Inaugural Farley Scholarship Awarded to Aboriginal Ranger
14 December 2006
The inaugural Rick Farley Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous people working in conservation management has been awarded to Wandandian man Darren Brown.
The scholarship enables Mr Brown to complete his traineeship in Conservation and Land Management at TAFE, certificate level 4, while working with Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University. Professor Lindenmayer’s research project on the traditional lands of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community is one of the largest studies in Australia to look at the impacts of bushfire on wildlife.
Media coverage of this announcement included:
- The Canberra Times, "First Rick Farley scholarship awarded to Aboriginal ranger", 14 December 2006
- The Daily Telegraph, "Scholarship for wildlife worker", 15 December 2006
- ABC Radio National's Breakfast Program, 14 December 2006
- ABC News Online, "Farley Scholarship to mentor Indigenous trainees", 14 December 2006
- ABC Premium News, "Farley scholarship to mentor Indigenous trainees", 14 December 2006
- National Nine News Online, "Farley scholarship boosts wildlife study", 14 December 2006
- South Coast Register, 14 December 2006
- 2ST, 14 December 2006
Darren Brown was interviewed about his research for "Wildfire Survivors", a documentary produced by ABC Radio National's Encounter program in May 2007.
For more information about the Rick Farley Memorial Scholarship, refer to our media release.