Uncle Jeffrey is distinguished community leader and public speaker, having chaired many boards from the Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation to the Kaurna Nations Cultural Heritage Association and has participated in many conferences including the 2021 AIATSIS Summit.
Jeffrey Newchurch is a proud Kaurna man with blood connections from far Western Australia to Victoria and beyond. He has an extensive knowledge and experience of Kaurna and other Aboriginal community Landscapes and cultural footprint Song-Lines.
Jeffrey builds meaningful relationships across communities to create the positive outcomes for South Australia’s environment and its people. He is an activist and key voice for the environment having worked with agencies SA Water, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport and the Green Adelaide Board.
Uncle Jeffrey is a distinguished community leader and is a director of the Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation and has chaired many boards from KYAC, the Kaurna Nations Cultural Heritage Association to Warpulai Kumangka.
One of Jeffrey’s key responsibilities is Repatriation. He is currently on the Repatriation Kaurna Trust and has been vital to the management of repatriation programs across Adelaide.
Alongside his powerful work in repatriation and community engagement, Uncle Jeffrey is deeply passionate about caring for Country. He works closely with councils and state agencies to develop inclusive programs that see Aboriginal Peoples leading landscape management programs. His work at the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary, Torrens Island and other landscapes demonstrates his strong drive to see governance systems set up to bring people together.
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