Central Land Council
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CLC Press Releases
- 18 December 2008
- Senate see sense over waste dump ›› more
- 28 October 2008
- Devils Marbles handed back to traditional owners ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Tanami Regional Partnership Agreement ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Warlpiri use royalties to build Yuendumu Pool ›› more
- 15 October 2008
- Minister looks for distraction ›› more
- 14 October 2008
- CLC response to NTER review ›› more
- 14 August 2008 2008
- Communities have their say on intervention ›› more
- 31 July 2008 2008
- Fairfax news in bad taste ›› more
- 24 July 2008 2008
- election: accountability needed ›› more
- 17 July 2008 2008
- Royal commission needed into NT funding ›› more
- 11 July 2008 2008
- Simpson Desert: the last land rights claim under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act ›› more
- 8 July 2008 2008
- Sacred site damage at Wilora ›› more
- 30 May 2008
- Seal the Mereenie Loop Road Now ›› more
- 27 May 2008
- Angela Pamela Negotiations ›› more
- 9 May 2008
- Angela Pamela and the native title process ›› more
- 18 February 2008
- Coalition should support permit system ›› more
- 15 February 2008
- Politicians threaten to derail fresh start ›› more
- 22 January 2008
- Police ignorance upsets Lajamanu community ›› more
- 26 November 2007
- Optimism for a fresh consensual approach on Aboriginal affairs ›› more
- 21 November 2007
- Concerns over Central Petroleum tactics ›› more
Donald Mack fought to the very end without complaining about anything.
He was born at Alcoota on the 21st June 1927, on the western side under a big gidjea tree.
He lived there until about six and later Waite River. Don grew up in the bush living and playing with other children and remembered a wonderful childhood.
He started work as a young teenager at Woodgreen station, working at the stock camp and breaking in horses.
At the age of 20, Don left Woodgreen for Mt Ebenezer Station and then Angus Downs.
Later in Alice Springs he worked for the Municipal Department clearing the Todd River of Bathurst burr and spent some time as a rock crusher.
In 1957, he joined with the Department of Works as a truck driver but then set about completing two years correspondence schooling and exams to win his dream job at the Arid Zone Research Institute as the only blood pathologist.
The job involved testing cattle for brucellosis and tuberculosis from Adelaide River to Alice Springs and beyond. He was given the coat of arms by the NT Government for his 30 years service.
He was president of the South Alice Springs Football Club for many years, contacting various AFL clubs for support when trying to set up the club.
The only club to reply to Don’s requests was the North Melbourne Football Club, which helped him establish a corporation for Souths.
Don was a Super Roo from beginning to the end and was also the first Aboriginal football umpire in Alice Springs.