Surat Aboriginal Corporation

Established in 2000, the Surat Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) was originally founded to preserve a permanent record of the lives, history, traditions, and culture of Aboriginal people in the Surat district, including the Mandandanji, the traditional owners.

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As a result of the organisation’s exceptional record and credibility, in 2008 the Commonwealth requested SAC take responsibility for Indigenous cultural development for the Maranoa region. The Corporation grew into a well-respected establishment and one of Queensland’s leading Aboriginal Corporations, committed to not only the preservation, promotion, and development of Indigenous Culture, but the support and sustainability of Indigenous communities, and the physical and mental health, wellbeing and positive identity of Indigenous people across Southwest Queensland.

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Based in Surat, with a focus on the Maranoa region, SAC is the main provider of Indigenous cultural and historical material to schools and tertiary institutions, tourism associations, community development committees, individuals and grey nomads passing through the area who become potential distributors of the local knowledge and stories passed on to them.