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ORIC Spotlight On: Sky’s no limit

28 February 2022
Community Djarindjin - Lombadina
Jobs, Land and Economy
A man in work wear and including safety headphones and a cap stands on an aircraft tarmac. In the background are other men and a large helicopter. Behind that is bush land.

From 1 February 2022, Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation runs the only independent, Aboriginal-owned airport in Australia.

When Djrarindjin Aboriginal Corporation (DAC) borrowed $6 million to open the Djarindjin airport a decade ago, it worked hard to put systems in place and develop a highly trained local staff in order to make the business a success.

It has since paid off the loan and is now fully independent, Aboriginal owned and a thriving business which in the last 7 years, has pumped almost 14 million litres of jet fuel into more than 10 thousand helicopters.

Learn more about how Djarindjin Airport has become a busy transport hub with widely recognised and experienced world class operators in this month’s Spotlight On from the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.