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Traditional owners angry at decision not to prosecute Kimberley granite miner
Four years ago, Mabel Juli’s artwork was projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.
Key points:
- Kimberley Granite Holdings was accused of destroying an Aboriginal heritage site without approval in 2019
- After nearly three years, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage confirms its probe is over and there will be no prosecution
- The Kimberley Land Council says traditional owners feel let down by a system they put their trust in
It was a proud moment for the senior Gija woman from the East Kimberley as she travelled to New South Wales to see her Garnkiny doo Wardel (Moon and Star) and Derran (Black Cockatoo) work on display.
But just a year later, the sacred place where she drew her inspiration from in the East Kimberley was…
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