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NSW Aboriginal Land Council pauses Closing the Gap forums with state government over land rights bill
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will pause its participatio...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Jun 2026
Controversial land rights bill prompts NSW Aboriginal Land Council to reconsider government partnership
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council is considering the extraordinary ste...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Jun 2026
'We will not be a political pawn' - Majority of Aboriginal Land Councils unite against NSW Land Rights bill
More than 92 per cent of Aboriginal Land Councils across New South Wales have co...
Darkinjung Land Council celebrates new housing for Elders, but fears law changes could stop similar projects in the future
In a housing crisis, new Elders' accommodation on the NSW Central Coast is about...
Jarred Cross 5 May 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council lodges formal complaint with Human Rights Commission over government plans to change Land Rights system

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has formally lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding the government's proposed Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory R...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 22, 2026
NSW peak land rights body urges united stand against legislation as local land council pushes meetings with minister

Fears for the future of Aboriginal land rights remain in New South Wales, with state Minister Steve Kamper due to meet with a local land council while the state's peak body calls for a unified approac...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 22, 2026
'She stood up for our people in every space she walked into': Tributes flow following passing of trailblazing figure Ann Weldon

NOTE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died. Photos have been supplied and approved for use by family.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 8, 2026
NSW government shelves planned changes to management of Crown land - for now - after backlash

The New South Government has put its controversial proposals to change the management of Crown lands on hold after a strong backlash from the state's Aboriginal land councils.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 25, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Network opposes Crown Lands Bill in emergency meeting

More than 250 leaders from across the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Network have voiced their opposition of the new Crown Lands Management Amendment Bill, with an emergency meeting held on Monday.

NSW Aboriginal Land Council's new leadership appointments reflect statewide push

Diversity at the board level of local land councils is "shaping the future" of land rights in NSW, with the state's peak now following suit with new leadership appointments.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 10, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council marks 60,000th land claim with call for urgent reform

While the NSW Aboriginal Land Council marks an achievement - submitting the state's 60,000th land claim - there's less celebration from the peak body for decades spent waiting, and tens of thousands c...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 27, 2026
'Better than the Koori Knockout': Aboriginal Elders Olympics heads to Yaegl Country

In just their second year attending, Biirrinba Coastal Emus — from Yaegl Country on the New South Wales' Northern Rivers — are gearing up to host March's Aboriginal Elders Olympics.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 15, 2026
New appointments to Aboriginal Land Council's Youth Advisory Committee

The perspectives of young Indigenous people at the decision-making table are crucial and will play a role in driving positive change, NSW Aboriginal Land Council's (NSWALC) new youth co-chairs say.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 2, 2025
La Perouse Aboriginal Land Council wins abandoned bowling club case

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has called a High Court ruling in their favour over a disputed piece of land in Sydney's eastern suburbs "a win for common sense and justice for Aboriginal people".

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 3, 2025
NSW Aboriginal Land Council program supports community events through more than $150,000 in grants

Regional events are about more than just coming together; they're chances to honour, uplift and platform Aboriginal people and voices, NSW Aboriginal Land Council chair Raymond Kelly says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 1, 2025
Revered land rights hero, Paul Coe, remembered as a "legendary fighter for our peopleā€

This story contains the name of a person who has died. Respected Wiradjuri Elder and legal trailblazer, Mr Paul Coe, is being remembered for his lifelong commitment to Aboriginal rights.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 30, 2025
NSW Aboriginal Land Council announces three-year sponsorship of Aboriginal Rangers Gathering

More than 150 Aboriginal Rangers from across New South Wales, the ACT, and the Northern Territory have gathered for the inaugural Aboriginal Ranger Gathering, hosted by Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jun 17, 2025
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