Our Story

Alana is a Traditional Custodian of the Coodjunburra and Booningbah country in the Bundjalung Nation. Alana has 1 handsome son and a beautiful daughter and she has been blessed with 3 gorgeous grannies. Alana comes from a long line of strong women and men, and has a quiet dedication to supporting our people. Having a diverse working history has provided Alana with an open and direct attitude which holds her in good stead when she supports the advocacy of our people. Alana has been proactive in her community work and becoming a Director of TNDAC is the result of many conversations between other strong Dubays who recognised the importance of creating a new Aboriginal organisation to support our local women. As the Chairperson of Tweed Ngumbangan Dubays Aboriginal Corporation, Alana has embraced this opportunity to be one of many strong leaders within the Tweed Community.

Tina is a Traditional Custodian of the Tweed region in the Bundjalung nation, and has a long history of advocacy and support for her people.. Tina is part of a large local family, with Aboriginal and South Sea Islander kin and has a long ongoing connection to country. She is a proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters and has 4 amazing grannies. 

As part of her working history Tina has worked in the public, private and non-government sector, working in Tweed Heads in the North Coast Area Health Service before moving to Newcastle and taking up varying roles with Hunter New England before moving to Hunter Medicare Local. Following that a role was taken up with Cancer Council NSW before COVID brought her back to Tweed. After a short break Tina started working with Tweed Aboriginal Co-op at Minjungbal Museum. She is a Director of Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council and is excited to be on the Board of Tweed Ngumbangan Dubays Aboriginal Corporation. This is an exciting new chapter of a new organisation and Tina is proud to be part of that.

Rajarni has historical connections to the Tweed Region

Rajarni was born in Murwillumbah and grew up in Cabarita.

Rajarni is the granddaughter of Aunty Nin (Denise  Paulson)  and Uncle Baz (Barry Paulson) whom are well known and respected for the services they both provided for their community. 

Rajarni is a young mother of 2 beautiful kids and a very lucky husband living in the Tweed Heads Shire.

 It is an natural progression for Rajarni, whom has taken on the teachings of her Nan and Pa. To service her community with the same  passion they show with their actions leaving a legacy to continue and be proud of.

Rajarni works  within the NDIS as a support worker in the Tweed Area providing assistance to participants with Mental and Physical disabilities. 

Rajarni's passion to service not just her community but others in her community. She  wiliness to learn from those whom have come before her, will to give her the skills and strength to be a leader for the next generation.

Makayla is  Coodjunburra  in the Bundjalung Nation. She is also a very proud South Sea Islander woman with large families here on the Tweed. 

Makayla's commitment and passion for helping people in her community has driven her for 6 years to become a registered psychologist. She has experience working in community mental health, hospital settings and private practice.   

Makayla is a young Dub that has shown through hard work and dedication you can achieve your dreams. 

She is a future leader of the community.

Kolona "aka the brother from another mother" 

He is a founding member of Tweed Ngumbangan Dubays Aboriginal Corporation.

Kolona has held executive roles in the private and public sector within Australia and abroad for over 25 years.

Since moving up to Kingscliff from Sydney he has been involved in developing  youth mentoring programs within the Tweed-Byron Shire.

Kolona also is the founder and CEO of a NDIS Service Provider which provides Support services between Goldcoast to Byron Bay areas. 

Kolona is extremely honoured to be apart of Tweed Ngumbangan Dubays Aboriginal Corporation.