Today, Aboriginal communities in the Sydney City region are part of a thriving metropolitan area, forming an important part of Sydney's cultural and spiritual mosaic.

Cadigal country is a very different place to what it has ever been, and Cadigal people now share their land with Kooris from all over New South Wales and Australia who have made Sydney their home.

Cadigal people have lived through changes in laws, landscapes and attitude. Across the generations, Kooris have argued for land rights, education, health, heritage, culture and employment, and sought political voice.

Throughout all this change, Cadigal people have kept hold of their stories and traditions and are now educating the next generation about their unique culture:

"To see my daughter teaching traditional dancing to my grandson and he is learning the didgeridoo. When I see that I just cry as we never had the teaching in our generation and to think it is being renewed through my children. It's such a great feeling" Rhonda Grosvenor

Australia is now recognised as one of the most multicultural nations in the world, and the Sydney City region has become home to a highly diverse community. Cadigal people share the streets with people from all over the world, old and new Australians alike.

For Aboriginal people in the present day, it is important to teach all Australians about Koori culture, and develop mutual pride and respect.

"So now I go back and tell them what it was like back in the 1950's. So it was very important for me that I speak to young people today, telling them just what it was like when we were young. I like sharing the stories about all the restrictions that were placed on our people and not being allowed to go into certain kinds of places" Elaine Russell