Lynette Alice Crocker (nee Smith) is a Ngangki Burka, a Senior Kaurna Woman. She is a Traditional Owner and named applicant on the Local Government and Kaurna Indigenous Land Use Agreement and named applicant Kaurna Native Title Claim / Apical Ancestor Group (Nellie Reminemn AKA Mary Monarto).
Aunty Lynette is a retiree and volunteer on a wide range of community and local government committees including the areas of reconciliation, education, natural resources, conservation, native title, cultural heritage, Elders assembly, the Arts and architecture, law, and health. Her roles include executive committee, board, and foundation membership, and advisor and consultant.
Aunty Lynette has participated in the development of Reconciliation Action Plans for the Campbelltown, Adelaide and Marion City Councils and she displays a great commitment to reconciliation working with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities over the past 30 years.
Her passion is Community Development in particular the wellbeing of our mother earth and the wellbeing of her people, whilst her focus is the true telling of the history of our space and place and our position in the universe.
"One of the most important things you can do in life is to learn to know yourself. Who you are culturally; where you come from; and what's your passion and purpose."