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Distinguished people of Cumberland

Find out about distinguished personalities from Cumberland.

The Hon Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson

Born on 7 July 1952 into a prominent Australian political family, Laurie Ferguson was raised in Guildford on the family’s poultry farm on Guildford Road.

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Vanessa Elizabeth McNeill

Vanessa McNeill was born in Dumfries, Scotland, on 9th May 1943 to James “Jim” and Mabel McNeill. Vanessa and her family moved back to Australia in about 1945.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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