Pia Wadjari Community
Pia Wadjari is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Murchison.[1][2]
Native title[edit]
The community is located within the registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98) native title claim area.
Education[edit]
Children of school age at Pia Wadjari attend the Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School. The school caters for students in years K - 12 and has an enrolment of up to 20 students.
Governance[edit]
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Pia Wadjari Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 11 September 1986.
Town planning[edit]
Pia Wadjari Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 2 September 2002 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 1 July 2003.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Australian Web Archive". Archived from the original on 19 November 2006.
- ^ Pia Wadjari women doing it for themselves, 2002, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ^ The Layout Plan map-set https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/information-and-services/state-planning/aboriginal-communities/aboriginal-community-maps/layout-plans