For Karen, her family and the Lama Lama people, the process of returning to Port Stewart is about reconnecting with her homeland and the traditional Country of the Lama Lama people after her ancestors were forcibly removed. Karen used to camp there during her holidays which allowed her to connect to her Country. Fighting for the return and successful handover of the land to the Traditional Owners was one of her proudest moments.

Learn how the founder of The Washing Machine Project, Nav, was inspired by his International Placement with Engineers Without Borders UK.

Kim works to support Traditional Owner groups returning to Country through pro bono engineering programmes, by linking engineering companies and professionals with the communities and helping them identify what their needs and aspirations are. To date they have worked on water, sanitation, renewable energy supplies and ranger base designs.

Lyndon is a chartered electrical engineer, Fellow within the Institute of Engineers and Managing Director of Ekistica technical advisory and engineering services firm based in Alice Springs. Ekistica’s primary focus is how to deliver complicated infrastructure in hard to get to places, particularly in the context of communities and regions where geographic isolation has previously limited the access to good technical outcomes.

Marilyn is from the Wik Iiyan country to the northwest of Coen in Cape York. She is the chairperson for the Moompa-Awu Aboriginal Corporation that looks after the families belonging to the Meripah homeland.

Peter Renehan is a Central Islander from Alice Springs. He has been working at CfAT for 15 years, and has been the chairman for ten.

Roger has 32 years of experience in drilling, previously for oil exploitation and now exclusively water supply boreholes. Roger uses traditional water divining methods to support his selection for borehole siting.