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NSWALC welcomes new Councillor for Sydney/Newcastle Region

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce Barry ‘BJ’ Duncan will be the new Councillor for the Sydney/Newcastle Region until the NSWALC general election is held in February 2024.

Following former Sydney/Newcastle Councillor Abie Wright’s resignation last month, protocols under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (ALRA) mean the role is then offered to the person who secured the second-highest number of votes in the 2019 election, in this case BJ Duncan.…

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Thelma Plum to headline NSWALC’s Rock for Land Rights Concert at Parramatta

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to confirm beloved singer-songwriter Thelma Plum will headline its landmark Rock for Land Rights Concert on Saturday, 4 November 2023 at Parramatta Park.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (ALRA) being proclaimed in NSW, and the concert at Parramatta Park’s The Crescent will be a fitting end to a year of festivities.…

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NSWALC welcomes State Government commitment to act on land claims backlog

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes the State Government’s commitment to act on the land claims backlog in the State.

The Premier, the Hon. Chris Minns, spoke on 2GB yesterday morning, where he acknowledged the high number of undetermined land claims, and also the time it was taking for these claims to be determined by Crown Lands.…