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1968 - Central - view
Australian Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Heavyweight title, plus the Commonwealth middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles
1969 - Central - view
a protest against celebrations of Captain Cook’s landing in Botany Bay in 1770
1969 - West - view
The care of Indigenous children now comes under an Advisory Council that is set up, made up of Indigenous representatives
1970s - North Coastal - view
Biala Aboriginal Hostel opens in Allambie Heights to accommodate Indigenous young people so they can attend high schools such as MacKellar Girls High School. Biala later grows into an organisation to help Indigenous people with hostel accommodation for students from rural areas and also to help Aboriginal people suffering from homelessness and poor health.
1970 - Central - view
profits from dances in the Railway Institute in Redfern to support an all-Aboriginal football club
1970 - Central - view
A public meeting is held at Redfern Presbyterian Church to propose an organisation which becomes the Aboriginal Legal Service
1970 - North West - view
Wollombi “1970 Bi-Centenary” commemorates Aboriginal history
1970 - North West - view
Pittock amendments to FCAATSI constitution
1970 - Central - view
A public meeting is held at Redfern Presbyterian Church to propose an organisation which becomes the Aboriginal Legal Service
1971 - North West - view
Evonne Goolagong beats Margaret Court in the first all-Australian final in the 87 year history of Women’s Singles at the Wimbledon Open
1971 - Central - view
The segregated Springboks football team play Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground
1971 - Central - view
First meeting of what becomes the Aboriginal Health Service Board of Management
1972 - Central - view
Aboriginal Medical Service raises funds to pay for buses to take protestors to Canberra
1972 - South Coastal - view
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is erected