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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community

Bellingen Shire Council is committed to promoting mutual respect and harmony between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Shire.

 

Welcome to Country

A Welcome to Country acknowledges customary laws and has been a part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. It provides visitors with an opportunity to enter community with safe passage and spiritual protection during the journey.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils

The purpose of Local Aboriginal Land Councils is to improve, protect and foster the best interests of all Aboriginal people in the Council's area and other persons who are members of the Council.

Aboriginal cultural heritage

Aboriginal places and objects are an important part of the rich heritage of Bellingen Shire, providing links to culture, environment and knowledge for local Aboriginal communities.

Native title and land rights

Native title is the recognition by Australian law that Aboriginal people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs.

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Bellingen, NSW 2454
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Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Gumbaynggirr people, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart.

 

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