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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Citizen of Year announced
Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Darryl Hamilton has been named as the 2020 Blacktown Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Citizen of the Year.
Mr Hamilton works as the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer with the Mount Druitt Police Area Command, a role which he has served in for almost 20 years.
He also plays a pivotal role in the Breaking Barriers fitness program, which provides an important circuit breaker for Aboriginal youth at risk of entering the justice system.
The program has supported hundreds of young people since its inception in 2014.
After a temporary halt due to COVID-19 restrictions, the program has expanded under the NSW Police ‘Fit for Life’ initiative and operates 3 days a week out of the PCYC in Shalvey.