CLC DELEGATES – REGION 9
Central
Philip Janina
Details coming.
Gerry Price
Mr Price is a former Muru-Warinyi Ankkul Ranger based in Tennant Creek, worked with the federal government’s work-for-the-dole scheme “picking up rubbish and cutting grass” in Wilora. He was on the now-defunct Anmatyerr Council.
“I am a spokesperson for my community and want to help straighten things up properly that have gone off-track.” He wants to get young people working and more connected to country.
“We need more opportunities for young mob. We do our best to be role models, but there is no help from the government. Not enough jobs. We need more trips going out to country to take families, especially young people. I will try to get the Anmatyerr rangers to come down and visit us.
“I want to take the young people out bush. Show them the sacred sites and how to hunt every season. I’m a bush man. I have been taught by my old people, especially my grandfather – how to survive out bush.
Too many communities are missing out on ranger work. When young people have nothing to do in the community they go to town and get into trouble.”
Mr Doolan is proud of the street lights and new road signs he helped get put into community. “Before we used to paint up house doors saying ‘slow down’ and ‘children crossing’. “I’m happy to be a delegate to represent and help my community as there are more things to be done.”
David Mccormack
Former health worker at the Alice Springs Hospital, the Tiwi Islands and Milikapiti before becoming an assistant teacher at Yuelamu. Served on the community’s Granites Mine Affected Areas committee since 2011. Member of Yuelamu’s working group that plans and monitors community-driven projects and funds them through community leasing income.
“I am proud of all the community projects of the last 10 years. My uncle was former CLC chair William Brown. I’m going to step up and be chair like my uncle.”
“I want to see Warlpiri and Anmatyerr people work together as one, and we need to help my people, especially the old people.”
Proud of taking a group of children to Yurkurru (Brooks Soak) in 2021 to show them where the massacre was, what happened and where the old man Bullfrog hid. “It’s important that our young people know what happened – that our people got killed for no reason.”
Malcom Ross
Mr Ross has worked as a stockman on the Coniston and Aileron stations, helped to grow grapes near Ti Tree and put to air radio programs for Pintubi Anmatyerr Warlpiri Media. The member of the now defunct Anmatyerr Council was elected to represent his community of Pmara Jutunta (Six Mile) on the Central Land Council for the third time in 2025.
“I’m proud to be back as a CLC delegate again. My community elected me again because they know and trust me. I speak up for my community at council and tell them what happened after each meeting.
I will keep fighting for the rights of my people and want to build this community up for the future generation. Look after the children with playgrounds and recreation centre to keep the young ones in our community. I take the young ones out bush hunting to teach them about country.”
Ross Purvis
Mr Purvis has represented Adelaide Bore on the council in the past and was elected again in 2022.
“I look after that place and the sacred sites of my father’s country.”
Former stockman who is proud of developing his homeland and advocates for road grading, fencing and better housing.
“We need four houses. They need to be renovated.”
Leanne Presley
Ms Presley is a community patrol officer and works with young people in sports and recreation.
She trained as a teacher’s assistant at the Ti Tree school and worked in the community’s aged care centre and library.
It is her first time on the council. “I’m following in the footsteps of my sister and uncle as a CLC delegate. I feel a little bit overwhelmed but excited because this is new for me.”
Plans to help create more youth programs and jobs in Ti Tree and will speak up for new houses. “We need more houses as families are getting bigger.”
Gerard Pepperill
Details coming.
Timothy Price
Night patrol worker and groundsman at the local school.
Worked as a teacher for 10 years at Wilora and Tara. Barkly Regional Council member, former ATSIC councillor.
“I want to speak up strong for the region I represent and help outstation people improve housing.”
Billy Briscoe
Details coming.