As the majority of Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) will be conducting full Board elections at their 2023 Annual meetings, NSWALC would like to take this opportunity to remind the Network of some important Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA) requirements, pertaining to Boards and Elections.…
Abie Wright Resigns as NSWALC Councillor
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) announces the resignation of Abie Wright as Councillor for the Sydney/Newcastle Region. Abie advised Council of his decision yesterday, with his resignation in effect as of September 6, 2023.
A descendant of Gommeroi, Anaiwan, Dunghutti and Wanaruah people from Newcastle, Abie was a joint founder of the Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre and is a Board member of Awabakal Cooperative.…
Misinformation on NSW Land Claims
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.…
New Community Outcomes Model is Underway
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that the new Community Outcomes delivery model is now underway, from 1 July 2023.
Community Outcomes is a new pathway to delivering outcomes to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) through strategic planning and collaboration, to build LALC growth and sustainability and foster positive relationships.…
Staying Safe from Increasing Online Scams and Fraud
Following ongoing increases in sophisticated online scams targeting businesses as well as individuals, NSW Aboriginal Land Council would like to raise awareness of the importance of cyber security in our communities.
Keeping up with current threats, being cautious online, and blocking malicious or unwanted messages if they reach you, are good ways to protect yourself from online threats.…
NSWALC announces sponsorship of the 2023 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout
Planning is well underway for the 2023 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival (Koori Knockout) with NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) pleased it will be supporting the event for the eighth time.
The Newcastle All Blacks (NAB) won the men’s competition at the 50th Koori Knockout at Nowra last year and will host this year’s tournament at Tuggerah over the October long weekend.…
NSWALC Community Fund Recipients 2022-2023 Round
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce the final recipients for the NSWALC Community Fund’s (NCF) 2022-2023 round.
A variety of projects have been supported, to assist eligible Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) with land acquisition, land management and projects demonstrating clear community development outcomes.…
Wangaaypuwan Local Aboriginal Land Council Inaugural Meeting on Ngiyampaa Country
June 3, 2023 marked an historic day for Land Rights, with the inaugural meeting of a new Local Aboriginal Land Council, the first in over a decade.
The Wangaaypuwan LALC was gazetted in February 2023, 12 years after its original application to constitute a new LALC. …
Misinformation and Disinformation leading up to the Voice Referendum
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has now published the Referendum Yes and No case essays on its website.
The purpose of the case essays is for each side of the debate to present its case and inform the Australian public.
A hard copy of both case essays and the AEC’s official guide to participating in the 2023 Referendum will also be distributed to each Australian household in the weeks leading up to the vote.…
NSWALC Council Communique – Meeting 444
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) met for its 444th meeting in Parramatta on Wednesday and Thursday June 14 and 15, 2023.
A number of topics were discussed, including successful applications to various NSWALC funding streams, approved short-term work via Section 66A of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) (ALRA) and NSWALC’s support for the Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.…