The NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (as amended) states that to be a member of a Local Aboriginal Land Council you must be an Aboriginal person and that a person wishing to join a Local NSW Aboriginal Land Council must:

Identify as a person of Aboriginal descent.

Present documentation identifying their family’s Aboriginal descent.

Be accepted by their local Aboriginal community as a person of Aboriginal descent.

Links for organisations who may be able to help you with your family history

MEMBership

Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council has always had a strong membership base and is growing every year. Awabakal LALC encourages all members to come along to meetings to have involvement in all the decisions of the council and the Awabakal Community.

 

We unfortunately do not provide Family History research but we suggest you contact Link Up and other services for the best advice in this area.


The Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council does not issue letters of Confirmation of Aboriginality or Certificates of Aboriginality.


Not all Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) issue Confirmations of Aboriginality but we will issue you a Confirmation of Membership after a period of active membership.

BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE alalc COMMUNITY BRINGS GREAT BENEFITS.


WHO CAN BE A MEMBER?

A person is qualified for membership if:

a.  The person is an adult Aboriginal person who resides within the area of the Local Aboriginal Land Council concerned and is accepted as being qualified on that basis to be a member by a meeting of the Council. OR


b. The person is an adult Aboriginal person who has a sufficient association with the area of the Local Aboriginal Land Council concerned (as determined by the voting members of the Council at a meeting of the Council) and is accepted as being qualified on that basis to be a member by a meeting of the Council. OR


c.  The person is an Aboriginal owner in relation to land within the area of the Local Aboriginal Land Council concerned and has made a written application for membership in accordance with subsection (3).


To be a member you have to be of 18 years of age.



Under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (as amended) your application for membership of a Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) is presented at a meeting of the relevant LALC for discussion, and its acceptance will be put to a vote. A majority vote either way will decide your membership application acceptance or rejection.


When a person seeks to become a member of a LALC, the members of a LALC must be satisfied that the person is in fact Aboriginal and must make a resolution to accept the person as a member, before a LALC Chief Executive Officer can enter their name on a membership roll.  For further information please contact the relevant Zone Office


NEXT STEPS

membership application process

If you have any questions feel free to contact us on (02)49654532

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Fill out the Online Membership form OR Download and complete the Green Office Membership form. (Online form preferred)

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If using the Online Membership Form, Gather Supporting documents* and upload to the form. OR drop off documents to our office: 57 James Street, Hamilton NSW 2303, along with the Green Office Membership form.

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If all required documents are provided your application will be assessed by a sub-committee of board members who will present your application to the members.

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If your membership is endorsed our office staff will contact you to come along to the next members meeting at an allocated time.

Membership application form

Our Community

There are many other organisations in our community that can attend to other services we don't provide.

Awabakal LTD

Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation

Wandiyali

Aboriginal Legal Service

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