EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) ARE SOUGHT FROM YORTA YORTA MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation are seeking expressions of interest to fill positions on the Yorta Yorta Traditional Owner Land Management Board. All YYTOLMB members are fully approved and endorsed by the Yorta Yorta Nation so that the endorsed applicants list can […]
YYNAC Annual Report 2018/2019
YYNAC Annual Report 2018 / 2019 has been uploaded to the Documents section of the Forum. Please click the link below to read the Annual Report. https://yynac.stagingshub.com/yynac-2018-2019-annual-report
Greater Shepparton: Aboriginal Street Art Project
In 2016, Greater Shepparton City Council came up with an idea to celebrate the local Aboriginal people and their culture through street art. Street art has become quite prevalent in Northern Victoria and if Greater Shepparton was to commence a street art project, it would be pertinent that the project links back to Greater Shepparton […]
Aunty Elizabeth Morgan-Hoffman
Elizabeth Maud Morgan-Hoffmann A determined achiever who prioritised the welfare of women and children. SOURCE: https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/elizabeth-maud-morgan-hoffmann Inducted: 2017 Yorta Yorta Elder, Elizabeth Morgan, dedicated herself to improving the lives of her people. Known as Aunty Liz or Yarmauk to her grandchildren, Elizabeth was born in 1927 at Cummeragunja Aboriginal Station, along the Murray River in […]
Aunty Geraldine Briggs AO
Geraldine Briggs AO A tireless campaigner for human rights SOURCE: https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/geraldine-briggs-ao Inducted:2011 Geraldine Briggs rose from tenacious activist to dignified Yorta Yorta Elder. She was an inspirational leader and remains an enduring role model, particularly for women across Victoria. Geraldine was born in 1910, on the Warangesda Aboriginal Mission in New South Wales, and grew […]
News Update: Murals at DHHS as part of the Aboriginal Street Art project
SOURCE: http://greatershepparton.com.au/whats-happening/news/news-article/!/456/post/murals-at-dhhs-as-part-of-the-aboriginal-street-art-project Stage 3 of Greater Shepparton City Council’s Aboriginal Street Art project will see it join with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation (YYNAC) to deliver a new mural on the DHHS wall fronting Welsford St. The mural which will feature on Welsford Street overlooks the […]
Cultural Burning: The Project – Interview with Uncle Colin Walker
“Aboriginal people, we’re not really recognised in things like this – we want to be a part of that – be involved together, which we haven’t been.” Colin Walker – Yorta Yorta elder. There’s renewed interest in indigenous fire prevention strategies, but how are they different?
Update: Family Groups
The full list of the 16 Family Groups that make up the YYNAC has been updated here: https://yynac.stagingshub.com/yorta-yorta-family-groups/ In addition to this, the Forum has also been updated so that there is now a forum for each family group. Please feel free to go to the Family Group Forums to share stories, photographs etc., here: […]
Murray Darling Basin Authority – MEDIA RELEASE: Complaint: 60 Minutes ‘Water Rats’
Regarding: Channel 9 60 Minutes, Sunday 27 October 2019 Published: 04 November 2019 • Media release The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is submitting a formal complaint about the ‘Water Rats’ episode of 60 Minutes. The episode and subsequent online articles on news.com.au and the 60 Minutes Facebook page also contain factual errors. The MDBA is making this […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Statement on environmental watering in the Lachlan River
Commonwealth Environmental Water OfficeMEDIA RELEASE1 November 2019 In line with both state and federal legislation, critical human water needs are considered first and foremost in water resource planning. The NSW water resource managers in the Lachlan system are working extremely hard to manage difficult circumstances. Leading into this water year, NSW indicated that there would be reduced access by […]