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THROUGH THE CHAIR: February edition

NEW SOUTH WALES: A message from the chair of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Stephen Ryan.

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BOARD MATTERS: The deep end… black water rights in NSW

NSWALC deputy chair Craig Cromelin.

LALC LAND: The uncharted issue of black water rights is slowly gaining momentum across the country. *Craig Cromelin takes a closer look at the issue in his home state of NSW.

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THROUGH THE CHAIR: Audits, mining and a land rights review

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LALC LAND: A monthly round-up of issues facing the NSW Aboriginal land rights network, by Chairman of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Stephen Ryan.

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THROUGH THE CHAIR: A busy month for land rights

Ministerial Taskforce participants, Minister Adrian Piccoli (Education); Minister Pru Goward (Community Services); Minister Victor Dominello (Aboriginal Affairs) and Minister Jillian Skinner (Health).

NATIONAL: NSWALC Chair Stephen Ryan gives a round up of what’s happening across the NSW Land Rights network.

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The thriving Aboriginal economy – who is really benefitting?

NEW SOUTH WALES: The idea that Aboriginal people were not engaged in economic development is a myth. The survival of Aboriginal people for more than 60,000 years clearly demonstrates that an intricate functioning Aboriginal society was underpinned by a thriving economy. What went wrong, asks SEAN GORDON.

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THROUGH THE CHAIR: A crunch year for land rights

Taskforce forum members and experts.

NEW SOUTH WALES: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council chair Stephen Ryan pens his monthly column.

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THROUGH THE CHAIR: Bowraville deserves all of our support

NSWALC Councillor for the Mid-North Coast, Peter Smith secures a promise from NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner to visit the community of Bowraville to report on his efforts to re-prosecute the Bowraville murders case.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Members of the Bowraville community travelled to Sydney recently to present a petition to the NSW Government seeking answers in relation to deaths of three children on the Bowraville Mission more than two decades ago.

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THROUGH THE CHAIR: A busy year behind, and a busy one ahead

The announcement of a Ministerial Taskforce into Aboriginal affairs in NSW. Pictured left to right: NSWALC CEO Geoff Scott; Professor Shane Houston; Minister for Aboriginal affairs Victor Dominello; NSWALC Chairman Stephen Ryan; CEO of AES Danny Lester.

NEW SOUTH WALES: NSWALC Chair Stephen Ryan pens a message to LALC Land.

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The heart and spirit of land rights

The heart and spirit of land rights.

NATIONAL: Land rights is a means, not an end, writes ANDREW CHALK.

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A thanks and farewell from the Chair

Bev Manton with daughter Priscilla and brother Carl, during a special presentation to Carl at Karuah LALC earlier this year to recognise his long service to land rights.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Councillor for the Mid-North Coast and our former Chairwoman BEV MANTON leaves NSWALC after four years at the helm. Following is a message she delivered throughout the NSW land rights network upon her departure.

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