Numbulwar Numburindi Arts weavers. Image by Pouria Zoughi
Numburindi Corporation works across many pillars, including economic development, community services, cultural preservation and individual wellbeing.
Numburindi Store
In 2011, Numburindi Corporation brought the management of the local supermarket into local hands. Since then, it has provided a consistent and reliable supply of fresh produce, meat and dairy, dry goods, household essentials and hot meals to the Numbulwar community.
Numburindi Store is committed to continually improving the affordability of its products for its customers. Freight subsidies make healthy product choices, such as fruit and vegetables, more accessible for everyone. Healthy eating initiatives are monitored closely against robust store policies backed by nutritionists.
While servicing the community, Numburindi Store proudly employs more than 20 local Indigenous people who receive on-the-job training in areas such as retail and food handling. Numburindi Store was the winner of the NT Training Awards in 2023, named Small Employer of the Year.
Numburindi Store team members 2023. Image courtesy of Numburindi Store.
Numburindi Store team 2023. Image courtesy of Numburindi Store.
Numbulwar Numburindi Arts
Established in 2019, Numbulwar Numburindi Arts provides independent income for more than 40 artists and arts workers. In a short space of time, the art centre has grown significantly, working with women, men and young people across a range of media and building an international market for Numburindi art.
Numbulwar Numburindi Arts supports creative and cultural expression through a vibrant annual program of activities, from workshops to exhibitions, art fairs and professional development. It partners with other local organisations to deliver projects with a broad impact.
Numbulwar Numburindi Arts is supported by the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support Program.
Image by Pouria Zoughi.
Numburindi
Op Shop
Numburindi Op Shop plays an important role in supporting local families to access affordable clothing and household items without the need for long, costly trips outside the community. Having a local OpShop is especially critical during the wet season when Numbulwar becomes increasingly isolated.
Located at Numbulwar School, Numburindi Op Shop is a community-led and locally-managed not-for-profit delivered through a partnership between the school, Numburindi Corporation and the Remote OpShop Project. All profits stay in Numbulwar and are reinvested directly into school and community programs, strengthening local ownership, access and community wellbeing.
Numburindi Op Shop is supported by the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program.
Numburindi Laundry
Numburindi Corporation has partnered with OrangeSky to bring laundry services to Numbulwar. Numburindi Laundry provides affordable, reliable washing and drying services to households, schools and community organisations, while also offering commercial laundry contracts to local service providers.
While providing this essential service, Numburindi Laundry creates employment opportunities for local people, and supports improved health and hygiene outcomes through a reduction in scabies, skin infections and risks of rheumatic heart disease.
Numburindi Laundry is supported by the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program.
Image by Pouria Zoughi.
Numburindi Homelands
Numburindi Homelands provides building, track and airstrip maintenance as well as workshop and tyre repair services to those living in South East Arnhem Land. This new and developing venture for Numburindi Corporation also supports local employment and professional development for the Numbulwar community.
Numburindi Homelands is supported by the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program.
Image by Tim Hillier.
Numbulwar Community Digital Archive
Numbulwar Community Digital Archive is a growing repository of imagery, video and audio files related to Numbulwar and Numburindi people for free community access.
In a partnership between Numbulwar School and Numbulwar Numburindi Arts, we are repatriating and digitising historical material nationally and internationally, while working with the local community to record important information.
The Numbulwar Community Digital Archive plays an important role in preserving and documenting Numburindi cultural heritage for future generations.
Development of the Numbulwar Community Digital Archive is supported by the Indigenous Languages and Arts program.
Image courtesy of Pamela and Chris Dixon
Benevolent
Fund
Facing large and unforeseen expenses can be stressful. Numburindi Corporation provides financial relief to community members through its benevolent fund, offering assistance for funeral costs, education and emergencies with fast turnaround times.
Image by Pouria Zoughi.
Numburindi Festival
Numburindi Festival is a lively, community-driven event that celebrates Nunggayinbala culture - traditional and contemporary. Across three days, Numburindi Festival showcases the incredible talents of Numbulwar residents and guest performers, as curated by a committee of local leaders.
Highlighting the diversity of language, dance and song from clan groups living in Numbulwar - Ngalmi, Nundhirribala, Murrungun, Nunggarragalu and Mangurra - festival activities focus on intergenerational exchange and mentorship.
Numburindi Corporation has supported this festival since it began in 2016 by donating prize packs. In 2023, it supported a new creative program for young people in partnership with Numbulwar School.
Numburindi Festival 2023. Image by Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss, courtesy of Artback NT.
Community Development
Numburindi Corporation listens to and advocates on behalf of the Numbulwar community to push for better outcomes. We facilitate projects and relationships that can bring benefits to local living standards, build a stronger community and strengthen culture.
Image by Pouria Zoughi.
Numburindi Festival 2023. Image by Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss, courtesy of Artback NT.
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