"We have other parcels of land out there, so it's a great asset to our land council," he said.

"We haven't planned on what we will do with that land, but we're very happy that the title has been handed over to us."

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AALC CEO Lisa Waters said she thought the claim's success was very exciting for the land council and the community.

"This gives the opportunity for us to progress as a community in many areas," she said.

"We've got some very good things planned for the land council, and this land will certainly help with those plans.

"We hope to further employment and training opportunities for our people, and if we branch out into other areas we'll be able to do things with our current housing stock."

She said things like solar panels and water tanks were good examples of what was needed.

"Being out there in the industrial area we're surrounded by people who are very successful in the community," Lisa said.

"We'd love to see the Aboriginal community become something similar to what they've created out there."

Lisa is new to the land council CEO's role having been a council board member, and replacing Tom Briggs, who Mr Ahoy recognised for his service.

"I'd like to pass on a vote of thanks to Tom, who was very experienced in the role," he said.

"He was Armidale's state member on the NSW State Land Council for about 13-years. He came out of retirement and into the CEO's position here for the last three years, and kept our land council going.

"We're pretty grateful for the legacy of work Tom put in here, and I've got no doubt that Lisa will take that fight on further."

He said Lisa was the youngest person in Armidale to be the CEO of the land council.

"We have a membership of 125 and growing," Uncle Colin said.

"We're the peak representation of the Aboriginal community here in Armidale, and the council represents many family groups."

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