About KINRA
KINRA is not just a housing project. It is the founding initiative of a global platform connecting Indigenous leadership, research, design and delivery partners to develop scalable models for climate-resilient housing and community development.
Our Vision
Derby is home to sixteen First Nations groups including Warrwa, Bardi, Jawi, Ngarinyin, Nyikina, Bunuba, Walmajarri and Wangkatjunka peoples — concentrated in the town following dispossession from their traditional lands. Centuries of inadequate policy response have left a legacy of severe housing stress, health inequity and economic exclusion.
KINRA is a different kind of response. Not a program delivered to community but a precinct designed and governed by community. Not imported solutions but a model built from Country. Not short-term relief but a lasting platform for health, employment, enterprise and cultural strength.
Project Vision Statement
To develop a sustainable, affordable housing precinct in Derby that provides secure long-term housing and pathways to ownership for Aboriginal households — achieving net zero emissions, governed by and for the community, and demonstrating a replicable model for regional Indigenous housing across Australia.
"KINRA is building a global movement supporting Indigenous communities to lead the design of net-zero regenerative neighbourhoods rooted in culture, climate and place."
The Organisations
An Aboriginal-led community organisation in the Kimberley focused on cultural revitalisation, economic empowerment and locally driven development. Rooted in Indigenous governance and knowledge, Liyan works across housing, employment, education and arts projects. Its approach is iterative and partnership-based: phased pilots, co-design workshops and feedback loops adapting to community priorities. The Liyan Foundation originated the KINRA concept and holds its community mandate.
An Indigenous-led consulting firm co-founded by Nyikina man Jason Hunter and Frances Barns. Binjabo Global manages the KINRA project — evaluation, governance, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder engagement. With expertise spanning evaluation, international development, Indigenous policy, and project management across 12 countries, Binjabo brings the professional infrastructure to deliver what the community is leading. Tagline: Listening first. Leading change.
The KINRA Platform
Derby is the beginning, not the limit. KINRA is designed as a replicable model from day one.
A global platform advancing Indigenous-led net-zero communities worldwide
Western Australia's first Indigenous-led net-zero housing initiative
Flagship project. Community-owned, climate-resilient housing in West Kimberley.
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