Article 5ZRMH Sydney Harbour’s Me-mel Island returning to Aboriginal owners as NSW commits $43m for revamp

Sydney Harbour’s Me-mel Island returning to Aboriginal owners as NSW commits $43m for revamp

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Funding will repair seawalls and buildings, improve wharf access and remove contaminants over the next four years

A Sydney Harbour island is returning to Aboriginal hands with the New South Wales government committing $43m to its clean-up and repair.

The transfer of Me-mel, or Goat Island, to its traditional owners is a personal priority", premier Dominic Perrottet said on Sunday.

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