Cultural Committees

2025 Cultural Committee Selection Process is now underway.

Selection Meetings UPDATES

TIMES
Tuesday 9th September
Widi Mob - sign-in from 9:00am for a 9:30am start
Hutt River - sign-in from 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start

Wednesday 10th September
Southern Yamatji - sign-in from 9:00am for a 9:30am start
Mullewa Wadjari - It has been confirmed that no Mullewa Wadjari meeting will be required this year.

VENUE
GYBES Function Centre - 214 Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA 6530

CULTURAL COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

Please see below nominations received for the upcoming Cultural Committee elections.

HUTT RIVER CULTURAL COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

• Bernadette Kickett

• Clive Nutter

• Colleen Drage

• Dion Harris

• Rachel Mallard

• Irene Kelly

• Theona Councillor

• Nicole Councillor

• Stephen Kelly

• Stephen Mongoo

• Petula Watson

SOUTHERN YAMATJI CULTURAL COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

• Placida Ballard

• James Brockman

• Brendan Callow

• William Clinch

• Edna Corbett

• Carmel Councillor

• Kathleen Councillor

• Jessica Curnuck

• Barry Dodd

• Tony Dodd

• Lynette Edwards

• Anita Farrell 

• Dale Forsyth

• Michael Indich

• Glenis Little 

• Cleave Narkle

• Deborah Robinson

• Angelique Ronan

• David Ronan

• Melanie Warner

• Leanne Taylor

WIDI MOB CULTURAL COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

• Donna Atkins

• Braden Cotterill

• Denice Cotterill

• Joelene Cotterill

• Jonathon Cotterill

• Darryl Fogarty

• Grahame Fogarty

• Julie Lewis

• Kathleen Pinkerton

• Beverley Slater

The Cultural Committees play a vital role in our governance structure. To ensure fairness, accountability, and consistency across all groups, YSRC has confirmed the following rules for voting:

One-Member-One-Vote

• Each registered YSRC member is entitled to one vote only in the Cultural Committees election.

• Members may only vote in the election for the Cultural Committee that relates to their apical ancestor group (Hutt River, Mullewa Wadjari, Southern Yamatji, or Widi Mob).

• Members cannot vote in more than one group’s election.

How Voting Works

• If six (6) or fewer nominations are received for a group, no vote will be required, and those nominees will be automatically appointed.

• If more than six (6) nominations are received, a ballot will be held at the Meeting.

• Ballot papers will list all eligible nominees for your group. You may select up to six (6) candidates, but no more. Any ballot with more than six selections will be invalid.

• All ballots will be collected and counted.

Attendance Requirements

• The Meetings will be held in person only on 9–10 September 2025.

• These meetings will not be hybrid or online — members must attend in person to participate and cast their vote.

• Please note: No travel allowance will be provided for these meetings.

Member Code of Conduct

We remind all members that participation in these meetings must be consistent with the Member Code of Conduct under the YSRC Governance Charter:

• Members are expected to act respectfully and responsibly at all times.

• Disruptive, aggressive, or disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated.

• Any breach of the Code may result in immediate removal from the meeting, and serious or repeated breaches may lead to disciplinary action under the YSRC Constitution.

We thank all members for supporting this important process and ensuring strong, culturally grounded governance for the Yamatji Nation.

📧 For questions, please contact: admin@ysrc.com.au
📞 Phone: (08) 9934 6890

Current Representatives 

The 6 Cultural Committee members from each group were initially voted in by the community. Future selections are to be determined by the Yamatji Nation representatives of each area. 

The current representatives for each committee are as follows: