Project Management
McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust
98
grants approved (2018-2025)
23
CBT-led projects
$16.9m
committed to projects in 2018 - 2022
#Overview
Providing project management services and facilitating community and economic development for the Borroloola region in the NT.
Plan C leads broad community engagement and wide-ranging community and economic development in Borroloola and the surrounding Big Rivers region as Project Officers for the McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust.
Since 2018, Plan C have worked with the Trust, community and key stakeholders to facilitate projects and programs across the priority areas of culture and art, education, enterprise and job creation, environment, health, and social and community development.
Four Clans Artwork image 📸 Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis Bayliss
#On Location
#Project Officer Responsibilities
Engage with the community and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for projects and programs that could be facilitated by the Trust to meet the needs and aspirations of the community
Initiate and facilitate CBT-led projects, such Jirribilyi Borroloola Central, Academic Assistance Bursary, and Gulf Youth and Community Services establishment
Support community groups, universities, schools and larger not-for-profit corporations, to enable the development of programs and projects across the Trust's six priority areas
Establish partnerships with organisations to generate investment and identify projects that respond to community needs
Attend various community events such as Malandarri Festival, Borroloola Rodeo, the opening of the Rocky Creek Bridge and Borroloola School Family Fun Days to support projects funded by the Trust and show community support
#Key Outcomes
Improved literacy, numeracy and commitment to learning from school age to tertiary education, and more opportunities for training, skills development and local employment
Upgraded and improved infrastructure and facilities which have major long term benefits, and promote sustainability and resilience for the local community
Celebration of Indigenous culture, traditions and art, through the support of events, tourism, creation of educational materials and art projects
Enhanced health and wellbeing and increased social and community development outcomes through the support of projects that promote a higher standard of living, provide opportunities for social connection, and foster a sense of community
Increased commitment from local and regional organisations to work with the Trust on major change making projects
Adoption of new constitution allowing for increased local community representation and majority local Aboriginal decision making
#CBT Project Highlights
Jirribilyi Borroloola
Central
Gulf Youth and Community Services
Academic Assistance
Bursary
Borroloola School
Breakfast Program
Roper Gulf Regional Council
Rocky Creek Bridge Upgrade
Waralungku Arts
Four Clans Artwork
Borroloola Thunders
AFL Team
Artback NT Remote
Arts and Culture Program
#For more information, see the MRM CBT website
#Project Team
#More Case Studies
Jirribilyi Borroloola Central (McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust)
A $24 million mixed use development including retail, commercial, community and accommodation uses. Being developed by the CBT to support economic development and entrepreneurship in the region and provide more services in an underserved community
Traditional Owner and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stakeholder Engagement for the new Planning Scheme and LGMS (CoGC)
Plan C engaged with Traditional Owners and broader Aboriginal stakeholders, organisations and community to identify interests and aspirations to inform the new LGMS and new Planning Scheme for the City of Gold Coast.
Business Plan for Jigija Indigenous Fire Training Program (Gangalidda and Garawa Native Title Aboriginal Corporation)
Engaging with Traditional Owners to prepare a business plan for an Indigenous training program providing wildfire management and mitigation training.
Design Guide for Queensland Neighbourhood Centres
Working with KIN Architects and the Queensland Government and to provide a clear, structured approach for designing contemporary Neighbourhood Centres across Queensland.
Gulf Youth and Community Services
Supporting the establishment of a community-led organisation to create new opportunities for young people across the Borroloola region, supporting wellbeing, culture, sport and life skills
Queensland Music Trails Preliminary Business Case, Tourism Opportunity and Social Benefits (QMF)
Economic and social preliminary business case for the State-wide music trails, gaining funding for a world-first music tourism platform across outback Queensland