Influential Indigenous leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu was a surprise visitor to Tigerland this week.
Yunupingu, along with the leaders of the Gumatj clan, from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, met Richmond’s CEO Brendon Gale and toured the Punt Road Oval redevelopment.
Yunupingu has been an active Indigenous land rights campaigner since joining the Northern Land Council in 1975.
He was named Australian of the Year in 1978, was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the Aboriginal community in 1985, and was honored as one of Australia's National Living Treasures in 1998.
Richmond continues to work hard supporting young Indigenous people in Alice Springs and surrounding remote communities as part of its fostership program. The Tigers now have a full-time resource dedicated to the roll out of that program in Alice Springs.
Richmond also successfully lobbied the AFL to allow it to play in the Indigenous All Stars game which will be played in Darwin on Saturday 5 February. The Club will hold a community camp in Darwin and surrounding areas leading into the match.
The Indigenous Institute at Punt Road Oval, the Korin Gamadji Centre, is expected to be completed early in 2011.
