OUR Charter
The Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the New South Wales Land Rights Act, 1983 (ALRA) as amended and administers the relevant provisions of the Act as they apply to its aims and objectives. These include:
- Provide culturally appropriate, professional, efficient and effective services of the highest standards to our community.
- Commitment to serve Aboriginal people and the broader community with our expertise in cultural, economic, social and spiritual services in order to achieve a better future for Aboriginal peoples.
Functions OF WALHALLOW LOCAL ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL
- Make claims on vacant crown land.
- Acquire land and to use, manage, control, hold or dispose of, or otherwise deal with, land vested in or acquired by the Council.
- Protect the interests of Aboriginal persons in its area in relation to the acquisition, management, use, control and disposal of land.
- Take action to protect the culture and heritage of Aboriginal persons in the Council’s area, subject to any other law.
- Promote awareness in the community of the culture and heritage of Aboriginal persons in the Council’s Area.
- Prepare and implement, in accordance with the Act, a community, land and business plan.
- Manage, in accordance with the Act and consistently with its community, land and business plan, the investment of any assets of the Council
- Facilitate business enterprise in accordance with the Act, and the regulations, and consistently with the community, land and business plan.
- Directly, or indirectly, provide community benefits under the community benefits scheme.
- Provide, acquire, upgrade or extend residential accommodation for Aboriginal persons within its area.
- Establish or participate in the establishment of, a trust for the purpose of providing a community benefits scheme.
MEET OUR Team
EXECUTIVE
Jason Allan
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Board
Susan Smith
Chairperson |
Ray Saunders
Deputy Chairperson
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Board
Ray Saunders
Deputy Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
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Raylene Saunders
Member |
Mary Slater
Member |
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Lorraine Nean
Member |
Hubert Smith
Member |
Community and Business Plan
In 2020, we commenced the exciting journey of developing what is our current Community Land and Business Plan (CLBP) 2020-2025. Our CLBP is the overarching tool that directs us to meet our core functions, the strategic objectives we set and promises we have made during this period. This was co-designed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders and ratified by our Board.
Each year we strive to:
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Each year we strive to:
- Strengthen the Aboriginal families of our area, across all generations, by supporting culture and heritage, employment, and education and recreation.
- Provide greater support and dignity to families at times of death.
- Build stronger and broader relationships with like-minded organisations across our area.
- Continue our focus on housing, education and employment.
- Continue our focus on land claims and strategic land purchases.
- Accelerate business development planning, particularly in relation to the four prioritised land projects and undertaking business activities in a professional, ethical and responsible way.
- Maintain organisation and financial sustainability.
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“This Plan was co-designed between Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council and its Board, Members and our broader community. It reflects the aspirations and goals of each stakeholder as evidenced through recent consultations. It also builds on the success and lessons over the last 39 years of the organisation, our community and people as a whole.”
– Jason Allan, Chief Executive Officer.