24 November 2021
The NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has tabled a report on the 5-yearly review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983NSW (ALRA) in NSW Parliament today.
The report canvasses opportunities to strengthen Aboriginal Land Rights to deliver social, cultural and economic outcomes, reflecting Aboriginal Land Council network and community feedback.…
12 November 2021
Today the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, announced an historic Aboriginal Land Agreement over land and land claims in Orange, NSW.
The agreement negotiated between the NSW Government, Orange LALC, Orange City Council and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will see 86 hectares of land returned to the Aboriginal community providing both cultural and economic benefits.…
9 November 2021
Recently, the ABC Four Corners program reported on the sale of two parcels of land at Hawks Nest by the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council (KLALC).
The decision to sell the land was taken by KLALC members at a meeting held in December 2016.…
2 December 2020
The $50 million Aboriginal Community Housing Investment Fund (ACHIF) recently announced by the NSW Government builds on consultation undertaken with the Aboriginal Community Housing Sector during 2020.
The aim is to provide grant funding to:
26 November 2020
The Office of the Registrar and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to provide updated advice to Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) members regarding the current situation with COVID-19.
LALC Meetings:
As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease and community transmission is diminished, LALCs should consider holding members’ meetings in a COVID-safe way.…
11 November 2020
When our current Council including five new Councillors took office following the November 2019 NSWALC election, none of us could have predicted the challenges we would face in the coming year.
As the year began, we all believed we would be celebrating NAIDOC in July and the Knockout in October, as always.…
It’s International Youth Day 2020, a day of awareness to draw attention to youth issues locally, nationally and worldwide.
The 2020 theme “Youth Engagement for Global Action” highlights how engaging young people can enrich and enhance communities and organisations.
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council knows that the Land Rights movement needs strong young leaders to continue the work done on behalf of Aboriginal communities in NSW.…
NSWALC has been providing assistance to the Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council after being advised of a COVID-19 related matter affecting its community near Lake Cargelligo.
Subsequently, the Murrin Bridge LALC (MBLALC) voluntarily closed the Aboriginal community on Monday 10 August, 2020 for 14 days.…
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) has released the Crown Lands draft State Strategic Plan for public consultation.
Submissions are due 20 August 2020. Details about making a submission are below.
Under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 the NSW Government is required to create a State Strategic Plan for Crown land.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Office of the Registrar mourns the loss of La Perouse Elder, Maurice Stewart.
Maurice is a lifelong member of La Perouse LALC and served as Treasurer in the mid-1990s.
He was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal rights and worked in land rights for over 20 years.…
