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McGowan Government commits $7.3 million for a Land Activation Project
Builds on commitment to seal internal roads and upgrade essential services infrastructure
Bidyadanga remote Aboriginal community selected as the pilot site for the project
The project will address land tenure matters to enable communities to be investment-ready and provide home ownership and business development opportunities
Advances the McGowan Government’s commitment to divest the Aboriginal Lands Trust estate
The McGowan Government has today launched an innovative economic development pilot project to reform land tenure in remote communities to improve economic, health and social outcomes for Aboriginal people.
The Land Activation Project is a place-based pilot project incorporating land tenure reform to set the stage for improved economic development outcomes, community governance, upgrade of essential services and to provide additional housing.