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2008
4 July	Traditional Owners working to shortlist sites for Kimberley gas development
28 May	First meeting of Traditional Owner Taskforce on gas development
22 May	Native Title overhaul welcomed Traditional Owners must remain central to negotiations
30 April	Call on Federal Government to back Aboriginal economic partnership in Kimberley gas development
27 March	Informed consent from Traditional Owners crucial to ensure long-term community benefits from Kimberley gas development
5 March	Kimberley Land Council criticises misrepresentation of Traditional Owners
13 February	Kimberley Land Council welcomes apology to stolen generation
5 February	Traditional Owners Must Have Their Say on Future of Kimberley Lands, says KLC
4 February	Rubibi not responsible for Camp School decision
31 January	KLC Invites George Negus to The Kimberley
11 January	Informed Consent of Traditional Owners Key To Sustainable Gas Development In The Kimberley

2007
6 December	Green Groups, Traditional Owners Join Together on Sustainable Development for the Kimberley
30 November	Sharing the Resource Boom Key to Aboriginal Employment
28 November	Invite To Rudd: Come To Kimberley To Discuss Priorities For Fixing Sorry State Of Education
22 November	No Alternative but Regional Engagement to Solve Aboriginal Poverty
15 November	KLC and Traditional Owners negotiate major East Kimberley resource agreement
9 November	Ngurrara determination means native title recognized from Kimberley coast to border
2 November	Come Talk to Us About Gas Developments: Traditional Owners
5 October	Kimberley Aboriginal people call for partnership with government, private sector to address issues
11 July	Land Council welcomes State Government’s Northern Development Taskforce
8 May	Land Council welcomes call for Indigenous representation in policy decisions
27 April	Kimberley Land Council Welcomes Historic Noonkanbah Native Title Determination
26 April	Kimberley Land Council moves to protect Maret Island from disturbance

2006
24 November	Kimberley Land Council Welcomes Native Title Consent Determination
27 September	Kimberley Land Council AGM highlights successful year
24 May	Tjurabalan People Secure Bright Future With Tanami Gold
19 May	Kimberley Land Council Says No to Violence and Abuse
28 April	Native Title Recognition for Broome's Traditional Owners
23 April	Koolan Island mining agreement delivers for Dambima-Ngardi people

2005
17 October	Roundtable Sets Path For Appropriate Kimberley Development
10 October	Appropriate Economies Roundtable Opens Tuesday October 11, Fitzroy Crossing
24 September	State Government responsible for breakdown in Rubibi mediation
20 September	Western Australia’s Aboriginal people can’t rely on State Government
13 September	Fitzroy Crossing Forum to examine Sustainable Future for Kimberley
8 September	Make Native Title changes for the right reasons, says Kimberley Land Council
1 August	Kimberley Land Council concerned by Minister Vanstone's comments
29 July	Federal Court decision moves Rubibi Native Title Claim closer to resolution
13 July	Praise and pressure for State in land deals
7 July	Kimberley Land Council Statement - Kimberley Water Source Inquiry
30 June	Kimberley Land Council Rejects Changes to Indigenous Land Tenure
20 April	Landmark Agreement between Native Title Holders and Gold Miner
21 February	Native Title Considerations Central To Kimberley Canal Proposal

2004
23 December	Noonkanbah Native Title Settlement Shows The Way Forward
6 December	Kimberley Traditional Owners speak out to protect environment and culture
6 December	Kimberley Land Council calls for native title agreements, not litigation
29 October	Historic agreement signed today between Rubibi and State Government
29 October	Broome Aged Care Facility To Proceed
8 September	Call For Funding Support In Karajarri Native Title Consent Determination
27 August	Federal Court to recognise Wanjina Wunggurr Wilinggin native title rights
24 June	Kimberley Traditional Owners and Environmental Groups Join Forces
24 June	Claims of Community Support for Cotton Are Misleading
22 March	Indigenous group and Shire reach West Kimberley native title agreement
25 February	Native title system in crisis – KLC starts process of withdrawing from litigation

2003
22 December	Kimberley mourns the passing of three Aboriginal leaders
18 December	Call to protect traditional ways of gathering gubinge as season starts
14 December	KLC position on cotton growing in the Kimberley
11 December	State native title policy and approach needs overhaul
8 December	Federal Court recognises strong native title rights in the Wanjina Wunggurr Wilinggin determination
28 November	KLC faces $2.6 million funding shortfall
11 November	Gaambera Aboriginal Reserve Lease returned to traditional owners
17 October	Funding crisis threatens native title agreements
11 September	KLC calls on State Government to agree to regional framework
19 August	Meeting of the Heritage Protection Working Group
18 July	From the acting executive director of the KLC, Anthony Watson
30 June	KLC welcomes Minister MacTiernan’s commitment on Moola Bulla
19 June	Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation & Broome Pearls Pty Ltd get on with business
27 May	Rubibi facilitates the development of aged care services in Broome
24 April	KLC congratulates Rubibi on coastal award
27 March	Native title in WA at crisis point