Remote Indigenous Land and Infrastructure Program Office

Introduction to the Program Office

The Remote Indigenous Land and Infrastructure Program Office (RILIPO) facilitates development across 16 remote and discrete Indigenous Local Government areas, as well as the communities of Thursday Island, Horn Island, Coen, Mossman Gorge and Mona Mona in Queensland.

This includes the following programs in communities:

Native Title compliance including Indigenous Land Use Agreements
environmental precinct planning
Cadastral survey
master planning
economic precinct planning
town planning (including land use planning schemes and development applications)
infrastructure planning
infrastructure investment coordination
tenure resolution including reserve divestment.

RILIPO provides assistance across government agencies to coordinate efforts in Queensland’s remote and discrete communities to:

maximise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, business and training opportunities from significant infrastructure investment.
home ownership
commercial leasing
Cultural Heritage agreements.

This vital work improves economic outcomes and maximises environmental strategies to build healthy, vibrant communities.

What does 'engaging with communities' mean?

For RILIPO, 'engaging and partnering with communities' means listening carefully, discussing and consulting with Traditional Owners, Trustees and Councils about investment and development opportunities, as well as to collaborate and plan for community aspirations.

This supports progress under the National Agreement as initiatives are co-designed and delivered in partnership with communities. RILIPO’s programs assist the communities to proactively direct funding to advance their community visions.