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ABC News
28-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Abalone cultural heritage acknowledged in Tasmania
Abalone has a forty-thousand-year cultural heritage in Tasmania and it's finally being recognised and revived. First Nations in Tasmania have secured permanent cultural fishing rights for abalone, and now they're putting it back on the dining tables of Tasmanians. Professor Emma Lee sees this fishing rights deal as a possible pathway to a treaty for Tasmania, because it's an example of Indigenous people, government, research and commercial collaborating for the greater good. But the Tasmanian Government just announced today that it's dropping its treaty plans and instead focusing on an Aboriginal-led truth-telling and healing process.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Plot of land next to church being turned into community garden
An unused plot of land next to a Bury church is being spruced up and turned into a community garden. The site alongside St Joseph's Catholic Church in Peter Street has been given a new lease of life by a group from Project Free, a substance recovery charity. The clean-up team has been working at the site for four weeks, spending 12 hours there so far, cutting down the overgrown foliage to help create a welcoming community garden that is accessible to all. The site where the work has been carried out (Image: Supplied) The group has been meeting up at the land every Tuesday and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. Businesses including Fired Paint a Pot Cafe have donated funds to projects in the area, which will go towards making the area a fully-fledged social space, with seating areas and other facilities. Fired Paint a Pot owner Emma Lee said: 'Project Free has been transformational for the area around our café. 'Over the past 12 months we have had a lot of issues and I ended up closing my business for a short time last year. 'The fact that Bernard (founder of Project Free) and his team have put in so much effort and hard work to clear the overgrown piece of land has been amazing, and it has made such a massive difference to both my business and me personally.' Work being carried out at the site (Image: Supplied)READ NEXT > Primary school opens new library after £10k funding READ NEXT > Market stallholders appealing for help to support cause close to hearts Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to the Bury Times morning newsletter as well as our breaking news alerts Plans are also in place for a large mural to be painted on the brickwork with help from a fellow recovery organisation, The Arc. Project Free is a lived experience recovery organisation that helps adults who have suffered from substance-related issues recover. It is a peer-supported service that focuses on recovery for men aged over 25 in the Greater Manchester area. Bernard Shaw, founder of Project Free, spoke about his pride in the Bury project. He said: 'The impact it's having on the community is really touching. 'It's been a great project, everyone is really enjoying being a part of it. 'Each person has been putting their own bit in and doing their part- it's all about the result at the end.' Project Free is entirely volunteer-led and is supported financially by a number of different organisations, including the council and The Calico Group. Tom Woodcock, director of partnerships and collaboration at The Calico Group, said: 'It was a jungle and now it's all tidy. 'There has been a somewhat 'intimidating' atmosphere in the area over the past few years – it's great to see it being cleaned up so it can start to be a community space again.' Since its launch in 2023, Project Free has partnered up with an abundance of recovery organisations, such as Acorn Recovery Projects, Gateway Floating Support and Action Together.
