Central Land Council

13/08/2026

The White, Granites, Rockman, and Roy families invite the community to attend the funeral of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

The funeral is 10am - 1pm this Saturday, at the Alice Springs Cemetery, 556 Stuart Highway.

Everyone is welcome, please wear pink. 🩷

12/08/2026

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10/08/2026

Some scenes from last week as native title holders, traditional owners, CLC delegates and staff got the news about the Singleton water licence.

In a big day for country and culture, Fortune Agribusiness’ water licence was quashed by the High Court.

The licence would have given away over a trillion litres of precious groundwater for free – enough to drain Sydney Harbour twice, or supply the daily drinking water needs of every Australian for over 40 years.

Native title holders and traditional holders have led the fight against this level of water extraction, and worked for six years to protect country and see the massive licence overturned.

While there is still a long road ahead, today we celebrate all the hard work of the native title holders, traditional owners, community allies and land council staff that have made this win possible.

08/08/2026

On the first day of August this year, two men spoke at Gulkula, the sacred Gumatj land where the Garma Festival is held, about the same problem, and proposed competing solutions.

06/08/2026

In case you haven't heard the news, the Singleton water licence has been quashed!

Singleton native title holders Valerie Curtis and Dawn Swan, and CLC’s chief executive Les Turner joined ABC news to talk about the historic win.

The High Court decision means Fortune Agribusiness can no longer use the water licence that granted up to 40 billion litres of water every year for 30 years - overturning the largest water licence ever granted in the NT.

05/08/2026

The Singleton water licence has been quashed!

This means Fortune Agribusiness no longer has the right to use a water licence that granted them 40 billion litres of water every year for 30 years - the largest NT water licence ever.

Native title holders and traditional owners celebrate, relieved as the High Court has ruled that the Singleton Station water licence was unlawfully granted.

This is the first time traditional owners have challenged a groundwater licence in the High Court. A landmark moment for Indigenous water rights in Australia.

"That water is really ancient and it’s really precious. That water is life for us and our future generations,” native title holder Valerie Curtis said. "That water is a dreaming. It’s got a meaning for us and our country, and that’s why it was really important for us to keep fighting and trying to find a balance there between the farm and us mob as traditional owners living on the country."

The judgement protects the country around Singleton Station from potentially devastating effects on ecosystems, sacred sites and Aboriginal culture.

To read the full media release and learn what's next for Singleton, visit: https://www.clc.org.au/singleton-native-title-holders-win-landmark-water-rights-case/

04/08/2026

The CLC executive committee met with St John paramedics to support their new ‘Protect Our Ambos’ campaign. Executive members role-played ways to keep paramedics and patients safe. 🚑

Our ambos save lives, but they can’t do their job if they’re hurt.

One hundred and sixteen Mparntwe paramedics were assaulted during the first half of this year, with six ambulances damaged.

That’s not ok!

“If your family is sick or have been hurt and need an ambulance in an emergency, you call 000. An ambulance will come. You need to help the ambos, so they can help your family. You need to make a safe place for our ambulance workers to help.”
– CLC deputy chair, Barb Shaw.

Violence against paramedics is never okay. When we look after our ambos, we’re looking after the whole community.

30/07/2026

The Aputula (Finke) community celebrated the grand opening of a new ranger base this week. The new buildings are a big upgrade for the team after working out of a shipping container for years. With a new shed, office, accommodation, training spaces and toilet blocks, the base is a big step to support the important work of the Aputula Rangers.

Rangers, CLC staff, Aputula residents and school kids came together to cut the ribbon and officially open the new site. The Hoosan family also unveiled a plaque honouring the late Mr Hoosan, a respected former CLC chair who spoke up for the rangers.

Here’s what people had to say about the new base. 📢

26/07/2026

22/07/2026

Traditional burning techniques have kept country healthy for tens of thousands of years. This knowledge has been passed down for generations, and the desert habitat method is one way to show the rest of the world the impact and importance of this work. It involves looking at satellite images, vegetation maps and rainfall data, as well as country visits to monitor the effects of burning spinifex, documenting the age of spinifex plants and mapping weeds. Through this, the method measures exactly how rangers are making country healthier. 🔥

"We care for our land so it's a place where we can teach our children too and leave them with our stories and knowledge to keep forever to pass on," said Maisie Wayne, South Tanami IPA Management Committee member.