Island & Cape

With over 40 years of experience in remote retail, Island & Cape offers these communities and Islands a great range of groceries, dairy, meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, general merchandise and clothing. With sophisticated systems and procedures, Island & Cape run successful remote stores with the assistance of the latest technology. Island & Cape can also offer our experience to other communities, from IT support, to management relief, operational support, mentoring, and training. Island & Cape is financially independent and is not reliant on external funding or subsidies. This allows the company to determine its own direction and development.

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Island & Cape Board

The Island and Cape Board meets quarterly to discuss all of the business's Strategic Plans and financials. Our Board is made up of experienced business Directors with a focus on Retail Operations. The Island and Cape Board also has community members and they're nominated by a unanimous board vote.

If you'd like to view the "Directors Duties and Code of Conduct" (which each of our Board Representatives agrees to abide by upon their appointment to the Board) please click here.

Alastair King

Becoming CEO of ALPA in 1999 he has been an integral part in developing ALPA as a small retail business, to today, becoming the largest Independent Aboriginal Corporation in the country. Mr. King is a proven leader and is known for his integrity and vision to deliver positive outcomes for Yolngu communities under the direction of our Board of Directors.

Keri Tamwoy

Aurukun Shire Council Mayor, Keri Tamwoy, follows proudly in the footsteps of her late mother Alison Woolla, a dynamic reform leader and the first female to serve as Mayor of Aurukun from 1983 to 1985 and 1991 to 1994. Keri has joined the Island Cape Board to help assure food security for her community and also assist in maintaining employment opportunities in Aurukun.

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Our ALPA Member Stores

Our Member Stores are 100% owned and operated by ALPA and create surplus that is reinvested back into our communities.
What we do

ALPA is an Aboriginal not-for-profit Corporation that leads independent businesses in Remote Retailing, Community Service Program Delivery, Enterprise and Economic Development and Corporate Services.
Working Remote

ALPA operates in some of Australia's remotest locations and we pay our respects to the traditional owners past, present, and emerging on the lands we visit and work.
Community Development Program (CDP)

The Community Development Program is the NIAA’s remote employment scheme. CDP supports job seekers in remote Australian communities to build work skills, address employment barriers and contribute to their communities through a range of high-quality activities, projects, employment and intensive case management.
Operational Footprint

Our Operational footprint cover 1.2 million square kilometres.
Our history

We have come a long way since 1972 – from small, counter sales stores in tin sheds, to full self-service, air-conditioned stores offering an extensive range of quality goods in remote communities.
Health and Nutrition Strategy

Health and Nutrition is a priority for our ALPA member and consultancy stores. We extend our Health and Nutrition Policy to all of our stores.
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