L&DLALC

Leeton is located in the country of the Wiradjuri nation, and many members of our community are Wiradjuri people.  Some of our people came originally from Narrandera and Darlington Point.  Our community also embraces many people who are descended from other language groups: Yota Yota people from...
The area for which the Leeton and District Local Aboriginal Land Council has responsibility is shown on the map below and totals about 3,500 km2.  At its widest point, the distance from east to west is about 50 km and north to south, 105 km.  The corresponding local government authority is Leeton...
The Primary Rules under which L&DLALC Operates The legislation under which LDLALC is constituted, and the objectives which the Land Council is obliged to pursue, is stated in Section 1.1 of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act. In the words of the Act, the object of Local Aboriginal Land Councils...
The Inaugural Board meeting was held on 21st December 2007. The following people were elected as the first Board: David Watts                    Chairperson William Ingram                Deputy Chairperson   Cindy Bates                    Board Member  Kane Davy                      Board Member...
All applications for membership must be accompanied by a certified copy of the applicant’s full birth certificate and a ‘Confirmation of Aboriginality’ certificate/form from a recognised incorporated Aboriginal Organisation, if they are not a direct descendant of an L&DLALC member.  The...