Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation at Umina Beach has presented Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, with a certificate of appreciation.
The certificate was delivered recently to Burney by Member for Robertson Gordon Reid at Parliament House in Canberra.
It recognises the Minister’s “enduring support” for Mingaletta.
Elder Aunty Robyn said Burney was well loved by the people of Mingaletta.
“Linda is always there with a helping hand; we really admire her as a strong First Nations woman and politician,” she said.
”We wish her all the best in progressing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament and constitutionally recognising First Nations people.”
Fellow Elder Aunty Di said Burney had been a great supporter of the organisation.
“Linda has seen us come a long way, and we are so proud of her,” she said, adding that Reid was a “great representative for our people”.
Reid said Burney had been a huge supporter of First Nations people living on the Central Coast.
“It was an honour to have been asked by the Elders at Mingaletta to present the Minister with a certificate of appreciation to recognise her support for Mingaletta since it has operated in Umina Beach,” he said.
Mingaletta provides support to First Nations people living on the Central Coast through a range of services, programs, and activities in health, welfare, education, and culture.
It is also a centre for youth and family support, including people who are experiencing homelessness, people who have been displaced, or are at risk of family breakdown.
The organisation welcomes all people from across the Central Coast, and Australia.
To contact Mingaletta, call 4342 7515 or visit 6 Sydney Ave, Umina Beach.
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Member for Robertson Gordon Reid