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Girl power on display at inaugural Aboriginal Ranger Gathering

Forget Superman, Think Girl Power Rangers! That’s the empowering message after the inaugural week-long Aboriginal Ranger Gathering held at Trelawney Station, Somerton, near Tamworth last month.

Female Rangers from throughout the Land Rights Network were inspired by the Commonwealth Minister for Indigenous Peoples, the Hon.…

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Land Rights Network gives Justice of Peace project seal of approval

The Land Rights Network is actively embracing a push to increase Aboriginal Justices of the Peace (JPs) in NSW.

Early last year shocking statistics revealed only 22 (or .03%) identified as Aboriginal of the 65,000 JPs in NSW. The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), which runs the JP system, realised things needed to change and change quickly!…

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New Local Aboriginal Land Council Area to join the Land Rights Network

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is very pleased to announce that a new Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) area has been constituted to join the Land Rights Network.

The NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon. Ben Franklin MLC has constituted the Wangaaypuwan Local Aboriginal Land Council Area by order published in the NSW Government Gazette.…