THE VAN POST LIBRARY
This is where you’ll find all the news stories, podcasts and videos created and posted by the Victorian Aboriginal News team.
Episode 3: Reconciliation Victoria CEO Nicole Findlay discusses Support for the 2023 Referendum
Reconciliation Victoria has been at the forefront of a First Nations alliance for two decades. With a First Nations Voice referendum on the horizon, that alliance is picking up momentum.
Episode 2: Professor Cheryl Saunders sheds light on the Australian Constitution
Emeritus President of the International Association of Constitutional Law, Professor Cheryl Saunders gives insights into the Australian Constitution.
Episode 1: First Nations Voice advocate and campaigner Thomas Mayo speaks out on the Voice to Parliament
Author, Uluru Statement from the Heart campaigner, Maritime Union Official and Torres Strait Islander Thomas Mayo speaks frankly about a Voice to Parliament.
Uncle Kevin Coombes – An Australian champion forced to travel on a British passport
Paralympic Basketball champion and esteemed Wotjabuluk Elder, Uncle Kevin Coombes speaks to VAN about his life and successes.
Living in and working from “Violet” the van, a 2019 Ford Transit
This is my home, my office and my transportation. According to government I'm considered "homeless" but I'm never more at home than being on the road.
The genesis of Victorian Aboriginal News – when, where and why it started
It all started with a simple half-hour Aboriginal current affairs radio program running three times a week. I had no idea it would become a life mission.
Taungurung releases its highly anticipated second book written in Taungurung and English languages
The Taungurung Land and Waters Council announce the release of the second children's book in Taungurung and English languages.
First Peoples’ Assembly confirms it wants to negotiate a state-wide Treaty following elections
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
FPAV Co-Chair, Taungurung man Marcus Stewart, reflects on the Assembly first two years of its first term.
The “Barkindji Warrior” Promotes Pride
Mother of five, world champion martial artist "Barkindji Warrior" Shantelle Thompson speaks with Charles on Victorian Aboriginal News
Victoria Edges Closer to Treaties
Co-Chair of the FPAV, Marcus Stewart, once again joins Victorian Aboriginal News to provide an update on the Assembly's work
The Crucial Role of Aboriginal Gathering Places
Chair of the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, Karen Milward, discusses the crucial role of dedicated gathering places
Kinaway Recognition of Aboriginal Business Excellence
The CEO of Kinaway Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce, Scott McCartney, discusses recognition of outstanding Aboriginal businesses
Taungurung Flag Flies High
For the first time, a Victorian Traditional Owner group has further asserted its sovereignty by flying its own flag
PG Radio? Really Good Radio!
Presenting radio (and video) in manner that's interactive and family friendly, Troy Benjamin started his own brand - Really Good Radio.
FPAV’s Rueben Berg Talks Treaty
Rueben Berg shares what it's like behind the scenes as one of the elected Victorian Aboriginal TOs working towards Treaty/ies in Victoria.
Building Aboriginal Businesses in Victoria
Kinaway CEO Scott McCartney talks openly on CMR (VAN) about the growth and sustainability of Aboriginal businesses across Victoria.
The Role of the FVTOC
Paul Paton, CEO of the FVTOC discusses the why, what and wherefore of the Federation and its multiple roles in furthering the rights of all Victorian TOs and groups.
Aboriginal-Owned Cooee Cafe
In Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, Aboriginal-owned and -operated Cooee Cafe keeps its doors open for business despite a disastrous environment for the catering and hospitality industry.
The need in Treaty For An Elders’ Voice
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.