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Stone eel damage sparks calls for traditional owners to be given better access to cultural heritage on private land
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A pile of basalt rocks from the partially destroyed Kooyang Stone Arrangement at Lake Bolac.
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There are calls for authorised traditional owners to be given greater power to access culturally significant sites on private land in the wake of substantial damage being done to an ancient stone arrangement in western Victoria.
Key points:
A review into Victoria s Aboriginal Heritage Act is underway
There are concerns authorised traditional owners don t have enough power to access sites at risk of harm, or that have been damaged
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