18 June 2021
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the resignation of James Christian from the position he has held for the past four and a half years.
NSWALC Chair, Anne Dennis said Mr Christian leaves NSWALC and the Land Rights network in a strong position.…
10 June 2021
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) today celebrates the 38th anniversary of the proclamation of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (1983) (ALRA), a key piece of legislation that created a process to return land to Aboriginal people, established a system of independent Aboriginal Land Councils and recognised the dispossession of Aboriginal people in NSW.…
26 May 2021
Four years on from the release of the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart, Australia’s largest member-based Aboriginal organisation says any attempt to introduce a Voice to Parliament not enshrined in the Constitution, would not have the support of First Nations peoples.…
15 January 2021
The Indigenous Voice proposal released by the Federal Government recently has many positive aspects, but falls short of the Aboriginal aspirations expressed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, according to the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC).…
10 December 2020
Rio must pull out of Oak Flat after damning Parliamentary report
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Mining giant Rio Tinto must pull out of its proposed Resolution copper mine at Oak Flat in Arizona in the wake of a damning Parliamentary Committee report, the First Nations Heritage Alliance said today.…
18 November 2020
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NSW Budget fails to deliver for Aboriginal Communities
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is disappointed by lacklustre funding announcements to support Aboriginal communities in the 2020-2021 NSW Budget.
The NSW Government has missed an important opportunity to support locally-led economic recovery by ensuring sustained investment in Aboriginal housing, land and water rights, and the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage.…
3 November 2020
In the past few weeks we have seen the inquest into the death in custody of Nathan Reynolds who died following an asthma attack, the conviction of a police officer for the assault of an 18 year old Aboriginal boy in police custody, and the referral of Dwayne Johnstone’s death to the Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation.…
27 October 2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to congratulate the Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council (CHDLALC) for its successful joint application to the NSW Regional Growth Tourism Environment Fund (RGTEF).
The RGTEF will invest $5.5 million into a major eco-tourism project, which will be jointly managed by the CHDLALC and the Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC).…
27 October 2020
It is an historic week for the NSW Land Rights network, with the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) sitting its 400th meeting.
Councillors have travelled from across the state to attend the meeting in Broken Hill from Tuesday October 27 to Wednesday October 28.…
11 September 2020
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Removing Rio Tinto Mining Executives Won’t Solve Cultural Heritage Destruction issues
The removal of three senior executives from Rio Tinto over the Juukan Gorge caves destruction, will not solve the ongoing serious issues of cultural heritage destruction in Australia.…
