Inter-Airport Environment Forum - Cultural Focus on our Natural Environment and History

The Airport Development Group (ADG) hosted a two-day inter-airport environment forum that saw 17 airports from across Australia and New Zealand represented in person and online participating in the various sessions.

The Airport Development Group (ADG) hosted a two-day inter-airport environment forum that saw 17 airports from across Australia and New Zealand represented in person and online participating in the various sessions. 

 

A highlight for those that attended in person was to participate and experience the Gurambai Cultural Trail (also known as Rapid Creek); being led by the Larrakia Nation Rangers.

 

Larrakia Nation’s Host Manager David Kurnoth spoke to the group on the cultural significance of the project, as well as the environmental impact and educational opportunities. ADG is proud to collaborate on such a project with the Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation; showcasing their stories; whilst maintaining our responsibility to country and the education of our youth.

 

With the significant investment by several key stakeholders, The Gurambai Cultural Trail provides improvements to the amenity, safety, accessibility and useability of the previously degraded track, whilst creating an opportunity to honour the cultural significance of the area.

 

“The chance to collaborate on such a project has provided Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation an opportunity to showcase our stories as we work towards future opportunities while maintaining our responsibility to country and the education of our youth.” said David Kurnoth

 

Also attending the Gurambai Cultural Trail walk was the Member for Solomon, Luke Gosling OAM MP. Mr Gosling recognised ADG on its recent achievement at the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific and Middle East Green Airports recognition Awards for the Gold Award in the }8mppa (less than 8 million passengers per annum). 

 

He said the partnership between ADG, the Larrakia Nation and Rangers and Rapid Creek Landcare to significantly enhance Rapid Creek Conservation Reserve is something all Territorians should be proud of and demonstrates the collective commitment to sustainability, biodiversity and cultural preservation. The partnership has improved accessible pathways, cultural signage, seating areas as well as planting 372 native saplings to improve biodiversity.

 

This two-day forum also gave ADG the opportunity to showcase the Darwin International Airport Resort and recognition of those Territorians that have played a significant role in contributing to making the Territory what it is today. As part of this recognition and with the upgrade of the Resort, delegates to the Forum had a tour of one of the 14 Hotel Pool Villa that have been dedicated to those trailblazers across the Territory.

 

Airport Development Group are very proud of this initiative and welcome the opportunity to showcase such a special part of the Territory to the Minister for the Environment The Hon.Tanya Plibersek MP.

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