Phone: (08) 8944 6444 Fax: (08) 8944 6400 - 70 O'Sullivan Circuit, East Arm NT 0828

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ALPA & Coles working together

ALPA and Coles Supermarkets Pty Ltd established a Memorandum of Understanding on 27 May 2000, to work together in developing retail skills and knowledge of ALPA employees in remote communities, and to foster greater cultural understanding of both parties.
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Quality Furniture

The ALPA Board of Directors requested the company source a range of affordable, quality furniture. ALPA stores are now stocking a range of furniture that comes flat packed to minimise freight and provide employment for local people constructing them. Margins have also been kept low to keep prices down.
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Balanced Diet and Nutrition

A balanced diet and good nutrition is a fundamental part to improving health and wellbeing in our communities. Research shows that modifiable risk factors such as nutrition can help prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, some cancers and cardiovascular disease.
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ALPA FOODcard

The ALPA FOODcard idea evolved from community consultations at Gapuwiyak in 2004 regarding a Shared Responsibility Agreement to support ALPA's Health & Nutrition Strategy. Ladies attending the meeting asked for a tool to assist them to make their food money last the whole fortnight and to protect it from family humbug.
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Roseanne Lewis

To be recognized as a nationally accredited workplace trainer/assessor, the benchmark is to have completed a Certificate IV in Training and Education TAE40110.
In 2011, Priscilla Gundjakpuy and Roseanne Lewis of our Milingimbi Store both achieved this nationally accredited qualification.

Welcome to Alpa

The Arnhemland Progress Aboriginal Corporation, established in 1972, is an Aboriginal-owned benevolent organisation which provides benefits to its members from the successful operation of community retail stores.

We have five member stores in Arnhemland, and manage twelve other businesses on contract across the remote Top End.

For more than thirty years Yolŋu (Indigenous people from North-East Arnhemland) and Balanda (non-indigenous people) have been working together at ALPA. We are one of the largest financially independent Indigenous employers in Australia, and one of the larger retailers in the Northern Territory.

Our stores seek to offer customers a choice of quality fresh foods and an extensive range of merchandise in a modern, comfortable shopping environment. Maintaining this quality service is a costly and demanding task. It is undertaken without subsidy and with limited infrastructure in the most isolated regions of Australia.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to conduct an efficient retail business emphasizing customer service, nutrition, staff development, training and education.

We strive to enhance the social and economic development of our members, giving primacy to their cultural heritage, dignity and desire of equality with their fellow Australians.

ALPA Resolution

"We are Yolŋu and we recognise the law that has existed since time immemorial over our land and people.

We will continue, as Directors, and through our Clan nations to seek recognition of our customary law and a harmony of laws in Australia which allows for order, good governance and peace for our people"

Resolution ALPA Board of Directors,
12th of September 2007

Chairman Message

"We are a Yolŋu business organisation and proud of our achievements.

We are part of the wider Australian society and business community and in this we break down discrimination, false images and operate in a spirit of reconciliation"

Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, OAM -
ALPA Chairman

ALPA & Coles working together

Quality Furniture

Balanced Diet and Nutrition

ALPA FOODcard

Roseanne Lewis

Welcome to Alpa

Mission Statement

ALPA Resolution

Chairman Message