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Keira Jenkins

Custodian 'sick of waiting' on heritage decision

Raelene Cooper was "thrilled" to have her case to protect her Country heard in court. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A Traditional Owner who launched a legal bid to compel the government to consider a cultural heritage application to protect ancient rock art on her Country says she's thrilled to finally have the matter heard in court. 

Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper submitted an application under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act in February 2022, in a bid to protect her Country in Western Australia's Pilbara region. 

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