1 July 2022Â
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) announces a new Sponsorship Program, open from today, Friday July 1st, 2022.
NSWALC Chairperson Danny Chapman says the new Program is designed to support eligible organisations’ events or activities in communities.…
1 July 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) have made changes that simplify access to small grants to assist community members and organisations.
The Small Regional Grants has been rebranded and is now the Small Community Grants scheme (SCG).
The scheme is available under section 108 (1)(d) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) (ALRA), to make grants for or on behalf of Aboriginal persons in relation to a Community Benefits Scheme.…
30 June 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council is very pleased to announce the launch of our new Strategic Plan 2022-2026 (the Plan) and annual Strategic Plan Supplement 2022-2023 (the Supplement).
The Plan sets the course for the community-controlled organisation over the next four years and lays out five overarching goals and specific objectives.…
24 June 2022
The NSW Government has handed down its 2022-2023 budget. Importantly this budget included funding for Closing the Gap initiatives.
A total of $716 million has been committed over four years for programs, policies and initiatives for Aboriginal people in NSW.…
24 June 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to inform the Land Rights Network that the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (Culture is Identity) Bill 2022 (the Bill) has now been introduced in NSW Parliament. Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile MLC read the Bill in the Legislative Council on Wednesday 22 June.…
16 June 2022
Support for New Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill in NSW
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) provides our in-principle support for the Hon. Reverend Fred Nile’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (Culture is Identity) Bill 2022.
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (Culture is Identity) Bill 2022 (the Bill)is a meaningful starting point to reform Aboriginal culture and heritage protection for future generations of Australians.…
16 June 2022
Support for New Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill in NSW
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) understands the Hon. Reverend Fred Nile intends to introduce the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (Culture is Identity) Bill 2022 (the Bill) into NSW Parliament next week.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) congratulates newly elected Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party for its win in the 2022 Federal election.
Labor’s victory holds a renewed promise of the timely advancement of the rights and aspirations of First Nations people across the country.…
24 May 2022
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is inviting comment on our draft Strategic Plan 2022-26 (the Plan) and the Draft Strategic Plan Annual Supplement 2022-2023
How NSWALC’s Strategic Planning works
The Strategic Plan and Annual Strategic Plan Supplement serve as NSWALC’s Community, Land and Business Plan in accordance with section 137A of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 NSW (ALRA).…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes the Hon. Rev. Fred Nile’s commitment to pursuing new legislation to better protect Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (ACH). NSWALC, and the Aboriginal Land Rights Network have been advocating strongly for decades for new ACH laws. …
