The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes today’s announcement by the Minns Government of a $246.8 million funding package to support Closing the Gap initiatives across New South Wales.Â
Investing in Land Rights and Local Economies
The package includes $17.9 million to support Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) to acquire, rezone, and activate land—unlocking local economic potential, building community wealth, and creating new pathways to self-determination. …
Tamworth, NSW – The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is proud to announce a 3-year sponsorship of the inaugural Aboriginal Ranger Gathering, hosted by Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and the Walaaybaa Rangers from 16–20 June 2025 at Trelawney Station near Tamworth.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) met for its 469th meeting commencing Wednesday, 7 May 2025 to Thursday, 8 May 2025.
Over the two days, Councillors participated in a strategic workshop and discussed the critical challenges and opportunities faced by NSWALC, LALCs and communities toward achieving the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan 2022-26.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) met for its 468th meeting from Tuesday, 25 March 2025 to Thursday, 27 March 2025.
Over the three days, Councillors participated in a strategic workshop and discussed the critical challenges and opportunities faced by NSWALC, LALCs and communities toward achieving the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan 2022-26.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) held its 463rd meeting on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. A variety of important topics were discussed during this one-day meeting, including:
Me Mel (Goat Island) Transfer CommitteeÂ
The Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Chairperson Kelly as its representative on the Me Mel (Goat Island) Transfer Committee.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) held its 461st meeting on Wednesday, 4 September 2024. Several topics were discussed during the one-day meeting, including:
Sponsorship of the Elders Olympics
The Council has approved a sponsorship package for the 2025 Elders Olympics.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) Councillor for the Central Region, Grace Toomey has been disqualified from holding office pursuant to s132(1)(i) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and has stood down.
Grace undertook a onetime secondary employment without approval of the Council and despite donating her remuneration, was disqualified as a result.…
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has now published the Referendum Yes and No case essays on its website.
The purpose of the case essays is for each side of the debate to present its case and inform the Australian public.
A hard copy of both case essays and the AEC’s official guide to participating in the 2023 Referendum will also be distributed to each Australian household in the weeks leading up to the vote.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) met for its 444th meeting in Parramatta on Wednesday and Thursday June 14 and 15, 2023.
A number of topics were discussed, including successful applications to various NSWALC funding streams, approved short-term work via Section 66A of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) (ALRA) and NSWALC’s support for the Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s (NSWALC) Educational Scholarship is now open for applications from today, 1 July 2023.
NSWALC’s Educational Scholarship provides two $10,000 scholarships and a paid internship, and is aimed at NSW Aboriginal students in their penultimate year at university.…
