A Western Australian Goldfields Aboriginal leader is confident a new plan, being developed in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, will provide an opportunity to make a real difference on a range of local Indigenous issues.
Kado Muir is coordinating the Goldfields Conversation forum, which began in Kalgoorlie yesterday.
The two-day event aims to develop a set of proposals to take to the State Government on issues such as health, education and environmental sustainability.
Mr Muir says early discussions have highlighted a range of frustrations he is hoping the new plan will help address.
“One of the biggest things people are saying is, ‘hey we’ve been doing this for the past 30 years, when are things going to change?’” he said.
“There’s a great opportunity here for Aboriginal people to have our voices heard, to present it in a format that is readily recognisable and back to the Government and other audiences.”