News page updated February 25, 2013

In 2013 Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation have got these projects happening in full swing

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The Housing Project with Career Employment Group (CEG)

Website Training with

Scotdesco Mentors

Women's Group Training Project   New resources for school from Parent and Community Engagement Project (PaCE)
 

 

Information about Koonibba  
The community of Koonibba is located some 43kms northwest of the coastal township of Ceduna along Highway 1 on the Eyre Peninsula. The nearest city is Adelaide, an 8-hour drive by car in the opposite direction. Population is currently approximately 250 residents.
  • Koonibba Community Council
    Location 43kms west of Ceduna, SA
    Tel 08 8625 0007, Fax 08 8625 0036
  • Email: ceokacci@aussiebroadband.com.au

    The Council's role is to establish, promote, operate and coordinate services and facilities for the advancement and welfare of the residents of Koonibba in particular those of Aboriginal descent. To encourage and promote social, educational, recreational, cultural and sporting activities for the community in particular those of aboriginal descent.

    The Community Council's role is the overall management and responsibility for Koonibba.
Koonibba Community Council Inc. ~ Board Members for 2013
Chairperson Cynthia Coleman
Secretary Randy Gray
Treasurer Kevina Ware
Board Member Darryll Dudley
Board member James Saunders
Board member Josie Davey
Board member Brenda Edwards
Board member Juanita Thorpe
Board member Ashley Peel
Board member Hayden Coleman
Board member Simon Miller
Board member Wendy Ware
Koonibba Community has a representative member on the Ceduna/Koonibba Health Board
Our Identity

In the early years of the 20th century, before it became a missionary settlement, it was thick unused scrublands owned by the Australian government, later to be sold to the Lutheran Church for a few pounds.

A government surveyor with the help of two Aboriginal men set about determining the boundaries of the Mission lands. Our land is roughly 7000 acres - 4000 acres are used to farm cereal crops such as wheat and barley, the rest is scrub.
Presently the land is leased to one of the local farmers for 3 years, with 20% of the profits coming back into the community.
The population in the virgin years was in its high hundreds; today the community can only cater for a maximum of 150-200 people due to limited housing and essential services.