Yirrallelm is a small Aboriginal community, located proximate to Kununurra in the

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region of Western Australia, within the

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Native title

The Miriuwung Gajerrong people are signatories to the Ord Final Agreement, a broad package of measures which implements a platform for future partnerships between the Miriuwung Gajerrong people, WA State Government, industry and developers for the benefit of the wider community and the East Kimberley region.

Governance

At a broader governance level, Yawoorroong Miriuwung Gajerrong Yirrgeb Noong Dawang Aboriginal Corporation (MG Corp) acts in trust on behalf of all MG native title holders to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Ord Final Agreement including those relating to community living areas. MG Corp was incorporated under the ''Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006'' in 2006 and its constitution was subsequently amended in 2008. Although membership to MG Corp is limited to native title holders, MG Corp is not a native title prescribed body corporate. However MG Corp has the authority to assist MG peoples in relation to planning, management and use of traditional lands.

Town planning

Yirrallelm Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 16 November 2010 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 29 September 2010.

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External links

* http://www.mgcorp.com.au/ Towns in Western Australia Aboriginal communities in Kimberley (Western Australia)