23 June 2021
Performance Audit of Aboriginal Land Claim Processes
The Audit Office of New South Wales is conducting a performance audit to assess whether government agencies are effectively facilitating and administering Aboriginal land claim processes.
The audit will focus on the activities of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, the Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW (including the Office of the Registrar), and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council.…
13 June 2021
Resignation of NSWALC CEO
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council CEO, James Christian has resigned after four and half years in the job.
Mr Christian said after taking a break with his family he would be taking up a new role that supports the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.…
18 May 2021
Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council Handed Ownership of Former Police Station
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce the handover of ownership of the former Orange Police Station, to the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) today.…
7 May 2021
Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) will have received a notice from the NSW Government about the regular statutory review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA).
The review is undertaken every 5 years to determine whether the policy objectives of the ALRA remain valid and whether the terms remain appropriate for securing those objectives, in accordance with section 252A of the ALRA.…
3 March 2021
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is seeking applications from LALC members aged between 18 – 25 based in the Sydney/Newcastle region to participate on the Youth Advisory Committee.Â
Applications are due 5pm Wednesday 31 March 2021.…
1 March 2021
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being sought for the 2021-22 round of the NSWALC Statewide Grants.
The NSWALC Statewide Grants program
The NSWALC Statewide Grants program is part of a Community Benefits Scheme.…
22 February 2021
NSWALC will distribute a hand sanitiser dispensing station and three months’ worth of sanitiser refills to LALCs to assist them to operate safely in the current COVID-19 environment.
NSWALC Chairperson Anne Dennis thanked the NSW State Government for their assistance in resourcing the supply of sanitiser and dispensers. …
11 February 2021
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to congratulate university student Kyle Plant, who has been awarded the 2021 NSW Aboriginal Land Council Educational Scholarship.
The $10,000 Scholarship is aimed at penultimate year students at a tertiary institution in NSW.…
8 February 2021
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that Wiradjuri man Mr Aaron Chamberlain has been successful with his application to the NSWALC Fishing Fund.
The Fishing Advisory Committee unanimously recommended providing a grant to Mr Chamberlain to enable him to purchase an established business ‘Hawkesbury River Seafood,’ with 200 shares in estuary prawn trawl, a fully licensed boat, and equipment.…
18 December 2020
NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) would like to wish all Local Aboriginal Land Council members, Boards and staff, a happy and safe holiday break with your families and loved ones.
2020 has been a very challenging year as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and kept our Elders and communities safe, while continuing our ongoing work in addressing health, social, education, employment, and housing issues in our communities.…
