Tag Archives: Paul Morris

Aboriginal heritage: between a rock and a hard place

By Amy McQuire, May 1, 2013

Former CEO of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Paul Morris at the heritage site in Cromer in 2011.

NSW: NSW’s state-owned energy company – Ausgrid- destroyed a significant rock engraving on Sydney’s north shore in late 2010. The company entered a guilty plea but have only been slapped with a $4690 fine, dodging the maximum penalty in a case that illustrates the vulnerability of the state’s priceless Aboriginal heritage, writes AMY MCQUIRE.

OEH “dragging its feet” on Aboriginal site damage

By Amy McQuire, May 21, 2012

Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council CEO Paul Morris with legal advisor Michael Vassilli at the damaged site at Cromer.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has made no decision on whether it will prosecute the state-owned Ausgrid and a subcontractor over the destruction of a significant Aboriginal site on Sydney’s northern beaches over a year ago.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Cromer, Culture and Heritage, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council | 1 Comment

Push for invasion to be in constitution

By Amy McQuire, August 10, 2011

NEW SOUTH WALES: The City of Sydney this month voted to use the word “invasion” in its preamble to the city’s plan for 2030, sparking controversy amongst shock jocks and commentators.

Posted in General News, News, NSW | Also tagged Edition 4, History, Invasion | Leave a comment

Sydney rock art destruction case stalled

By Amy McQuire, June 1, 2011

NEW SOUTH WALES: Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is still dragging its feet on whether to prosecute a major energy company over the destruction of a significant Aboriginal heritage site on Sydney’s north shore, predicting it won’t finish its investigation until later this year.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Ausgrid, Culture and Heritage, Edition 3, Energy Australia, Metropolitan LALC, Office of Environment and Heritage | Leave a comment

POWER SHIFT? Corporate vandals face $1.1m fine for cultural destruction

By Amy McQuire, April 7, 2011

NEW SOUTH WALES, April 07, 2011: Within weeks of NSW parliament strengthening laws to protect Aboriginal heritage, a state government owned corporation has trashed a significant site, and is now facing penalties of more than $1 million. But the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council has found the government less than willing to act to enforce [...]

Posted in General News, News, NSW | Also tagged Cromer, Culture and Heritage, Edition 1, Energy Australia, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council | 2 Comments