Ngarrindjeri leaders honoured at SA Premier’s NAIDOC awards
Several Ngarrindjeri leaders have been honoured at a statewide celebration of NAIDOC Week 2023.
Two Ngarrindjeri leaders have been announced as dual winners of the prestigious Premier’s NAIDOC Award for 2023.
Eunice Aston and Frank Lampard OAM were honoured at a function in Adelaide on Monday, in recognition of the years each has spent improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander South Australians.
Ms Aston has spent more than 20 years working mostly in the health sector: at Kalparrin Community, in residential care, home and community care, family and wellbeing, and Family and Youth Services.
She has also been a NAIDOC South Australia ambassador for several years.
Mr Lampard held some very senior roles during his working life, including as the Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement and the executive director of the Aboriginal Prisoners and Offenders Support Service.
He is now retired but actively involved with Aboriginal Veterans South Australia.
They were not the only award recipients with local ties, either.
Ngarrindjeri and Kokatha artist Harley Hall was named creative artist of the year.
In the Murraylands, his better-known works include murals on Seventh Street, Murray Bridge and at Murray Bridge South Primary School, and decals on the windows of the Edwards Square Community Centre.
It is not the first time a prominent Ngarrindjeri leader has been recognised at the NAIDOC SA awards.
Major Sumner, better known as Uncle Moogy, was a winner in 2021.
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