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Mr E. Portaminni

06 October 2025

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The Chairman, Board, CEO and staff of the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority are deeply saddened by the loss of our Board Member, Mr E. Portaminni. Mr Portaminni’s advocacy, wisdom and deep knowledge of the Tiwi Islands made a lasting contribution to the protection of Sacred Sites. The Authority sends its deepest condolences to his extended family, friends and community.

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The NT Government, SH Darwin Hotel and the Darwin Waterfront Corporation the first to use the new ‘recorded party’ power under the NT Sacred Sites Act

25 September 2025

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The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Board has added SH Darwin Hotel and the Darwin Waterfront Corporation as recorded parties to the existing Authority Certificate issued to the Northern Territory Government for the Darwin Waterfront re-development in 2004. The application marks the first use of the NT Government’s recent amendment to the Sacred Sites Act.

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Bobby Nunggumajbarr and Ben Scambary April 2022

AAPA farewells CEO Dr Benedict Scambary

29 August 2025

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With great sadness, the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Board today farewelled the Authority’s long-serving chief executive officer, Dr Benedict Scambary. Authority Chair, Mr Bobby Nunggumajbarr said Dr Scambary’s departure is a significant loss for the Board, the Authority and for the Northern Territory.

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Department of Logistics and Infrastructure fined $25,000

25 August 2025

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The Northern Territory Local Court today convicted and fined the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure (DLI) $25,000 for breaching the conditions of an Authority Certificate, which resulted in damage to a sacred site at the community of Arlparra.

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