The Wiluna Horticultural Industry Development Project is an initiative of the Wiluna Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA).

Discussions occurred between

• Alan Stewart Wiluna Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA)
• Bryan Hunter, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Perth
• Jon Wilson, Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), Perth
• Allan Cooney, Centrefarm Aboriginal Horticulture Limited (CAHL), Alice Springs

This has led to an agreement that the establishment of a range of horticultural crops, bio‐fuels and forestry on the once successful orange orchard referred to as Desert Gold would have a positive outcome for Aboriginal families in the Wiluna region.

The Wiluna Horticulture Industry Development Project (WHIDP) would be based on re‐leasing from the West Australian government the 1000 hectare area about 10 kilometres east of Wiluna (Wiluna Lot 17 referred to as Desert Gold (DG) + Lots 134 and 135 (known as Duuwa‐wati,).
Four Aboriginal families have expressed interest in developing separate blocks.

It was agreed that funding be sought to do a scoping study to develop and operate this area for a range of horticultural crops. This study would include a social as well as an economic component.
The West Australian Government will re‐lease the land and access to the groundwater entitlement only against a sound business case.
It was agreed that a scoping study was required to provide terms of reference for a business plan that could be used to support releasing land for development of horticulture and submissions for development funding. This study would include a social as well as an economic component.

Centrefarm was engaged to complete the scoping study and produced the following report on the WHIDP.

This report has an overview and two parts: The documents may be downloaded from the links below

Overview ‐ A summary of key issues and recommendations. Download Here

Part 1. ‐ A scoping study that focuses on the development of Lots 17, 134 and 135. Its purpose
is to derive terms of reference for a business plan to develop the area on behalf of Martu families.

Sections 1-32  Download Part 1

Part 2. ‐ A report on the capacity of the Martu families to operate a business on these blocks.

Section 33: Indigenous Families Capacities and Capabilities. Download Section 33 here

Section 34 - Desktop Feasibility Studies for the 4 Families - Note this section is not available for download due to the sensitive nature of the information.

Section 35 : A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WATER RESOURCES IN A 100KM RADIUS OF WILUNA
Section 36 : Notes
Attachment 1, Terms of Reference from DEEWR / CENTREFARM contract
Attachment 2, Map showing tenure type 120Km radius of Wiluna
Attachment 3, Wiluna soil sample textures, Centrefarm January 2010
 Download Sections 35-36 and Attachments 1-3 here

Attachment 4, WDC scoping budget. Download Attachment 4 here
Attachment 5, Crops enterprises report, Tim Wiley. Download Attachment 5 here
Attachment 6, Consultants ToR for Comprehensive Business Plan, with 4 sub attachments
Attachment 7, Native Title claims in Wiluna region
Attachment 8, Excerpt from Bilateral Agreement of Indigenous Affairs
Download Attachments 6-8 here

Attachment 9, Centrefarm 5-Step Training Program. Download Attachments 9 here
Attachment 10, Mr. Monty and Mrs. Gail Alison Indicative Scoping Budget
Attachment 11, Mr. Allen Ashwin family Indicative Scoping Budget
Attachment 12.1, Mr. Darren Farmer and family Indicative Scoping Budget
Attachment 12.2, Mr. Ken Farmer and family Indicative Scoping Budget
Note these attachments 10-12 are not available for download due to the sensitive nature of the information.