The Company
Memory Mountain reflects the faith, culture and creativity of the local Aboriginal people.
The Company
Memory Mountain Limited was founded to provide benevolent relief to Indigenous Australians living in remote communities. It is often thought that our Indigenous people “own” huge tracts of land in Australia.
While this may be technically true, “their land” is administered by various government bodies, so they do not enjoy the same rights over their land as most non-Indigenous Australians do over land they own. The fact is, while our Indigenous Australians appear to be “land rich”, they are in fact dirt poor.
Memory Mountain Limited seeks to bring support and relief to people living in remote Indigenous communities who are disadvantaged socially, economically and technologically. Our Board of Directors will always comprise a majority of Indigenous people.
We know that if our Indigenous people are given access to the same technologies and support services most other Australians enjoy, their creativity will empower them to succeed in a wide range of social enterprises.
The profit from these social enterprises will then enable them to break free from the cycles of poverty and government dependence which have bound them for so long. Their innate connection to country will ensure they are always faithful custodians of their land and will ensure they proudly share their country, culture and traditions with visitors from far and wide.
- Providing urgent financial relief to families and individuals for basic necessities such as food, fuel and power
- Facilitating annual deliveries of donated winter clothing and blankets, transported with the help of corporate partners
- Facilitating and delivering training – often in conjunction with other organisations - to upskill Indigenous people so they have increased opportunities for future employment
- Funding and working with other organisations to provide jobs in land care, hospitality and tourism
- Supporting and funding like-minded organisations to run programs and social enterprises that will provide relief to Indigenous people
- Establishing, administering and/or supporting social enterprises that will return a profit for remote Indigenous communities
- Supporting organisations and programs that promote Indigenous culture, creativity and tourism
- Collaborating with Indigenous community leaders to support their local decision making and help them plan for a future free from poverty and dependence on government handouts;
- Providing advice, assistance and advocacy with legal issues and in dealing with various government agencies
