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The Karlup Aboriginal Community Corporation (Karlup) was registered as an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) with the Office of Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) in April 2022. Karlup is a Noongar word meaning homeland or heartland. The heartland of Karlup Aboriginal Corporation (Karlup) is Midland, in the City of Swan. The City of Swan has the largest population of Aboriginal people of any Local Government Authority in Western Australia.
There is archaeological evidence of continuous connection of Aboriginal people to this place proving that Midland and surrounding areas has been used by Aboriginal people for tens of thousands of years. The area around City of Swan is also known as “Weeip” country, named for Weeip, a respected Aboriginal leader, whose family lived in and around the region in early colonial times. It is of note that there are still living family members in Midland who can trace their lineage back to Weeip.
Karlup has been built upon the engagement and empowerment of Aboriginal Men and Women through their participation in Aboriginal men and women’s groups which have been operating successfully in Midland for many years. Karlup views its close connection to, and understanding of, the local community as being a core strength, in being able to identify and engage with the local community at a grassroots level about issues of broad concern. Karlup can bring both cultural and place-based knowledge when involving the local Aboriginal community in developing and implementing solutions.
