Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council CEO Alfred Wellington said the eviction of a long-time resident at the village was over a breach of a tenancy agreement.
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Mr Wellington weighed in on an emotional stoush between the Land Council and residents of Roseby Park, Orient Point where on Tuesday police were called when NSW Sheriffs' personnel along with representatives of Southern Cross Housing, acting on a ruling from the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on behalf of the Jerrinja Aboriginal Land Council, attempted to evict elder Rhonda Connolly.
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It is understood the eviction is over a failure to pay rent.
Mr Wellington said resident's failure to pay rent jeopardises the future of the community.
"We have a responsibility to the entire community, to make sure our community housing scheme is sustainable," he said.
"We need to address the needs of our next generation, and we don't want to rob our children of their chance to be a Jerrinja living on country."
Mr Wellington said he was "saddened" by the situation, but felt the Land Council and Southern Cross Housing had done everything they could.
"For well over a year now we, and our housing managers Southern Cross Housing have done all we can to make sure everyone understands their responsibilities as a tenant, and the consequences of persistently breaching tenancy agreements," he said.
"Of course our preference would be for all our tenants to do the right thing - which the vast majority are - and remain in their homes."
Jerrinja spokesman Ron Carberry says in February 2019 the Jerrinja Aboriginal Land Council appointed Southern Cross Housing as the housing provider, yet that information wasn't released to the community until September that year.
"Seven months later, and the community hadn't agreed to such a move," he said.
It is understood that Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council owns the land and the homes on it, which are administered by Southern Cross Housing.
It is understood there have not been any successful Native Title claims made by the Jerrinja Traditional Owners Corporation at this time.