Cr Ray Kelly has been elected the new Chairperson of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) with Cr Ross Hampton re-elected Deputy following the first meeting of the new Council this week.
“I’m extremely proud and humble to be elected NSWALC Chairperson by my fellow councillors,’’ Cr Ray Kelly said.…
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.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) stands ready to strengthen community understanding and awareness of the Yes campaign for the Voice referendum.
At last week’s full council meeting of NSWALC, it was decided to formally endorse the Yes campaign. …
An inspirational video featuring the warriors of Land Rights has been released to mark the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (ALRA) being enacted in NSW.
The video features many legends of Land Rights, including Neita Scott, Tiga Bayles, Aggie Coe, William Bates, Dot and Hewitt Whyman, Lynn Trindall, Lyall Munro Jr, Maureen O’Donnell and Gary Williams.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is launching an IT Infrastructure grant project for Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) with support from the NSW Government.
Recognising the importance of reliable IT Infrastructure, NSWALC has brokered approximately $2 million to be channelled towards IT upgrades.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes the appointment of David Harris as the new Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty in the Minns Government.
“As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act in New South Wales, a treaty will signify a new agenda for Aboriginal rights in this state,” NSWALC Chairperson Cr Danny Chapman said.…
26 January 2023
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes and supports a growing number of employers giving their employees the choice of working on the gazetted January 26 public holiday.
Before Christmas, NSWALC CEO Yuseph Deen wrote to major ASX companies asking them to consider giving their employees the choice of working on the January 26 public holiday, and instead taking the time off later at a mutually agreeable time.…
8 November 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has welcomed the report, handed down yesterday, into the commencement of the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009.
“It’s simple. The NSW Government must immediately end the prosecutions of Aboriginal people exercising their cultural fishing rights.…
3 November 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) and NTSCORP Limited (NTSCORP) 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.…
