Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Friday I joined Darwin International Airport staff, along with representatives from 12 airports from around our nation, to walk the Rapid Creek Cultural Heritage Path, known in the Larrakia language as Gurambai. The walk includes iconic Indigenous paintings at the airport resort itself, including the 41-metre high 'Darwin Didgeridoo' by late Larrakia elder and artist, Mr Lee. The walks make beautiful Rapid Creek more accessible for all abilities, and the information signs provide insightful information about the Larrakia and the history of the beautiful Rapid Creek area. For this walk, the Darwin International Airport recently received the Green Airports Recognition 2024 Gold Award for preserving biodiversity and exploring best practices of utilising nature based solutions in the aviation industry.

Last week, I was also proud to join Landcare volunteers at the airport resort for the first workshop around the federal government's $3.8 million Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. I acknowledge the great work of David Kurnoth, who took us on the walk down Rapid Creek, and also his team at Larrakia Nation, including the fantastic Larrakia Nation rangers. Well done, Darwin International Airport.