When the catastrophic floods hit north-east New South Wales (NSW) one year ago, much of Bundjalung Country went under water.
And when flooding affected western NSW later last year, several Aboriginal communities, including in Walgett, were forced to evacuate.
Now, the NSW Environment Protection Authority is offering up to $10 million (US$6.77 million) to help Indigenous communities restore culturally significant land as part of a new Aboriginal Lands Flood Recovery program. The program will be run in partnership with NSW Public Works and support flood-impacted communities to assess and manage the clean-up of waste generated by the 2022 floods on Indigenous lands.
Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council represents traditional owners from Ballina and surrounding areas including the community of Cabbage Tree Island….