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Getting back to country

By Chris Graham, June 13, 2013
L-R. Neville Merritt a board member of the Gilgandra LALC and Chairperson of the Aboriginal Reference Group for the Central West Catchment Management Authority with local horticultural trainee Adam Louie and Thomas Payne from the Central West Catchment Management Authority.

LALC LAND: The Gilgandra Aboriginal community has teamed up with a government authority to return a significant parcel of land back to its former glory. But how they got there is a remarkable story of white and black Australians working together. CHRIS GRAHAM reports.

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Homework is where the heart is at Coffs Harbour & District LALC

By Chris Graham, May 16, 2013
Brianna is momentarily distracted from her tutoring from Homework Centre volunteer Kamla Webb.

NEW SOUTH WALES: A unique partnership between a Local Aboriginal Land Council, a NSWALC zone office, a large Australian corporation, and a few local businesses and volunteers is helping young Aboriginal kids on the mid-north coast of NSW learn to dot their I’s, cross their t’s… with a lot of cultural education along the way.

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NAIDOC celebrations in Broken Hill

By Tracker, May 15, 2013
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NAIDOC: Highlights of the 2013 Broken Hill NAIDOC Ball and an extended interview with award recipient Anthony Heywood.

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Australia’s ancient answer to the Silk Road

By Tracker, February 28, 2013
A map of Bundian Way.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The Bundian Way is a pathway traversing and connecting two landscapes: Targangal (Kosciuszko) and Bilgalera (Fisheries Beach) on Tullemullerer (Twofold Bay).

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Bundian Way Gallery

By Tracker, February 28, 2013
Artist Don Atkinson, BJ Cruse of the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council, artist Lee Cruse and Cheryl Davison, author Mark McKenna and the Bundian Way’s John Blay were special guest at the opening. Picture courtesy of Bombala Times.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The Bundian Way Gallery has officially opened in the high country at Delegate, another string in the bow of one of the state’s most dynamic heritage projects.

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Darkinjung delivers for neighbouring LALCs

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE REGION: The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has begun rolling out a workshop aimed at skilling up neighbouring LALCs in land and fire management practices and procedures.

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Coraki youth hunt a way out of the job jam

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

NORTH COAST REGION: The Bogal Local Aboriginal Land Council is getting back to its roots to help local youth find employment through one of the oldest jobs known to blackfellas… growing bushtucker.

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Police target bikers on illegal land

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE REGION: Land councils in and around Sydney continue to battle illegal access to their land by trail-bikers.

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LALC helps build koala corridor

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

NORTH COAST REGION: Councillor for the North Coast region, Tina Williams has paid tribute to a LALC that has begun work to help secure the future of one of the most endangered – and iconic – Australian animals in their region.

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Eden LALC closes beach amid camping vandals

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

NEW SOUTH WALES: The Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council has been forced to block public access to some of its land, amid ongoing concerns over rubbish dumping and destruction of vegetation.

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