25 January 2022
Commemorating January 26, 2022
January 26 is our Day of Mourning, Invasion Day. The day we reaffirm our survival.
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) calls on governments to abolish the date. For too long, we have had to endure a day that symbolises pain and suffering for our people.…
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.…
It’s International Youth Day 2020, a day of awareness to draw attention to youth issues locally, nationally and worldwide.
The 2020 theme “Youth Engagement for Global Action” highlights how engaging young people can enrich and enhance communities and organisations.
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council knows that the Land Rights movement needs strong young leaders to continue the work done on behalf of Aboriginal communities in NSW.…
NSWALC has been providing assistance to the Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council after being advised of a COVID-19 related matter affecting its community near Lake Cargelligo.
Subsequently, the Murrin Bridge LALC (MBLALC) voluntarily closed the Aboriginal community on Monday 10 August, 2020 for 14 days.…
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) has released the Crown Lands draft State Strategic Plan for public consultation.
Submissions are due 20 August 2020. Details about making a submission are below.
Under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 the NSW Government is required to create a State Strategic Plan for Crown land.…
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Office of the Registrar mourns the loss of La Perouse Elder, Maurice Stewart.
Maurice is a lifelong member of La Perouse LALC and served as Treasurer in the mid-1990s.
He was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal rights and worked in land rights for over 20 years.…
