PHOTO: Brewarrina Shire Council’s new GM David Kirby is the first Indigenous person to take on the role.
The Australian Government report on ‘Closing the Gap’ proposes a ‘new way forward, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people share ownership, responsibility, and accountability to drive progress for current and future generations’.
While national and state governments investigate alternate strategies, the Brewarrina community has been experiencing is own version of progress and is clearly demonstrating the value of Indigenous inclusion, especially in leadership.
Brewarrina Shire Council recently announced that it has just awarded the General Manager role to David Kirby, the first Indigenous man to hold the position…