff bi-monthly, or when all the groups members capacity allows. We come together over food, to connect and collaborate and at times, to contextualise, assess and ground works and projects that take place on this Country. The group often follows urgent/immediate concerns related to young people in town, and other immediate social issues, as well as supporting upcoming rallies and politically aligned events, with an eye to develop artistic or arts adjacent projects that can advocate for them that WTS can support.

Board members:

Chair - Kumalie (Rosalie) Riley

Sylvia Perrurle Neale

Elaine Peckham

Sabella Turner

William (Nookie) Lowah

John Hodgson