Cabbage Tree Island residents, some fifth generation, force their way back onto the river island to protest a decision not to rebuild in the wake of last year's catastrophic floods.
Cabbage Tree Island elder Aunty Susan Anderson says locals want to return home and rebuild.abc.net.au/news/cabbage-tree-island-indigenous-community-homes-no-rebuild/102807140Residents from a small Indigenous community in northern New South Wales say they will fight a state government decision not to rebuild their homes after last year's catastrophic floods.
The Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council and the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office have resolved to build 26 residential homes in the nearby village of Wardell.The community has been living in temporary pod accommodation in the village since the floods. Residents used a power tool to cut open the gate to gain access to the only bridge into Cabbage Tree Island.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Principals' Association president Dyonne Anderson is worried about the uncertain future of the local public school, which she said was a pillar of the community.
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