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  • Upper Finniss River update

    THE Northern Land Council and Traditional Owners of the Top End have, and are continuing, to engage in good-faith negotiations with the Northern Territory Government (NTG) over fishing and access in waters overlying Aboriginal land with high-effort commercial, tourism and recreational fishing areas being the initial priority.

  • Minister Macklin’s announcement opens the way for Gas to Gove

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chairman Mr Wali Wunungmurra has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Ms Jenny Macklin rejecting the application for a Katherine Regional Land Council.

  • NLC Chairman delighted the future of Gove is secure

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chairman Mr Wali Wunungmurra has expressed his delight with today’s announcement that Rio Tinto will commit to continuing its operation at Gove.

  • NLC signs off on new agreement for Ranger Uranium Mine

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chairman Mr Wali Wunungmurra today signed off on new agreements with Energy Resources Australia, owners of the Ranger Uranium Mine located near Jabiru at Kakadu, and the Commonwealth of Australia.

  • New mine to drive economic development on Aboriginal land

    The Northern Territory’s newest mining operation was given the green-light today with the Northern Land Council (NLC) reaching agreement with Sherwin Iron Limited for operations on Aboriginal land in the Roper River region.

  • Another gold for NLC reporting

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chief Executive Mr Kim Hill has congratulated his staff and Full Council for being awarded a third consecutive Gold Award at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) in Sydney last week.

  • Record number of lease agreements approved by NLC Full Council

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chairman Wali Wunungmurra today closed the NLC’s 104th Full Council Meeting held at South Alligator, following the approval of a record number of land use agreements. A total of 270 land use agreements were ratified paving the way for increased economic development on Aboriginal lands.

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