
Gibson Farmer
Chairman, Port Melville Pty Ltd
Gibson Farmer Illortaminni is a Senior Tiwi Aboriginal man, dedicated to forestry on the Tiwi Islands, providing income and jobs for Tiwi people. Gibson is the Chairman of Port Melville Pty Ltd, a 100% Tiwi owned company linked to all 8 clan groups. Gibson played a key role developing Port Melville, equipping it for woodchip exports. Gibson is Deputy Chair of Tiwi Plantations Corporation. He was born in Milikapiti on Melville Island, educated in Darwin and Mackay (QLD), and began working in forestry at the age of 17. Previously Gibson served as Chair of the Tiwi Land Council for 11 years.