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Toolkit announced to support local NSW councils Close the Gap
The New South Wales Government has launched a new Closing the Gap toolkit aimed...
Dechlan Brennan 27 Feb 2026
Yued Aboriginal Corporation and Shire of Chittering sign first Yued heritage protection agreement with a local government
The Shire of Chittering has become the first local government in the Yued Agreem...
Giovanni Torre 11 Dec 2025
NT Local Government Supplementary Elections - nominations closing Thursday
Nominations for the 2025 Local Government Supplementary Elections are closing on...
Giovanni Torre 4 Nov 2025
Direct line to cabinet for Indigenous council leaders
First Nations councils will be enabled to provide advice directly to a state cab...
CJ McCarthy-Grogan to run for Darwin Council’s Chan Ward
Clarence CJ McCarthy-Grogan, the son of Federal Minister for Indigenous Australi...
Joseph Guenzler 15 Aug 2025
Aboriginal councillor recognised with prestigious scholarship

Kempsey Shire councillor Annette Lawrence has been named this year's recipient of the esteemed Cr Pat Dixon Memorial Trust Scholarship. Hosted by Local Government NSW, Cr Lawrence was awarded the pres...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 8, 2025
Council "tool kit" in development to support local action to Close the Gap

Local councils will be offered guidance and support for their work with Aboriginal organisations towards Closing the Gap. A $176,000 NSW government grant has been allocated towards a "tool kit" for co...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 23, 2024
Digitally excluded First Nations communities supported through satellite initiative

The digital divide experienced by First Nations communities in Queensland is set to be tackled through a joint satellite connectivity initiative.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 5, 2024
Council whose mayor sat on Aboriginal child placed under official management by NT government

Northern Territory Minister for Local Government Chansey Paech placed the Barkly Regional Council under official management on Tuesday, and all elected members have been suspended from office.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 17, 2023
Petina Tieman hosts 2023 Deadly Women in Local Government Conference and Cultural Networking Event

Recognised as one of the most significant networking conferences for First Nations women, this year's Deadly Women In Local Government Conference and Cultural Networking Event – held on the 2nd...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 4, 2023
Dja Dja Wurrung and City of Greater Bendigo signal new era with "first of its kind" Yilingga Marna agreement

The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) and the City of Greater Bendigo have signed a new partnership agreement that is the first of its kind in Australia.

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Aaron Bloch Dec 5, 2022
'Crap land' furore over NSW council's Aboriginal sacred site deal

A northern NSW councillor's push to have council delay a deal to hand a sacred site back to Traditional Owners has been deferred during a chaotic meeting which got so heated the mayor was forced to ca...

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NIT Feb 9, 2022
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