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February 2008


Call for Kantri Laif stories

Kantri Laif is a newsletter that communicates and shares community stories, aspirations, research activities and results of Indigenous land and sea management initiatives across northern Australia, from Broome to Townsville and inclusive of the Torres Strait Islands.

Stories come from Indigenous people reporting on land and sea management activities on their own country across northern Australia.

Kantri Laif is published once a year and distributed free of charge. Copies are sent throughout Australia and overseas.

The last issue featured stories about:

  • The Indigenous Water Policy Group
  • TRaCK: The Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge research hub
  • Dugong and Marine Turtle Management Project Overview and Update
  • Green Turtles that Call the Gulf of Carpentaria – Home’, recent research highlights the importance of collaborative land and sea management by Indigenous communities.

If you would like to share your story with Kantri Laif readers, please submit a copy via email, fax or post (contact details below).

Each story must contain the following information:

  • Title: A brief descriptive title which outlines the topic of the story.
  • Author: Name of author(s).
  • Font: Standard (Times New Roman) font in 12 point with no formatting.
  • Length: 250–400 words.
  • Photo: If you wish to include a photo with your story please send your photo in the highest resolution available as a JPEG. A photo consent form will be sent to you upon receiving your photo.
  • Contact Details: Please list your contact details including organisation, phone, fax and email address.

Closing date for submissions is 15 April, 2008.

To find out more or submit a story, please contact the Kantri Laifeditor, Samara Erlandson, contact details below.

Contacts

Ms Samara Erlandson
Operations Manager
NAILSMA
Tel: 08 8946 6883

Mobile: 0488 068 738
Fax: 08 8646 7677

Red 2.2.8 Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT 0909


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