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Candidate nominations open for First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria elections

Candidate nominations open for First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria elections

3 April 2023
In the lead up to “Assembly 2.0”, as it is referred to internally, nominations are now open for Assembly elections. The successful candidates will find themselves negotiating a State-wide Treaty.
First Peoples’ Assembly confirms it wants to negotiate a state-wide Treaty following elections

First Peoples’ Assembly confirms it wants to negotiate a state-wide Treaty following elections

2 September 2022
The FPAV's Co-Chair Aunty Geraldine Atkinson announces the next elected Assembly will be negotiating a State-wide Treaty.
Half-Way Through Its First Term, The FPAV Has Made Significant Inroads Towards Treaty In Victoria

Half-Way Through Its First Term, The FPAV Has Made Significant Inroads Towards Treaty In Victoria

7 December 2021
FPAV Co-Chair, Taungurung man Marcus Stewart, reflects on the Assembly first two years of its first term.
Searching For And Listening To The Truth – Yoorrook Justice Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter

Searching For And Listening To The Truth – Yoorrook Justice Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter

2 December 2021
Yoorrook Commissioner, Wurundjeri woman Sue-Anne Hunter, joins VAN's Charles Pakana to discuss Yoorrook's ongoing work.
Victoria Edges Closer to Treaties

Victoria Edges Closer to Treaties

6 November 2021
Co-Chair of the FPAV, Marcus Stewart, once again joins Victorian Aboriginal News to provide an update on the Assembly's work
Yoorrook Urged to Look Beyond the Letters Patent

Yoorrook Urged to Look Beyond the Letters Patent

9 September 2021
Aunty Geraldine Atkinson provides a personal and professional perspective on some of the key recommendations contained in the FPAV's Tyerri Yoo-rrook Report
FPAV’s Rueben Berg Talks Treaty

FPAV’s Rueben Berg Talks Treaty

6 September 2021
Rueben Berg shares what it's like behind the scenes as one of the elected Victorian Aboriginal TOs working towards Treaty/ies in Victoria.
Yoorrook Commission’s Guiding Principles

Yoorrook Commission’s Guiding Principles

31 August 2021
Aunty Eleanor Bourke, Yoorrook Justice Commission Chairperson, discusses some of the finer details of Commission's guiding document, the Letters Patent.
The need in Treaty For An Elders’ Voice

The need in Treaty For An Elders’ Voice

26 July 2021
Gunditjmara Elders Aunty Charmaine Clarke and Uncle Rob Lowe talk about the work ahead in developing, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria's Elders' Voice.
Victorian Treaty Update July 2021

Victorian Treaty Update July 2021

8 July 2021
As the FPAV continues paving the way forward for treaties between Victorian Aboriginal people and the State Government, we take a look at some of the challenges and successes achieved to date.
First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Resumes Community Consultations Following Lockdowns

First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Resumes Community Consultations Following Lockdowns

19 November 2020
With Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns easing, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria resumes - tentatively - its community consultation work
Victorian Treaty – Eight Months On

Victorian Treaty – Eight Months On

29 July 2020
Eight months into its first term, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is making great headway towards Treaty/ies in Victoria.
Victoria’s changing reconciliation landscape

Victoria’s changing reconciliation landscape

1 November 2019
Three strong First Nations voices heard loud and clear at the 2019 Reconciliation Victoria Statewide Reconciliation Forum.
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