Young Achiever of the Year

Congratulations to Aaliyah-Jane Thomas who was awarded the Young Achiever Award of the Year for Blacktown City Council NAIDOC week.

Aaliyah has had incredible success in the area of dance having recently been selected as a member of the 2022 NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company.

Through this specialist program, Aaliyah will work closely with choreographers from the internationally-renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre to perform a repertoire for the State Dance Festival and Schools Spectacular.

The Mayor of Blacktown Tony Bleasdale presented her award at a special ceremony and afternoon tea with her family. Aaliyah has made her community and Blacktown extremely proud through her expression of culture and art through dance.

Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said: “Blacktown City is home to thriving communities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are making their mark in our City and beyond.