ABOUT VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL NEWS
Victorian Aboriginal News (VAN) is a digital platform and radio content producer and publisher, focused on Victorian Aboriginal self-determination, initiatives, language, culture, reconcilation, treaty, truth-telling…and the list goes on.
Our flagship product – the VAN Talks podcast – underpins the majority of our radio work and the VAN Hour, which is broadcast weekly on 3KND (Victorian Aboriginal radio).
We are totally independent of any commercial or government editorial dictates, ensuring we operate free of constraints that typically influence other media outlets and content developers.
VAN operates almost entirely from “Violet” the van (yes, we totally get the coincidence), a 2019 Ford Transit.
Violet serves as the studio and home for VAN founder and editor, Charles Pakana, who is the second of three successive generations of Aboriginal journalists.
By operating as a truly mobile service, VAN has the ability to work on Country across Victoria with incredibly few logistic limitations, and maintain the production of high-quality content.
In addition, it is a model, which in combination with a remote/work-from-home support team, dramatically reduces operational overheads and production timelines.
Above all, as a direct result of our model and the subsequent ability to build strong relationships across Victoria, VAN has established strong relationships with a growing number of Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and Traditional Owner Groups.
VAN POSTS AND GENERAL INFO – latest (see all…)
Ignorance? Racism? Or just another silly duffer who believes the world is flat?
VAN and 3KND sign a six-month memorandum of understanding on broadcasting of VAN content
Our hit music program, Sixties Sojourn, returns to 3KND
A discussion on the progress towards reconciliation post the 2023 referendum
Partner: The NED Foundation – providing critical funding for the VAN Leader Tapes project
Our incredible Partnerships and Special Projects Manager, Sophie
VAN’s Charles Pakana calls for Treaty supporters to learn from the 2023 Referendum campaign
Are YOU tuned in? The new Victorian Aboriginal News VAN Talks podcast.
OUR PARTNERS (see all…)
Partner: Community Broadcasting Foundation
Partner: 3KND
Partner: National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice
