The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has welcomed the NSW Government’s rezoning plans for Parramatta North and the important role Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council will play in the process.
“We welcome the inclusion of land owned by Deerubbin LALC within the proposed 42-hectare site in Parramatta North, comprising almost 10% of the precinct,’’ NSWALC Chairperson Councillor Raymond Kelly said.…
Dear Land Rights network,
On behalf of the NSWALC Council, thank you all for your ongoing commitment to driving Aboriginal land rights in NSW.
Over the past year, we have made significant gains for our network and our people.
We continue to lodge, negotiate and litigate Aboriginal land claims, alongside LALCs.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has welcomed today’s decision to uphold its appeal regarding a land claim over Crown land associated with a private college site in the Sutherland Shire.
Following the successful appeal, ownership of the parcel will transfer to the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council (GLALC).…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to inform the Land Rights Network that the NSWALC Annual Report 2023-2024 is now available online.
The NSWALC Annual Report was presented to The Hon. David Harris MP, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty on 31 October 2024.…
An Aboriginal Land Claims Consolidated Service Charter (Charter) is now available.
The Charter has been developed in partnership by Crown Lands, the Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act, and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC).…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is deeply concerned with the debate surrounding the proposed Regis gold mine in Blayney and the weaponisation of Aboriginal culture to serve political and commercial interests.
NSWALC has long advocated for long overdue meaningful and just Aboriginal Culture and Heritage (ACH) law reform at both the State and Federal level that provides protection for ACH values whilst providing greater certainty for all stakeholders and interests. …
The Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council (Brewarrina LALC) and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) are celebrating the resolution of the state’s oldest land claim.
Lodged in 1984, the claim over the Brewarrina Common has been resolved by Aboriginal Land Agreement between Brewarrina LALC, NSWALC, and the NSW Government almost 40 years to the day.…
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) welcomes the State Government’s commitment to act on the land claims backlog in the State.
The Premier, the Hon. Chris Minns, spoke on 2GB yesterday morning, where he acknowledged the high number of undetermined land claims, and also the time it was taking for these claims to be determined by Crown Lands.…
22 Years to Process 38,000 Outstanding Land Claims?
NSWALC Welcomes NSW Audit Report into Aboriginal Land Claim Processes
The Auditor-General for NSW released the Performance Audit report ‘Facilitating and administering Aboriginal land claim processes‘.
The Performance Audit reportassessed whether relevant agencies are effectively facilitating and administering Aboriginal land claims.…
