Tag: First Nations
Free skin checks for Indigenous communities
IN the first initiative of its kind in Gippsland, members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities underwent free skin checks when a mobile...
Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly urges yes vote
With the Voice to Parliament referendum announced for October 14, the democratically elected 'voice' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria, the...
Sale school Spectacular
Singing sensations from Sale’s Araluen and Guthridge primary schools will be part of the choir for the annual 2023 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS)...
‘Yes’ campaign now in full swing
Tom Parry
MOMENTUM is gathering for a 'Yes' vote at the upcoming federal referendum, despite recent polls suggesting that support is waning.
Later this year, Australians...
First all-Indigenous crew becomes an official CFA brigade
LAKE Tyers Aboriginal Trust (LTAT) station will officially become a CFA brigade in its own right following representation from the dedicated community who've protected...
Community celebrates NAIDOC
Tom Parry
PROUD members of the Gunaikurnai community and their supporters gathered on Monday (July 3) to mark NAIDOC Week.
A flag-raising ceremony was hosted by...
Working together to close the stroke gap
STROKE Foundation used NAIDOC Week to highlight the urgent need to close the stroke gap that exists between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, in an...
Lake Tyers a survivor, always will be an Indigenous home
Tom Parry
This story contains the names of Indigenous people who have died. Both are respectfully used with the permission of the family of the...
Ramahyuck’s 2023 Sorry Day service
Tom Parry
RAMAHYUCK District Aboriginal Corporation has acknowledged National Sorry Day with a service of remembrance and morning tea.
A crowd of over 50 people gathered...
First Peoples’ Assembly welcomes Treaty investment
THE First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria last week welcomed the $138 million investment in the Treaty process over four years in the State Budget,...
Princes Hwy East upgrade Aboriginal employment
IN a major boost to local jobs, the Princes Highway East Upgrade has more than tripled its Aboriginal employment target on the upgrade's Kilmany...
Candidate nominations open for Treaty Elections
NOMINATIONS are now open for Traditional Owners of Country in Victoria to stand as candidates for the second term of the First Peoples' Assembly...
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Sale United Twilight soccer a success
Sale United Football Club’s annual primary school twilight tournament recently ended for the 31st year, with 2024 labelled the most successful year yet.
A record...
