Western Australian footballer Trisaan Robinson’s spectacular goal in the football final between Punmu and Kiwirrkurra identified him as one of several potential Australian Football League recruits.

Trisaan is among dozens of talented young people likely to reap benefits from our major sponsorship of the three-day Martu Youth Festival in April.

The annual festival celebrates Martu sport, music and culture, introducing outstanding sports people and local musicians to industry leaders and talent scouts from the West Coast Eagles, Swan Districts Football Club and Softball WA.

We have strong and well-established employment and job-readiness programs to support the Martu, who are Telfer’s primary community stakeholder. The Youth Festival is an integral part of Ngurra Kujungka’s annual events calendar and provides opportunities for young people to train with the best and receive opportunities beyond the local region.

Sponsoring the festival is one of many ways Newcrest invests in Martu development. The festival venue changes each year, with the people of Punmu hosting the event in 2019.