26 November 2021
Special Event Grant Funding Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
On 26 January 1972, four young men set up a beach umbrella on the lawns opposite Parliament House in Canberra.
Describing the umbrella as the Aboriginal Embassy, Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Bertie Williams and Tony Coorey were protesting the-then McMahon Government’s approach to Aboriginal Land Rights.…
30 November 2021
Sorry Business: The Passing of Dalaithngu AM
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) and the NSW Land Rights Network mourn the passing of one of Australia’s greatest artists, David Dalaithngu overnight.
Mr Dalaithngu was from the Mandhalpuyngu clan of the Yolŋgu people, was raised in Arnhem Land and spent his final years on Ngarrindjeri country at Murray Bridge in South Australia.…
30 November 2021
New Chairperson and Deputy to lead the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Councillor Danny Chapman has been elected Chairperson of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC), the largest member-based Aboriginal organisation in Australia.
Cr Chapman, representing the South Coast Region, was elected by the nine Councillors who met today for the bi-annual Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson election.…
26 November 2021
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to inform the Land Rights network that the NSWALC Annual Report 2020-2021 is now available online.
The NSWALC Annual Report was submitted to The Hon. Don Harwin, MLC Minister and has been presented to the NSW Parliament on 23 November 2021.…
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
NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) and the Land Rights network mourn the passing of Cindy Berwick.
Cindy grew up in the inner city of Sydney and was a Ngunnawal woman descending from the Bell family in Yass.
Cindy was a fearless leader in education and dedicated her life to supporting Aboriginal students’ access to quality education so they too can achieve their educational aspirations.…
