Manager Louisa Taylor
PBC Manager
Louisa Taylor-
Louisa Taylor is employed as the PBC Manager for Mura Badulgal (TSI) Corporation RNTBC. She was first engaged as a consultant to explore the possibilities of the corporation becoming the social housing provider from TSIRC. She was employed in this role for 6 months and was later offered extended employment as a PBC Support Officer to assist with the added responsibilities and demands that followed after the DOGIT Transfer.
Louisa is highly skilled and experienced in management and is most passionate about training, skill sharing and upskilling people. Before working for the PBC she was employed in the education and training sector. Majority of her time was spent working in remote and isolated Indigenous communities and some of these included the Torres Straits, the Northern Peninsula Area, Cape York, Northern Territory and her work even took her to PNG which was a highlight of her employment career. She has also worked as a public servant in a number of government agencies but prefers the flexibilities of an NGO.
She has always found native title interesting and as a proud Meriam she grew up learning the struggles of the late Koike Mabo in his efforts to prove that native title existed. While hearing about it, she never fully understood native title until now. Native Title and land tenures are so complex and understanding the layers of legislation is really mind boggling and confronting. In this position she learns something every day and she finds it most interesting when learning about Badulgal culture and lore because it’s different to how Meriam people manage their lands according to their culture and lore.
Although very different and unique, they are both leading PBC’s in the Torres Straits and are steering the way towards self-management of their lands. Louisa feels very honoured to be part of this growth and the exciting and challenging times that lay ahead for this PBC. She believes there is so much potential on the island and with the traditional owners support, Mura Badulgal will continue to make their vision a reality.
Lastly a favourite quote or saying that she lives by. If it didn’t happen, it wasn’t meant to be.
