Birrigan Gargle
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Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council was first named by local Aboriginal man, Desmond Ferguson Snr, and when translated to English, means Beautiful (Birrigan) Ocean (Gargle).
Birrigan Gargle LALC is located on the Far North Coast of NSW in an around the township of Yamba; the name Yamba was derived from the word for shellfish, particularly Abalone, a food source highly prized by the local Aboriginal people.
Birrigan Gargle LALC is composed of 116 Aboriginal members, 99 of whom are voting members (Jan 2020): any Aboriginal person living within the footprint of Birrigan Gargle LALC may apply for membership of the organisation.
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The Birrigan Gargle lands extend from Evans Head in the north close to Red Rock in the south.
History
Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council (Birrigan Gargle LALC) was incorporated in April 1984 under the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (‘ALRA’ or ‘The Act’).
Iluka Development
With our development partner, the Stevens Group, Birrigan Gargle LALC is proud to announce that the development application phase of our Iluka development is now complete
Documents
Here you will find a collection of documents and forms that you are free to download, including Membership Applications, Housing Applications and Code of Conduct
