Taylah Gray
Taylah Gray - Appeared 11th May, 2023
Taylah Gray is a proud Wiradjuri woman and lawyer for the Aboriginal Legal Service. Taylah was the first Aboriginal person to undertake a PhD in law at the University of Newcastle. Saying In her words “They told me I was the first Aboriginal person to undertake a PhD in law at my University. I told them…and I sure as hell won’t be the last”. What she’s doing for the Indigenous community up in Newcastle is outstanding and really paving the way for our young mob.
In July of 2020, she successfully defeated a motion by the NSW police in the Supreme Court to block the Newcastle Black Lives Matter protest. Being a voice for our First Nations people
Taylah Gray – Yarning Circle
I definitely loved the opportunity to do the acknowledgement of country for the Yarning Circle, it's a great platform to listen and learn from people who have different experiences and life after school. Hearing Taylah was very inspiring about working hard for what you want and learning the different pathways to uni.
Jillarnie Ahoy Participant of the Program
National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
