Wreck Bay Takes Full Control of Booderee Park

0:00The Rec Bay Aboriginal community just marked 30 years since Boudhury National Park in Jervis Bay got handed back to its traditional owners. At the big celebration in Green Patch, they dropped major news. Come May 2028, the Rec Bay Aboriginal Community Council takes full. Solo Control, ditching the joint setup with Parks Australia. This part joins just two others in Australia under Aboriginal ownership and joint management. Luru Kata Tijuta and Kakadu, which have been rolling for, 40 and 43 years respectively. Joint management means traditional owners and the agency team up to protect the land, but Rec Bay's pushing ahead faster with their own full. Take over. Community leaders lit up the crowd, calling a time to step up without waiting decades more. Parks Australia reps, including the part manager who's local and saw the original hand over as a kid, back the move strong, stressing culture, and community first in the shift. They also launched a fresh oral history book called Bugia, N.A.W.A., Buraja yesterday,

1:05today, tomorrow in their language pack with elder stories. And first from the community, cultural dances, smoking ceremonies, and music kept the vibes high. Parks Australia is now mapping out the smooth path forward so Rec Bay can run their country on their terms, building on 30 years of gains. That's your update from Sydney News today, powered by AI.