Wiyanga

Community

Wiyanga aims to work with and support community organisations with a focus on Environmental Conservation; Indigenous Communities; Health and Disability:

assist community and non-profit organisations achieve their goals through better management, assistance in governance, finances, fundraising, marketing, events.
engage in community economic development consulting engagements
facilite community and other stakeholder meetings and conferences

Our projects include:

	May 2008-current Executive Officer for the MJD Foundation - Nadia Lindop The MJD Foundation is a charity established in 2008 to improve the lives of Indigenous Australian Machado Joseph Disease sufferers and their families in Arnhem Land and beyond. Nadia Lindop is a co-founder of the organisation, and holds the position of Executive Officer, responsible for the day-to-day management of the organisation.
	July 2009-current As Vice President and an active member of SOSSA (Southern Ocean Seabird Study Association), Chris Lloyd participates in several pelagic banding trips per year, as well as being the key spokesperson for SOSSA negotiations with the NSW DECW regarding scientific licencing; island research etc.
	Oct 2008-June 2010 "Coolah - A Working Town" - Chris Lloyd In June 2010, Wiyanga delivered a report to the Coolah District Development Group Inc. on their potential economic development. The theme of the report ("A working town") highlights the core issues of maintenance of the existing agricultural and service base of the local economy. Small rural towns face substantial challenges as their populations, private and commercial services and infrastructure are increasingly concentrated in larger population centres. This report looks at these issues and critically examines the strategies commonly employed to stop these trends. Coolah is a part of the wider Warrumbungle Shire Council and the report has been passed to them for recommendations. The report covers a range of areas including: • Agricultural production in the context of climate change and an aging farm workforce • Demographic change in the district and its implications for aged care services • A realistic appraisal of tourism's potential contribution to the economy and a specific examination of the ‘grey nomad' cohort and their needs and interests. The report also contains a series of worked examples of the sorts of developments which might flow from the report analysis. Typical of this is the idea of the Coolah's Spine Walking Trail which aims draw in the working as well as heritage parts of a rural town.
AUSTRALIAN BIRD STUDY ASSOCIATION	Apr 2009-current - Committee Member of ABSA (Australian Bird Study Association) - Chris Lloyd Chris Lloyd works on the ABSA committee promoting technical training such as bird banding, morphometrics and other practical skills.
	Aug 2009-current - Board Member of Wirrimbirra Sanctuary's (Stead Foundation) - Chris Lloyd Chris Lloyd is the Department of Primary Industry (DPI) licence holder for Wirrimbirra's fauna. He is also the Stead Foundation's key contact point for business with the National Trust.