Former Coonabarabran police residence transferred to Aboriginal community following Aboriginal land claim

Monique Monzett; Irene Nixon, Margaret Leslie, Beryl Dowd and Brian Dowd (board members of Coonabarabran LALC) Source: Ms Monique Monzett

“It’s fantastic to have this land returned to the Aboriginal community, all land that is returned is extremely important” - Ms Monique Monzett CEO Coonabarabran LALC.

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The NSW Government has presented the land title to a former Police residence to Coonabararan Local Aboriginal Land Council following an Aboriginal land claim.

The former Police residence in John Street, Coonabarabran was originally reserved for Police purposes in 1891 but had been vacant for several years.

After the transfer, the property will be put to productive use for the benefit of the Aboriginal and wider community.

Crown Lands officer Shane Smith hands Certificate of Title to Coonabarabran LALC Board members Irene Nixon, Margaret Leslie, Beryl Dowd & Casey Dowd. Source: NSW DPIE