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NSWALC 2021/22 FY Grants Round – Now Open!

2 July 2021

NSWALC 2021/22 FY Grants Round – Now Open!

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that the 2021/22 FY Round of the NSWALC Community Fund (NCF) is now open.

Eligible LALCs are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to seek a grant from the NCF.…

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The NSWALC Strategic Plan Supplement 2021-2022

1 July 2021

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has made available the NSWALC Strategic Plan Supplement 2021-2022.

NSWALC STRATEGIC PLAN 2018 – 2022

NSWALC’s Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (available viawww.alc.org.au) sets out our agenda to secure a better future for Aboriginal peoples in NSW and to maximise the social, cultural, economic, and political potential of our land and people.…

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Joint Network Message: LALC Meetings and other Matters

28 June 2021

LALC Members Meetings:

 As per previous Network Messages, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LALCs were advised during 2020 to avoid holding members meetings unless it was absolutely critical. As the risks associated with COVID-19 eased in NSW, LALCs were encouraged to resume holding regular members meetings with appropriate COVID-19 safety management plans.…

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Performance Audit of Aboriginal Land Claim Processes

23 June 2021

Performance Audit of Aboriginal Land Claim Processes

The Audit Office of New South Wales is conducting a performance audit to assess whether government agencies are effectively facilitating and administering Aboriginal land claim processes.

The audit will focus on the activities of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, the Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW (including the Office of the Registrar), and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council.…

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Resignation of NSWALC CEO

13 June 2021

Resignation of NSWALC CEO

New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council CEO, James Christian has resigned after four and half years in the job.

Mr Christian said after taking a break with his family he would be taking up a new role that supports the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.…

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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 Statutory Review

7 May 2021

Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) will have received a notice from the NSW Government about the regular statutory review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA).

The review is undertaken every 5 years to determine whether the policy objectives of the ALRA remain valid and whether the terms remain appropriate for securing those objectives, in accordance with section 252A of the ALRA.…