Media Releases
2021
March
Wed, March 31, 2021 Interim CEO to lead CLC during national recruitment drive
February
Tue, February 09, 2021 “Too precious to rush this”: NT Government’s water controller urged to delay huge water license
Mon, February 01, 2021 Vale Jakamarra Nelson, land rights champion of the first hour
2020
December
Tue, December 08, 2020 Statement on today’s vote on the Cashless Debit Card and inquiry food security and pricing
Wed, December 02, 2020 Early Christmas present: traditional owners gift Territorians a new tourism and recreation trail
October
Thu, October 08, 2020 APO NT call on MP’s to oppose the Cashless Debit Card Expansion Bill
September
Wed, September 09, 2020 Native title to be recognised on Limbunya Station
Wed, September 09, 2020 Court ruling to raise remote NT housing standards
Mon, September 07, 2020 Native title to be recognised on Wave Hill Station
August
Fri, August 28, 2020 The time is now to raise the minimal age of criminal responsibility
Thu, August 20, 2020 Incoming Territory government must legislate for climate action
July
Thu, July 30, 2020 Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory: New National Agreement on Closing the Gap
Wed, July 29, 2020 NT land councils: governments must commit to new community housing model
Wed, July 29, 2020 NT Land Councils: election must be a watershed for protection of remote drinking supply
Tue, July 14, 2020 Peak NT Aboriginal orgs: Raise the Rate and create jobs to lift NT Aboriginal people out of poverty
June
Thu, June 25, 2020 NORTHERN TERRITORY LAND COUNCILS WANT BORDERS TO STAY CLOSED
April
Mon, April 27, 2020 Stay home or face two weeks’ quarantine in town
Mon, April 20, 2020 No more time to waste: Aboriginal leaders demand a guarantee of affordable goods
Thu, April 09, 2020 So who does need a permit or permission letter?
Thu, April 02, 2020 Food security alert: remote communities will defy stay home orders
March
Fri, March 27, 2020 Central Land Council Closed
Fri, March 20, 2020 NT Aboriginal leadership demands virus special control area now
Thu, March 19, 2020 CLC backs calls to declare NT a special control area to stop the spread of COVID-19
Wed, March 18, 2020 CLC calls for suspension of work-for-the-dole scheme, cancels exploration and tourism permits
Mon, March 16, 2020 Cancel all non-essential travel to remote communities
January
Tue, January 28, 2020 Former CLC director receives Australia Day honour
2019
November
Mon, November 11, 2019 Yuendumu inquiry must be independent, transparent and swift
Mon, November 04, 2019 Traditional owners to celebrate handback of Ammaroo Station land
October
Tue, October 29, 2019 Council unites behind Aboriginal push for constitutional reform
Fri, October 25, 2019 Anangu to celebrate the unchaining of Uluru
Mon, October 14, 2019 NT burial bill gets it all wrong by ignoring Aboriginal rites
September
Thu, September 19, 2019 Traditional owners ask climate strikers to think of them as the Territory heats up
Tue, September 10, 2019 NT Aboriginal organisations slam cashless debit card as “another Intervention”
Wed, September 04, 2019 Eunice Napanangka Jack wins Vincent Lingiari Art Award
Mon, September 02, 2019 Vincent Lingiari Art Award entries reflect personal truths
July
Tue, July 02, 2019 Native title to be recognised on Tennant Creek Station
June
Thu, June 27, 2019 Indigenous organisations collaborate on feral camel control in the central desert
Mon, June 17, 2019 Inaugural forum for native title holders of central Australia
May
Fri, May 03, 2019 Rainbow Valley: celebrating native title over NT tourism icon
April
Wed, April 10, 2019 CLC under new gender-balanced leadership
March
Tue, March 19, 2019 CLC congratulates NLC on appointing the first female land council CEO
Thu, March 07, 2019 Remote Kings Canyon communities invest in secondary education
Mon, March 04, 2019 Central Land Council Chairman calls for calm on remote housing
February
Mon, February 18, 2019 Let the treaty talks begin
January
Wed, January 30, 2019 Traditional owners make difficult decisions for animal welfare
Thu, January 24, 2019 CLC warns of more emergency feral animal culls
2018
December
Tue, December 04, 2018 New Year to bring change at the top of the Central Land Council
November
Sat, November 24, 2018 Win for remote Aboriginal education at the Indigenous Governance Awards
Mon, November 05, 2018 Bilby Blitz raises questions about threatened species’ main predator
October
Mon, October 15, 2018 Community development champions compete for governance award
August
Thu, August 23, 2018 Coniston Massacre families gather to tell the truth
June
Tue, June 19, 2018 Native title to be recognised on Henbury Station
Mon, June 18, 2018 Anmatyerr native title holders celebrate determination over Pine Hill Station
Mon, June 18, 2018 Loss of former CLC chair Kumanjayi Granites mourned
Fri, June 08, 2018 Barunga agreement
May
Tue, May 22, 2018 Native title determination over Andado and New Crown stations
Tue, May 22, 2018 Maryvale native title determination triggers difficult memories
Fri, May 11, 2018 Discriminatory remote work scheme improved but onerous work hrs & harsh penalties will drive poverty
April
Thu, April 05, 2018 Land councils and NT agree on a memorandum of understanding for a treaty
March
Wed, March 21, 2018 Aboriginal teachers’ book shares lessons from remote community classrooms
Mon, March 19, 2018 Aboriginal rangers launch the first national Bilby Blitz
Tue, March 13, 2018 New Aboriginal ranger team to fight threats to Katiti Petermann IPA
Sun, March 11, 2018 CLC backs further extension of Tennant Creek grog restrictions
Fri, March 09, 2018 APO NT: Aboriginal Housing Forum 2018
2017
December
Fri, December 15, 2017 APO NT: Aboriginal voices finally heard on CDP failure
Thu, December 14, 2017 Media Statement
November
Tue, November 21, 2017 What’s community development? International aid organisations to get answers from the bush
Wed, November 01, 2017 Between a rock and a hard place no more: Anangu close Uluru climb at last
October
Fri, October 20, 2017 Failure guaranteed if you don’t involve us, say Aboriginal organisations
September
Mon, September 25, 2017 Emily Gap custodians launch Anthwerrke interactive tour for visitors
Wed, September 20, 2017 CLC delegates want a say about an Indigenous voice to parliament
Fri, September 08, 2017 APO NT: Aboriginal organisations call to replace discriminatory Work for the Dole scheme
August
Tue, August 01, 2017 Phillip Creek native title determination to trigger memories
June
Thu, June 01, 2017 Traditional owners rejoice at NT government’s ban of mining in Watarrka National Park
May
Mon, May 08, 2017 Custodians seek prosecution and grog ban over sacred site desecration at Karlu Karlu
Wed, May 03, 2017 First native title determination in the Northern Territory’s South
April
Tue, April 04, 2017 Native title over Mt Riddock, Aileron and Nolan Bore to be declared
Mon, April 03, 2017 Constitutional Reform: Central Australian Aboriginal meeting calls for substantive change
March
Thu, March 23, 2017 Aboriginal Peak Organisations welcome Senate inquiry into Community Development Program
Thu, March 16, 2017 Township leasing our way: Mutitjulu celebrates its community-driven model
2016
December
Thu, December 08, 2016 Township leasing our way: CLC approves community driven model for Mutitjulu
Wed, December 07, 2016 First Aboriginal carbon business in the CLC region wins contract for savannah burning
Thu, December 01, 2016 CLC to help organise Central Australian constitutional recognition referendum debates
November
Mon, November 21, 2016 Digital innovation from the Tanami Desert puts indigenous land managers across the globe in control
Fri, November 11, 2016 CLC says phase out ‘cops at shops’ policy and provide extra support for families affected by grog
September
Thu, September 01, 2016 Hetti Perkins’ art pick celebrates 40 years of land rights
August
Wed, August 24, 2016 NT land councils call for Indigenous led Northern development
Wed, August 17, 2016 Constitutional recognition must deliver benefits and enable treaties
Wed, August 17, 2016 Joint land council meeting asserts Aboriginal control over ABA funds
Wed, August 17, 2016 CLC delegates pick their favourite from Vincent Lingiari Art Award entries
Tue, August 02, 2016 APO NT: Opportunity for a fresh start on the Royal Commission
July
Fri, July 29, 2016 Royal Commission compromised from the start
Wed, July 27, 2016 Royal Commission: ‘do it with us, not to us’ NT Aboriginal organisations write to PM
June
Mon, June 20, 2016 Native title on Mt Denison and Narwietooma stations celebrated
Fri, June 03, 2016 Another piece of Simpson puzzle to be returned to traditional owners
May
Fri, May 27, 2016 CLC welcomes Labor’s promise to invest in indigenous ranger jobs
Wed, May 04, 2016 Central Land Council Ranger Camp 2016
April
Fri, April 29, 2016 CLC congratulates NT communities on their successful campaign against a nuclear waste dump
Wed, April 20, 2016 CLC confirms leadership duo, condemns top-down ABA ‘reform’
Mon, April 18, 2016 CLC delegates to elect new leadership team