The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is inviting you to have your say about your experiences with NSWALC’s grants, programs and training.
Your feedback and insights are important for us to know, so we can improve what we do to better meet your needs.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council election date has been set for Saturday, 24 February 2024.
The NSW Electoral Commission will run the election.
Key Dates
For more information on nominations, postal voting and other election matters, please read the downloadable version of the NSWALC Election Fact Sheet.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) Councillor for the Central Region, Grace Toomey has been disqualified from holding office pursuant to s132(1)(i) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and has stood down.
Grace undertook a onetime secondary employment without approval of the Council and despite donating her remuneration, was disqualified as a result.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is seeking Land Rights Network feedback on a draft revised Community Benefit Scheme (Residential Accommodation) (CBS(RA)) Policy and Procedure.
Please provide comments to NSWALC by Monday 18 December 2023. Details on how to have your say are at the end of this Network Message.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is seeking Expressions of Interest from existing or start-up Aboriginal fishing businesses for the NSWALC Fishing Fund.
There is over $1 million in Grant Funding still available to be used under the Fund before 30 June 2024.…
Cultural dance workshops for kids, an array of First Nations businesses, NRL sporting activities, Elders tent, handy Westmead station bus loop and headline act Thelma Plum are just some of the highlights of the free family friendly Rock for Land Rights Concert this Saturday at Parramatta Park.…
After observing the Week of Silence to grieve the outcome of the Voice referendum, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has promised to fight even harder to support and empower Aboriginal peoples in NSW.
“NSWALC will continue to support communities in having their voices heard and stand up for Aboriginal peoples across NSW,” NSWALC Chairperson Cr Danny Chapman 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) 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.…
The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA) was established to compensate the centuries of dispossession and recognised the enduring disadvantage found within Aboriginal communities. The land claims process provided a compensatory mechanism for the dispossession of land from Aboriginal peoples.…
