Media
Welcome to the resource area for locating NLC publications including media releases, newsletters, public notices and the Land Rights News (Northern Edition), Australia's longest running Aboriginal newspaper.
Land Rights News (Northern Edition) is published by the Northern Land Council and is distributed free to communities in the Northern Territory. See the rates to advertise in the only newspaper to reliably reach Aboriginal people in the remote Top End.
NLC Annual Report 2018-19
The Northern Land Council Annual Report 2018-19 provides a comprehensive account of the Council's performance from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
NT land councils want borders to remain closed
The Central Land Council, with the support of the Northern Land Council, calls on the NT Government to keep the NT borders with all other jurisdictions closed until community transmission of COVID-19 has been eliminated in Australia.
Land Rights News Northern Edition June 2020
Australia's oldest Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands from across the Northern Territory. In this edition: a look at how COVID-19 impacted remote Aboriginal communities; get to know your rights about accessing pastoral leases in the NT; the Learning on Country program goes from strength to strength and Malak Malak traditional owners go high tech to preserve language.
NLC update on permit conditions after 5 June 2020
Restrictions on travel to and from remote communities in the Northern Territory will be lifted on 5 June.
Land Rights Act key to cultural integrity for the Mirarr traditional owners of Jabiru
The NLC has welcomed the introduction of the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Amendment (Jabiru) Bill 2020 into the Federal Parliament.
NLC's Aboriginal language short films about COVID-19
“Stay on country, care for family” in Yolngu Matha, one of 18 language messages produced by the NLC.
NLC's Chairman shares a message about Coronavirus
A message for all you mob in the NLC area from the Chairman, Samuel Bush-Blanasi. "Stay on country, look after your family and look after yourself."
New travel restrictions for communities in the NLC area
The Commonwealth government announced that from midnight, 26 March, anyone wanting to enter ‘designated areas’ in the NT will need to self-isolate for 14 days before they can enter.
Public information sheet on disbursements and funerals
The NLC is advising people to postpone funerals to a later date if possible. In addition, no disbursements ("royalty" payments) will be made over the next six weeks.
Public information sheet from the NT Aboriginal Land Councils
An open message to traditional owners, remote community members and the public about the coronavirus pandemic from the four land councils in the NT.
NLC information on accessing Top End communities
The NLC has suspended all permits to enter Aboriginal land for non-essential travel in response to COVID-19
The NLC announces suspension of all permits to enter Aboriginal land for non-essential travel
At its meeting on 14 March 2020 the NLC Executive Council determined that all existing non-essential permits will be suspended and no new non-essential travel permits will be granted until further notice.
Remote Top End communities closed off to non-essential travel due to coronavirus - ABC News Darwin
Remote communities in the Northern Territory's Top End have been closed to all non-essential travel in response to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
The NLC welcomes Aboriginal ranger funding extension
The NLC welcomes the announcement that the NIAA Indigenous Ranger Program funding will be extended for seven years.
The NLC backs NTG's call to cancel non-essential trips to remote Aboriginal communities
The NLC's Executive Council has met with the Northern Territory Department of Health and the Danila Dilba Health Service’s CEO Ms Olga Havnen to examine strategies and information focused on protecting Aboriginal communities in the NLC’s region from the risk of coronavirus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information sheet, Australian Government Department of Health
There is one confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Territory as at 13 March 2020 – this person is located in Darwin. There are no other confirmed cases anywhere else in the Territory.
Regionalisation Strategy: 'Building the Bush'
The NLC's Regionalisation Strategy – ‘Building the Bush’ will help build NLC’s regional capacity to more quickly achieve operational objectives and key organisational goals. These will underpin our future as a sustainable organisation with the ability to meet challenges further into the 21st century whilst embedding our standing as a major grassroots Aboriginal organisation.
Ranger Compliance Support Project Update Dec 2019
What you need to know about the Ranger Compliance Support Project at the Northern Land Council.
Meet the NLC's new Full Council
Australia's longest-running Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands from across the Northern Territory. In this edition: a wrap-up of the huge ranger forum, meet the NLC's newly-elected Full Council and NLC's Community Planning and Development Development Program turns three.
NLC's Community Planning and Development Program - an overview
Watch this video to learn more about the NLC's Community Planning and Development Program.
Community Planning and Development Newsletter
Aboriginal groups continue to work with the NLC’s Community Planning and Development (CP&D) team to drive their own development. Through the CP&D Program Aboriginal groups use their land use agreement income to do projects that bring lasting community benefit.
Legune Station Native Title holders reach first community development milestone
Native Title holders have been working with the NLC's Community Planning and Development (CP&D) Program to complete an upgrade of their outstation at Marralum on Legune Station.
Indigenous Ranger Forum 2019
Hundreds of rangers from across the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland came together near Darwin in August to share their knowledge and hone their skills.
The NLC members back stability and renewal
Delegates to the 121st Full Council meeting of the NLC have voted to return Samuel Bush-Blanasi as Chairman of the NLC, with Calvin Deveraux being elected as Deputy Chair.
The NLC reinforces that any examination of Yuendumu shooting be independent and transparent
The Chairman and Members of the NLC extend their deepest sympathies to the family of Kumanjayi Walker at this difficult time.
Territory Q's profile of NLC CEO Marion Scrymgour
Marion Scrymgour was the first Indigenous woman in Parliament and later became the first Indigenous leader of an Australian government in history when she was made Acting Chief Minister.
NLC to NT government: ‘Stop blaming Aboriginal people for your failures’
The Northern Land Council says Aboriginal Territorians have been betrayed by the shock announcement today that the government won’t proceed with proposed amendments to the Pastoral Land Act.
Burial & Cremation Bill fails Aboriginal people
The Northern Land Council is profoundly disappointed with the failure of the NT Legislative Assembly’s Social Policy Scrutiny Committee to address serious concerns raised by Aboriginal people about the Burial & Cremation Bill 2019.
Connecting school students to learn on country
A three-day Learning on Country forum took place in Darwin in September, involving more than 80 school principals, teachers, rangers and ranger coordinators, Learning on Country coordinators and Indigenous cultural advisors.
Learning on Country: connecting school students to work on country
More than 80 school principals, teachers, rangers and ranger coordinators, Learning on Country coordinators and Indigenous cultural advisors came together for a three-day Learning on Country forum in Darwin this month.
NLC calls on the NT Government to delay the introduction of the Burial & Cremation Bill
The NLC's East Arnhem Regional Council has urged the NT Government to delay the introduction of the contentious Burial & Cremation Bill (2018) into the Legislative Assembly at the next sitting.
Rangers honing their skills at 2019 Indigenous Ranger Forum
Hundreds of Indigenous rangers travelled thousands of kilometres from across the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland to learn, grow and share their knowledge last week.
NLC Corporate Plan 2019/20 to 2022/23
The NLC Corporate Plan provides information about the significant activities which the NLC will undertake over the four years, 2019/20 to 2022/23
NLC Regional Councils shout out on water security crisis in the bush
The 42nd joint meeting of the NLC's Borroloola Barkly and Ngukurr Regional Councils at Robinson River heard more details about an impending water security crisis in remote communities and homelands in the NLC’s area.
NLC objects to the McArthur River Mine approvals
The NLC objects to Minister for Primary Industry and Resources Paul Kirby’s approval of an amendment to the existing mine management plan (MMP) for the McArthur River Mine.
West Arnhem and Katherine Regional Councils express ‘anger and disappointment’ at health service provision out bush
At their meeting at Jabiru this week the Northern Land Council’s West Arnhem and Katherine Regional Councils passed a resolution expressing anger and disappointment at the poor state of health services for remote communities in the Katherine and West Arnhem regions.