Health professional, Patricia Fleming has taken out the Indigenous Leadership award at this year’s Women of Western Sydney Awards, held in Parramatta City.
Patricia is a proud Gamilaroi/Wayilwan woman who has dedicated her career to improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal communities. …
Murrin Bridge Preschool and Community Hub left a lasting impression on Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and her husband, Mr Dennis Wilson, during their visit last week.
Murrin Bridge LALC CEO, Narelle Hall, shared “They went home with five pictures from the kids!”…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Statewide Conference on 28 & 29 October 2025. The conference will be held in Sydney at the Rydges Parramatta, Rosehill.
The 2025 Statewide Conference will be an opportunity for NSWALC and Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) to come together to celebrate our achievements and collectively shape the future of Land Rights.…
It’s been five long years, but Mogo Local Aboriginal Land Council has turned a corner with the opening of its new building, and NSWALC salutes the Mogo LALC board and CEO’s bravery and fight for the local Yuin community.
The opening represents a significant step in the journey of healing after the devastating 2019-20 bushfires, Mogo LALC CEO Linda Carlson said.…
Videos explaining the benefits of NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s (NSWALC) online portal, Corroborate are available.
The online portal was launched earlier this year as part of the deliverables under NSWALC’s 2022- 2026 Strategic Plan. Providing support to LALCs is also an essential tenet of NSWALC’s Community Outcomes model, which has been underway since July 2023.…
With a total fire ban declared for the Greater Sydney and Illawarra area and this weekend being the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Get Ready Weekend 2024, it’s a timely reminder on who the Land Rights Network should contact in case of an emergency.…
As the majority of Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) will be conducting full Board elections at their 2023 Annual meetings, NSWALC would like to take this opportunity to remind the Network of some important Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA) requirements, pertaining to Boards and Elections.…
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.…
Members of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) have finalised participation and advocacy at the 2023 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York.
The UNPFII was established in 2000 with the mandate to deal with Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.…
The Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill), came into force on 25 November 2022. The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) previously provided a Guide for LALCs on changes to the ALRA, which is available at the NSWALC website here.…
