The Cabbage Tree Island Community have released their debut launch of short film ‘NGUMBINY (HOME)’ and Cabbo Crew’s debut song and music video ‘Wanna Go Home’, a tribute to the strength of the families and kids that braved the devastating 2022 NSW floods.…
Seven New Aboriginal Community Connectors Begin Work in NSW
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes seven new Aboriginal Community Connectors, who have begun their work at various locations across NSW.
The Aboriginal Community Connector initiative is led by the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (CAPO), and aims to increase the number of Aboriginal students completing their HSC while maintaining their cultural identity.…
Bringing Their Spirits Home: Aboriginal Soldiers in World War Ⅰ
35,000 kilometres is a very long way to travel.
That’s the distance Joe Flick clocked up, to complete his work with the Winston Churchill Trust on a project called “Bringing Their Spirits Home”, to increase the recognition of World War Ⅰ Aboriginal soldiers in Australia and internationally.…
Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022
25 November 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to inform the Land Rights Network that further to the 9 November 2022 Network Message, the Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) has now passed the NSW Parliament.…
NSW Reconstruction Authority to be created
24 November 2022
The Reconstruction Authority Bill 2022 passed NSW Parliament on 17 November 2022.
The Bill will establish an NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSWRA) and is modelled on a similar agency established in Queensland 11 years ago. The Bill is the NSW Government’s response to a key recommendation of the NSW Flood Inquiry held earlier this year.…
Collarenebri’s Community Spirit in Flood Crisis
11 November 2022
The roar of the helicopter overhead echoes across town as it prepares to land near Collarenebri Central School, laden with essential supplies for a community isolated by floodwaters.
Collarenebri’s a small town on the Barwon River northeast of Walgett, and like many other parts of NSW is continuing to deal with rising floodwaters in what’s known as “Blue Sky Floods”.…
A New Life for Peat Island
4 November 2022
A bright new future is ahead for Kooroowall-Undi, or Peat Island, on the NSW Central Coast, following an historic ownership transfer to the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.
The island and a portion of the mainland foreshore at Mooney Mooney on Deerubbin, or the Hawkesbury River, are now owned by the DLALC, following an eight-year process and 10 months of intense negotiations.…
Fisheries Management Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2022
4 November 2022
The NSW Government recently introduced the Fisheries Management Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2022.
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) condemn the proposed changes to NSW fisheries management legislation and the continual criminalisation of Aboriginal Peoples’ fundamental human right to practise our culture and fish in accordance with our laws and customs.…
435th NSWALC Council Meeting Communique
1 November 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) met for its 435th meeting in Parramatta from Wednesday October 12 to Thursday October 13, 2022.
A number of topics were discussed including the NSWALC Investment Fund performance, Audited Financial Statements and potential future partnerships.…
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