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Our Land, Our Sea, Our Life

Northern Land Council

The Northern Land Council is responsible for assisting Aboriginal peoples in the Top End of the Northern Territory to acquire and manage their traditional lands and seas.

OUr Council

The NLC’s Full Council is the major decision-making body within the organisation. The Full Council consists of 78 members, as well as five additional women’s positions, elected from across the NLC’s seven regions. 

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OUr Work

The most important responsibility of the NLC is to consult with traditional landowners and other Aboriginal peoples with an interest in affected land. Landowners must give informed consent before any action is taken to affect their lands and seas. 

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OUr Rangers

The NLC’s Caring for Country branch hosts 13 Indigenous ranger groups. They operate across almost 200,000-square-kilometres of land owned by Aboriginal peoples in the NLC region.

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Our History

The NLC traces its roots back to the Aboriginal struggle for justice and land rights. In 1973 the Woodward Commission of Inquiry into the appropriate way to recognise Aboriginal land rights in the NT was announced. The NLC was formed in the same year to assist with the work of the Commission.

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Latest News

For the NLC, systemic racism in the NT Police Force, both the TRG and more generally, is not just
November 19, 2024
For the NLC, systemic racism in the NT Police Force, both the Tactical Response Group (TRG) and more generally, is not just a relic of the past.
November 13, 2024
The NLC has escalated its calls to toughen up on illegal foreign fishing vessels this week with proof the boats are also being used for people smuggling.
November 11, 2024
The NLC says authorities must take a tougher approach to foreign fishing vessel incursions amid an influx of boats breaching Aboriginal land and waters along the West Arnhem Land coastline.
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