Future of Redfern’s National Centre of Indigenous Excellence unclear despite federal body announcing deal to save it

NSW Aboriginal Land Council says no formal agreement to ensure survival social enterprise hub has been confirmed

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The future of Sydney's National Centre of Indigenous Excellence remains uncertain, despite the federal government authority that manages the site announcing a deal had been reached to secure its future.

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation raised hopes on Sunday when it announced it had reached an agreement with the NSW Aboriginal Land Council to keep the doors of the social enterprise hub, which provides health and wellbeing services for Indigenous people, open.

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