The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to make the NSWALC Strategic Plan Supplement 2023-2026 (the Supplement) available to the Land Rights Network.
NSWALC would like to thank Local Aboriginal Land Councils and Aboriginal Owners for providing their input and feedback into the development of the Supplement.…
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.…
Applications for the 2023-24 round of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) Regional Event Grants close soon, on Sunday 30 April.
The NSWALC Regional Event Grants program
Events chosen for a NSWALC Regional Event Grant must support and promote Aboriginal culture and/or sporting achievement, have Aboriginal participation and be of regional significance for Aboriginal peoples in NSW.…
After 15 years and a commitment of over $20 million, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will be ceasing financial contributions to the Aboriginal Communities Water and Sewerage Program (ACWSP or ‘the Program’) from 1 July 2023.…
35,000 kilometres is a very long way to travel.
That’s the distance Joe Flick clocked up, to complete his work with the Winston Churchill Trust on a project called “Bringing Their Spirits Home”, to increase the recognition of World War Ⅰ Aboriginal soldiers in Australia and internationally.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is very pleased to announce that a new Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) area has been constituted to join the Land Rights Network.
The NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon. Ben Franklin MLC has constituted the Wangaaypuwan Local Aboriginal Land Council Area by order published in the NSW Government Gazette.…
NSWALC is encouraging local Aboriginal communities in NSW to read and listen to information being provided about the Voice referendum during the Week of Action, which started on Saturday.
NSWALC believes the Voice to Parliament will help ensure the voices of Aboriginal people are heard loud and clear.…
1 February 2023
NSWALC has prepared a brief Guide for Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) outlining key changes to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) (ALRA) made by the Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill).…
