The iconic Me-Mel/Goat Island in Sydney Harbour will be returned to the Indigenous community, with the NSW government allocating $43 million towards its restoration.
An iconic island in Sydney Harbour will be returned to the Indigenous community, with the NSW government allocating $43 million towards its restoration.The $43 million will pay for projects such as wharf upgrades and asbestos removalMe-Mel, also known as Goat Island, is one of 13 islands within the Sydney Harbour National Park and was once inhabited by Bennelong and Barangaroo.
The money will be invested over four years and will cover maintenance work including repairing the island's buildings, upgrading water and sewerage services, removing asbestos and restoring the wharf. "This [island] is the jewel in the crown on Sydney's Harbour and it's just sat here in a dormant way for many years.Me-Mel is significant in the creation story Boora Birra, where the great eel spirit created the watercourses known today as Sydney Harbour.
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