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Ngaanyatjarra Lands Telecommunications Project
- A Joint Project of the Australian Commonwealth, WA State and Local Government -
Date: 4th August, 2005 - Canberra, ACT
DoIR’s Role in Western Australia
In consultation with the community and other agencies, to facilitate and coordinate the
delivery of multi user infrastructure. The primary role of the Department of Industry
and Resources (DoIR):
•Planning and managing infrastructure and land development to enable the
sustainable economic growth and future needs of the industry;
•Developing, analysing and advising on policy and projects;
• Consulting, developing strategies and formulating joint approaches in addressing
key industry issues;
•Effectively advocating for responsible industry and resource development of the
State in Telecommunications, ICT, Mining & Resources Sector, Export Development,
Energy and Petroleum Industry, Land Development, etc.
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Ngaanyatjarra Lands – The Community
Several ways of pronouncing Ngaanyatjarra, eg.:
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Nan-da-ra
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Nan-yat-ja-ra
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Na-ja-ja-ra
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Others…
or Simply “Ng Lands” for easy pronunciation on project terminology requirements.
The Ng Lands people is one of the most complex and sophisticated Australian Indigenous
people, they have their own language and have also developed their own dictionary.
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The dictionary is the first comprehensive dictionary for Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra,
which are dialects of the Western Desert language.
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Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra are similar and speakers understand each other without
difficulty.
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Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra are spoken by approximately 1400 people, the dictionary
is a permanent record of their language, ensuring its continuity for future generations.
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Geographical Location
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Ng Lands comprises a vast area of approx. 159,948
sq/km located near the WA, SA and NT border, and
is bounded by the Gibson Desert, Great Sandy
Desert, Great Victoria Desert and the Central
Ranges (Approx. 3% of Mainland Australia);
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Ng Lands is 1,542km away from Perth, of which
560km is sealed road from Perth to Kalgoorlie; the
rest is dirt road (4WD Country);
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Ng lands is approximately the size of Victoria and
three times the size of Tasmania.
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Community Locations
12 Communities of Ng Lands
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Facts and Details
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Ng Lands is home to 2,800 people, mainly indigenous Australians. The region suffers
from third world conditions in terms of economic, health, education and social
development;
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The current telecommunications system is in a very poor state, it is a radio based
telephone system (DRCS/ HCRC), which suffers from consistent technical problems
even in just making phone call. It is completely unsuitable for data transfer, internet,
video conferencing, etc;
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The mortality rate amongst the local indigenous people is 6.5 to 9 times the State
average; Health care is in need of major improvements;
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No child currently attends school beyond Year 8 and most only achieve Year 7. The
level of education attained is below major towns and communities.
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Ng Lands People
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Ng lands communities has a fully functional governing body and structure through their
Ng Council and Ng Shire;
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Federal court recently handed down the Ng Lands Native Title Determination (since
1978);
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Ng Lands communities share similar social organisation, culture, ritual and one or two
language dialects;
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Ng Lands is free of Alcohol and petrol, only avgas and diesel is available;
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The Ng Lands people is one of the most complex and sophisticated Australian Indigenous
people, they have their own language and have also developed their own dictionary;
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Most important of all, Ng Lands people have always been persistent, determined and
willing to improved their desert community and the well being of it’s people;
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Ng Lands Business & Industry
Ng lands communities is one of the most organised communities in Australia; They have
formed fully functional community business enterprise and industry to support the
community, such as:
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Ngaanyatjarra Essential Services (Water, Rubbish Collection and Power);
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Ngaanyatjarra Services (Building, Works and Courier Service Division);
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Community Development Employment Program;
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Ngaanyatjarra Media and Broadcasting Station;
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Ngaanyatjarra Agencies & Transport Services;
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Tjukayirla, Warakurna and Warburton Roadhouse;
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Ngaanyatjarra Air Services;
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Community Mechanical/ Workshop/ Depot;
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Community Stores, Service Station and Fuel Depot;
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Community Fire Service & Emergency Evacuation;
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Community Family Services, Health Clinic and Ambulance Service;
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Tjulyuru Cultural and Arts Museum;
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Ngaanyatjarra Community college;
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Ngaanyatjarra Accounting Services.
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Why Ng Lands Communities?
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Ng Lands communities have always been over looked as far as improvement in services
is concerned due to its remoteness;
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Ng Lands people have struggled for so many years, despite of this, and has made
significant achievements in building and developing their communities;
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Ng Lands people have always been persistent, determined and willing to improved their
desert community and the well being of it’s people;
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The Ng Lands communities deserve all the assistance that the Government can provide
to them, they have consistently provide tangible accomplishments and has been a good
role model for Australian Indigenous people. Therefore, the Ngaanyatjarra people
deserves better recognition and attention for what they have accomplished and their
contribution to the society.
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Project Team
The Ngaanyatjarra Lands Telecommunications Project (NLTP) is a consortium based project of the
WA State and Local Government working together with the community of Ngaanyatjarra Lands,
The consortium consists of :
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Ng Lands Community;
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Department of Industry and Resources;
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WA Police Service;
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Department of Justice;
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Department of Education and Training;
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Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku;
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Ngaanyatjarra Council;
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Ngaanyatjarra Health Service;
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Department of Treasury and Finance;
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Department of Local Government and Regional Development;
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Telecentres;
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Department for Community Development;
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Department for Planning and Infrastructure;
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Ng Lands Community Development & Employment Program.
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Project Objectives
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To provide enhanced broadband telecommunications services for the Ngaanyatjarra
Lands (Ng Lands) communities;
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To enable improved Government service delivery to the local population (e.g. education,
health, community service, justice, peace and order, etc);
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To provide all the benefits that broadband access can bring to the communities and
business.
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Project Benefits
Once the NLTP is implemented, it will provide significant Government service improvement
and benefit to the Ng Lands in the following key areas:
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Public Health;
Social Welfare;
Education and Learning;
Skills Training;
Policing and Crime Prevention;
Justice and Peace;
Youth Development;
Local Employment;
Economic Growth;
Investment Attraction;
Arts and Cultural Development.
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Project Funding
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$2M grant from the Coordinated Communications Infrastructure Fund (CCIF);
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$2m cash contribution from the WA State Government through DoIR;
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Cash and In-kind contribution from the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku;
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Approximately $2.2M operational contribution from WA state Government Agencies over
5 years with an option for another 5 year extension up to $4.4M in total;
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Approximately $730K of in-kind contribution from the WA State Government Agencies
and also from the Ng Lands Communities;
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Network Concept
Department for
Community Development
Department of Education
and Training
Local Private
(General Public)
Department of Justice
Department of Education and Training
Royal Street Office, Perth
WA Police Service
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Communities
Telecommunication Network:
•Carrier’s Network (Contractor)
•Supplementary Network
•Backhaul/ Transmission Network
•Broadband Network
•Public Switched Telephone Network
Department of Justice
Subiaco CSC, Subiaco
Telecentre
Ngaanyatjarra
Health
Ngaanyatjarra
Council
Shire of
Ngaanyatjarraku
World
World
Wide
WideWeb
Web
(Internet)
(Internet)
Department of Justice
Central Law Court, Perth
WA Police Service
Adelaide Street, Perth
Ngaanyatjarra Health
(Alice Springs)
Department of
Industry and Resources
Ngaanyatjarra Council
(Alice Springs)
Ngaanyatjarra Council
(Victoria Avenue, Perth)
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
(City of Canning
Town Centre, Cannington)
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General Specifications
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Non-vendor equipment specific;
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Non-technology specific;
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Seeking innovative solutions;
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Prime contractor arrangement;
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No of communities: up to 12 communities;
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Contract period: 5 year initial + optional 5 year extension;
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Successful Contractor will be awarded with an interest free loan for
infrastructure and equipment converted to a grant at the end of
contract period;
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Use of progress payment as an incentive and also to assist
contractor with the cost of network equipment;
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Successful Contractor is responsible for owning, operating and
maintaining the network infrastructure.
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Technical Specifications
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Capable of handling high speed/ volume data transfer, such as file transfers, software
deployment, voice & video streaming, archiving or backup;
Capable of handling interactive text and data exchange, such as email, internet and high
speed/ volume business applications;
Capable of handling interactive real time communications such as video conferencing
voice calls, message exchange;
Provide a secure carriage of data through the use of VPN, IP tunnelling or similar
technologies;
Provide interconnectivity with the public switched telephone network, including mobile
telephony, etc;
Modular and easily upgradeable for future scalability;
Provide connectivity with existing customer information, communications and technology
systems;
Provide network capacity for current usage and spare capacity to cater for future demand
(e.g. bandwidth with spare capacity of 25% to 50%);
Provide a dynamic class of service to prioritise IP traffic and network data queuing
Compatibility with Australian telecommunications environment;
Provision of an acceptable Customer Service Level Agreement;
Compliant with relevant International and Australian standards.
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Key Issues
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Limited amount of capital funding;
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On-going commercial sustainability;
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No of communities (e.g. up to 12 communities);
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Technical Issues (e.g. Backhaul, Backbone and Last Mile, latency/ RTT, etc);
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Financial viability of contractors;
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Complex technical issue of linking all communities together;
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Training on how to use computer and technology for locals;
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Land access approvals.
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Progress and Forecast
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Oct 2004: Industry Consultation;
Dec 2004: CCIF Approval;
Dec 2004: Request for Proposal (RFP) Market Release;
Dec 2004: RFP Industry briefing;
Mar 2005: RFP Closing Date;
May 2005: Demonstration and Concept Proof Testing;
Jun 2005: Finalisation of RFP Evaluation;
Jul 2005: RFP Approval;
Forecast Schedule (Estimated):
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Aug 2005: Contract Negotiation;
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Nov 2005: Signing of Contract;
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Jan 2006: Commence Network infrastructure deployment;
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Jun 2007: Project Completion.
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Outcomes
It is expected to get a positive outcome, and a mutually acceptable solution for all agencies
and communities concerned:
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Project benefits mentioned earlier will be realised in areas such as health, education,
social welfare, and public safety, etc;
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It will open the Ng lands for other future technology services (e.g. Mobile telephony,
Wireless network coverage, etc);
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Potential setup of commercial partnership between contractor and local indigenous
people that will stimulate the local economic growth and attract further investment.
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Conclusion
On behalf of the State Government of Western Australia, We would like to thank the
Australian Government for its contribution and partnership towards the successful
implementation of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands Telecommunications project. We look forward
to continuously working closely with the DCITA in future projects for the benefit of
Australian communities. Thank You!
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