Central Land Council (CLC)

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Government

Description

The Central Land Council (CLC) is a Commonwealth Government statutory body which operates under both the Aboriginal Land Rights Act and Native Title Act. The main objective of the CLC is to represent and promote Aboriginal rights. The council is made up of 90 Aboriginal people who are elected from communities in the southern parts of the NT. The CLC is divided into nine regions based on 15 Aboriginal language groups found within these regions.

Services provided include:

• helping people get back their country
• protecting culture and sacred sites
• promoting community development and improving service delivery

Contacts

Central Land Council
27 Stuart Highway
Alice Springs NT 0870
PO Box 3321
Alice Springs NT 0871
Ph: (08) 8951 6211
Fax: (08) 8953 4343
Email: media@dc.org.au

Related publications

Central Land Council (2008)

Central Land Council annual report 2007-2008.

Alice Springs: Central Land Council

• Links
• View website: Central Land Council

Central Land Council (2008)

Reviewing the Northern Territory Emergency Response: perspectives from six communities.

Alice Springs: Central Land Council

• Links
• View report: Reviewing the Northern Territory Emergency Response: perspectives from six communities (PDF - 2.8 MB)
• View website: Central Land Council

Links

• View website: Central Land Council