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A proud moment in history was realised this year for the Ngarinyin People – a moment years in the making. This year, over 1.4 million hectares of Wanjina-Wunggurr Wilinggin Native Title Country, was officially transferred to the Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation (WAC). This tenure includes significant Indigenous sites, Karunjie Station and Durack River Station, along Gibb River Road in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Both Karunjie Station and Durack River Station have a long history …
  • Land Rights
  • Traditional Owners
  • WDO
–  Agreement follows extensive consultation with First Nations Communities to maximise Indigenous benefit – –  Significant milestone in series of steps toward returning the land on which Ayers Rock Resort and Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre stand to respective Traditional Owners, delivering significant long-term economic benefit  – The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (“ILSC”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Journey Beyond for the sale of the operational …
  • Divestment
  • ILSC News
  • Tourism
On 1 August the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) announced its decision to wind up operations of NCIE Ltd. at 180 George St Redfern following the divestment of the site to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC). The ILSC recognises that this news came as a shock to the Redfern community. In response to the outpouring of support for the future of NCIE, we would like to assure the community that every effort is being made by both the ILSC and NSWALC to ensure that they will still have …
A new chapter begins for the Indigenous community in Victoria’s Wimmera region, in Horsham. Today, the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Limited (GGAC) celebrated the opening of their eagerly awaited community services hub, ‘Dalki Guli’. The hub will provide a fully integrated service model supporting community needs, built on a foundation of culture first, strong and safe families and happy and healthy lifestyles. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has proudly supported the …
  • CDO
  • Community Services
  • Culture
An Indigenous livestock farm North of West Wyalong, in the Bland Shire region of western New South Wales, is on track to strengthen employment and training prospects for First Nations youths. Managed by the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC), Galari Farm is a proudly Aboriginal-led enterprise, delivering real opportunities for Wiradjuri people in the agricultural sector. Galari has recently undergone several property and infrastructure improvements following a funding injection of more than …
  • Agribusiness
  • EDO
  • ILSC News
Following an extensive two-year due diligence process, the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) recently announced the divestment of 180 George Street, Redfern to the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC). As part of that process the two organisations committed to continue working together to transition the operations and ownership of the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence (NCIE), which occupies part of the site, to NSWALC. While both parties have continued to negotiate …
The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has announced today that it has finalised the divestment of 180 George Street in Redfern to the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC). The ILSC purchased the site in 2010 with the intention of granting the asset to an Indigenous Corporation. Over the past decade, ILSC subsidiary NCIE Ltd has developed the site into a community hub, including a state-of-the-art fitness and aquatic centre and co-working space for several Indigenous …
Through our national funding program, Our Country Our Future , the ILSC invests in projects that assist Indigenous people with the acquisition and management of land, and water-based activities, so they can achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. Our project profiles demonstrate how our work ‘unlocks’ the Indigenous Estate’ to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people protect cultural and environmental sites, preserve culture through the reconnection with …
  • ILSC News
Closed – East Coast Floods Emergency Response Grants Program 2022 East Coast Floods Emergency Response Grant Program has now closed. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation’s  2022 East Coast Floods Emergency Response Grants Program  closed on 15th of June 2022. Applications received on or before 15 June have been assessed against the eligibility criteria and are currently being actioned. If you have enquiries for urgent health and safety matters on Indigenous held land please contact your …
The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is set to launch the most comprehensive engagement process in its history, consulting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about the return and management of country. Indigenous Australians across the nation will be asked to have their say about how they want to engage with the ILSC and how the organisation can best partner with them to meet their aspirations for country. The ILSC is a corporate Commonwealth entity which manages the …

Acknowledgement of Country

In all of the ILSC’s activities we pay our respect to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands, waters and skies on which we live and work. We honour the resilience and continuing connection to Country, culture, and community of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. We recognise the decisions we make today will impact the lives of generations to come.