23 February 2022
The NSW Government has made a commitment to make COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) more easily available to NSW residents in order to boost the pandemic health response across the state.
Aboriginal Affairs NSW and NSWALC continue to work together to ensure Aboriginal communities have priority access to RATs.…
4 February 2022
Update on LALC Members’ Meetings, Compliance, COVID-19 Restrictions and Rapid Antigen Tests
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to provide further updated advice to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) regarding the holding of Members’ Meetings, LALC compliance requirements and Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).…
17 December 2021
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to provide further updated advice to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) regarding the holding of Members’ Meetings and a range of LALC compliance requirements under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (the ALRA) and the NSWALC Funding Agreements.…
14 October 2021
The Office of the Registrar and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to provide updated advice to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) regarding the holding of Members’ Meetings and a range of LALC compliance requirements under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (the ALRA) and the NSWALC Funding Agreements.…
2 September 2021
Update on LALC Members’ Meetings, Compliance and COVID-19 Restrictions
The Office of the Registrar and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to provide advice to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) regarding the holding of Members’ Meetings and a range of LALC compliance requirements under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (the ALRA) and the NSWALC Funding Agreements.…
17August 2021
Joint Network Message
NSW COVID-19 Lockdown
LALC Operations – Stay at Home Orders (NSW)
This joint Network Message from the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Office of the Registrar of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act, follows previous advice emailed to the Land Rights Network on 10 August 2021.…
12 August 2021
In the past week the COVID-19 outbreak has spread further outside of Greater Sydney, with lockdowns now in place in much of regional New South Wales.
Cases in several areas with high Aboriginal populations are particularly concerning to NSWALC and the network, and now is the time to be vigilant.…
10 August 2021
Joint Network Message LALC Meetings and other Matters
LALC Members’ Meetings and COVID-19 Restrictions
As per previous Network Messages, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) were advised during 2020 to avoid holding Members’ Meetings unless it was absolutely critical.…
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.…
22 February 2021
NSWALC will distribute a hand sanitiser dispensing station and three months’ worth of sanitiser refills to LALCs to assist them to operate safely in the current COVID-19 environment.
NSWALC Chairperson Anne Dennis thanked the NSW State Government for their assistance in resourcing the supply of sanitiser and dispensers. …
