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.

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.

Victorian Treaty Update 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.

University of Melbourne Embarks on Project to Gauge COVID-19 Impact on Victorian Aboriginal Community
Led by Gunai, Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara man, Alister Thorpe, Lecturer in Indigenous Health, the University of Melbourne appeals for survey responses from across the State

Aboriginal Voices Embedded in Victoria’s Mental Health System
For the first time in history, Aboriginal voices are to be embedded in Victoria's mental health system.

Aboriginal Victoria Develops and Launches Cultural Heritage Management Training Program
Aboriginal Victoria's Dr Christina Pavlides talks to CMR about an AV-developed training program in cultural heritage management.

First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Resumes Community Consultations Following Lockdowns
With Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns easing, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria resumes - tentatively - its community consultation work

Victorian Local Aboriginal Networks – ensuring First Nations local issues are heard by State Government
While the Federal Government ignores a First Nations voice to government, the Victorian Local Aboriginal Networks forge ahead in Victoria

Statewide Gathering of Aboriginal Men Aimed at Support and Identifying Opportunities
Dardi Munwurro Community Development Manager Coree Thorpe talks on Connection Matters Radio about the forthcoming statewide Aboriginal men's gathering event

Victorian Treaty – Eight Months On
Eight months into its first term, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is making great headway towards Treaty/ies in Victoria.

Protect Culture and Heritage
Pushing concerns of COVID aside for just a while, 850 people have tuned in to a crucial Caring for Country livestreamed event in Victoria.

Feeding Community
Social enterprise restaurant puts community before profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoria’s changing reconciliation landscape
Three strong First Nations voices heard loud and clear at the 2019 Reconciliation Victoria Statewide Reconciliation Forum.
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