2025 CEO reflections and holiday closure dates
2025 was a huge year of growth for the Network.  

I am very grateful for the ongoing support of our hard-working team, and the leadership of our Directors and members. I look forward to working together with you all in 2026 as we continue to build the network’s capability to support its members and grow opportunities to support Indigenous land and sea managers to access carbon and environmental markets. 

On behalf of our Directors and staff team, we wish you a safe and restful holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year.  

The ICIN office will be closed from 22 December until 5 January.  

ICIN's 4th AGM held at Gulkula  
On beautiful Miwatj country, more than 50 people gathered in person and online to attend ICIN's 4th annual general meeting. The ICIN AGM is an opportunity for Full Members to elect directors of the board, and for all members to receive the audited financial statements, hear an update on the year's work against the organisation's strategic plan and have a say on next year's operational plan.  

We are pleased to welcome Tristin Maroney as our newly elected board member. Tristin is a Board Director of ALFA NT,and is the Jawyon Association Ranger Coordinator. He is originally from South Goulburn Island and his language is Mawng. 

Tristin was elected to the ICIN Board by full members at the AGM, alongside returning Directors Sarah Parriman, Suzanne Thompson and Teddy Bernard and current Directors Dr Dean Yibarbuk, Cissy-Gore-Birch and Cathy Goonack.  

At the AGM, members also accepted the Minutes of the 2024 AGM, accepted the Audited Financial Statements of 2024-25 and appointed the Auditor for 2025-26.  Many Traditional Owners from across our membership were able to attend the meeting, including from across Arnhem Land and as far afield as the north Kimberley! 

The network thanks the Gumatj clan, ALFA NT, and the ILSC for enabling this meeting to occur on country and all of the members who attended this important meeting.  

ALFA end of fire season presentations and AGM 
ICIN was grateful to be invited to observe the Arnhem Land Fire Abatement end of fire season presentations and annual general meeting.  

The network extends a huge congratulations and thank you to all of the ranger groups for the work they do keeping North Australia fire country healthy and strong. 

Carbon farming 101 workshop delivered at conference
ICIN presented a capacity building workshop at The 2025 Territory Natural Resource Management conference to support more engagement from Indigenous people in the carbon industry. 

The sold-out workshop 'Indigenous Carbon Farming 101' ran through educational modules surrounding climate change, carbon farming and more, you can read the full overview of the workshop below.

The ICIN team were also honoured to be able to attend the Territory NRM Awards, where many NT ICIN members presented and two members took out awards:  

• Tiwi Resources received the Indigenous Natural Resource Management award  

• Julie Roy of Yugul Mangi Rangers for receiving the Lifetime Achievement award. 

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for this well-deserved recognition of all of your hard work! 

Tickets selling fast - Savanna Fire Forum  
More than 200 tickets to the Savanna Fire Forum and National Indigenous Carbon Forum have already been sold. Get your ticket quickly, or you might miss out!  

The draft program for both of these events is available on our website here.  

Win an e-bike at the 2026 Savanna Fire Forum
ICIN is proud to be partnering with UBCO Electric Utility Vehicles on an exciting giveaway of 1 x 2X2 Adventure e-Bike worth an impressive $8000.

We are asking contestants to submit a photo that shows the Forum theme of "Strong Roots, Strong Futures" along with a 200 word description of their submitted image. 

ICIN thanks UBCO for their generous donation.

Find more information about how to apply and important terms and conditions below.

Tiwi Islands IPA dedication
ICIN was pleased to celebrate the Tiwi Islands Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) at the Dedication Ceremony last week with many of our members in Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island.

The plan of management has been in the works since 2020 with all eight Tiwi clans: Jikilaruwu, Mantiyupwi, Wurankuwu, Malawu, Munupi, Wulirankuwu, Yimpinari, and Marrikawuyanga being consulted throughout the process.  

Tiwi Resources has a Savanna Fire Management carbon project on the island, which supports the Tiwi Rangers early burning program and protecting important areas from damage by hot fires.  

ICIN video at climate change conference in Belem, Brazil
The Network is proud to have showcased the Indigenous Carbon Industry at COP30 at an event titled 'Fire-Resilient Communities'.

The Network's video that was displayed showed how Indigenous fire management is reducing emissions, supporting healthy country and creating economic opportunities for Indigenous people. 

You can watch the video below.

ICIN policy update
It has been a busy month for the policy team.

This month, we:

• Are continuing to advocate for the finalisation of the Savanna Fire Management methods 2025 - to make sure that members can start using these as soon as possible.The submission on the SFM Methods 2025 is available here.
• Made a submission to the Climate Change Authority 2026 Review of the ACCU Scheme, focusing on the need to address inequity in the Scheme, remove the provision that allows for conditional registration of projects, support the development of Indigenous-led methods and more accessible methods. The full submission is available here.
• Made a submission on the Enhancing Native Vegetation Nature Repair method, noting that this method provides limited opportunities for Indigenous groups and the Government should support the development of Indigenous-led methods. The full submission is available here.
• Held a workshop on the proposed reforms to Commonwealth environment legislation, which were passed by Parliament on 3 December 2025. As the legislation passed before the Senate Inquiry concluded, ICIN will publish a position paper with ICIN member views on the reforms instead of a submission. We will publish this early next year.
• Continued to work on the project to produce guidance on good agreement making for carbon projects, which expect to launch at the 2026 Savanna Fire Forum.

World indigenous peoples conference on education 2025
The Network's Communications and Outreach Officer Tyron had an external opportunity to attend the World Indigenous People's Conference on education in Aotearoa.

The gathering saw more than 3000 Indigenous delegates from all around the world come together for knowledge sharing, collaboration and cultural immersion. 

You can read more about the conference below.