Capital Works

The Capital Works Project is focused on improving existing facilities and installing new facilities at our remote communities, which include Wakuthuni, Bellary Springs, Youngaleena,Wirrilimarra and Peedamulla.

LORE CAMP UPGRADES

Having great cultural significance to our communities, the Lore Camps attended by Gumala's Members are constantly in need of additional facilities. Gumala Aboriginal Corporation has been carrying out important Lore Camp upgrades at our communities. The most recent Lore Camp upgrades were carried out in late 2010 at Wirrilimarra and Cane River, including the laying of water pipes, fencing and ablution blocks installations.
Gumala’s other Lore Camps, located at Bellary Springs, Wakathuni and Youngaleena, are all scheduled to be progressively upgraded in time for Lore Time in 2011.
An integral reason for the Lore Camp upgrades centres around health and safety. Hence a critical part of the upgrades involves the provision of fresh running water.

PLAYGROUNDS

Gumala is in the process of finalising plans to install new recreation structures and upgrades at each of our communities in 2011, including: rubber flooring for the playground areas at each community; the installation of backboards for the basketball courts at Youngaleena as well as repainting of the court. We are also investigating the possibility of building a skate park at Wakathuni, as well as a half basketball court and new playground structure at Bellary Springs.

WAKUTHUNI SCOPE OF WORKS

In 2010 Gumala undertook a Scope of Works to improve Wakuthuni’s community centre and clinic. The implementation of these important works is expected to occur in 2011.

LIAISON WITH GOVERNMENT

The WA Department of Local Government has identified Youngaleena and Bellary Springs for possible service/infrastructure improvements. As part of our commitment to liaison with Government on this important project, Gumala took consultancy firm Cam Management Solutions on an information-gathering visit to these two Gumala communities in 2010. A subsequent report, “Scopings and costings of local government related services and infrastructure in remote Aboriginal Communities in the Pilbara”, is being submitted to the department. Gumala will continue to liaise and assist in any possible way to ensure that this project comes to fruition.