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TORRES NEWS THURSDAY 2 MARCH 2023
Liftout Feature The UN Women Australia’s theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future. Cracking the Code highlights the role that bold, transformative ideas, inclusive technologies, and accessible education can play in combatting discrimination and the marginalisation of women globally.
TSRA Rangers in global award-winning Indigenous women’s ranger network
ON COUNTRY: Queensland Womens Rangers Network including TSRA Rangers. Pics supplied.
TSRA TEAM REPRESENTING: Merelsa Wailu, Alice Manas, Loretta Glanville, Ethel Anau & Alicia Sabatino.
Ahead of International Women’s Day Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Rangers are celebrating being part of the awardwining Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network (QIWRN) which received the £1 million (AUD $1.8 million) 2022 Earthshot Prize for Revive our Oceans late last year. The QIWRN is helping build the next generation of female Indigenous rangers with the knowledge, skills
communities, our people and rangers are showing the world how powerful community spirit can be in making local changes to adapt and be the future we envision,” Mr Baira said. “It is inspiring to see the significant work being done locally by TSRA Rangers being recognised globally, including efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef in our region.” TSRA currently employs eight female rangers – 20 per
and conservation tools needed to better manage the Great Barrier Reef – including the northernmost and resilient reefs of the Torres Strait. In 2023, TSRA’s female rangers are building on recent experiences and learnings following the first-ever Torres Strait Great Reef Census with Traditional Owners, TSRA Rangers and Sea Team, Citizens of the GBR and JCU TropWater researchers, plus the Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network
forum in Brisbane in late 2022. TSRA Ranger Planner – People and Country, Alicia Sabatino said it was important to use the momentum to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage more women to consider becoming rangers. “The Earthshot Prize celebrates the contributions of First Nations female rangers in caring for land and sea across Queensland, including the Torres Strait, on
a world stage,” Ms Sabatino said. “We are proud to represent our region and be part of a statewide network of strong women, keeping Country strong.” TSRA Acting Chairperson Horace Baira said channelling individual efforts into collective action was vital in responding to a changing climate. “We can struggle with what can one person do but here in Torres Strait, but our
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cent of its ranger workforce. The Australian Government has also committed $15.9 million over four years (2022-23 to 2025-26) to establish the Torres Strait Climate Centre of Excellence under the 2022-23 Federal Budget to support a First-Nations led approach to climate resilience in the region. Keep an eye on www. tsra.gov.au or follow TSRA on Facebook for upcoming ranger jobs.
