Tag: Reconciliation
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Victoria Makes History with Australia’s First Formal Treaty with Indigenous Traditional Owners
Historic milestone for reconciliation in Australia Victoria has taken a landmark step in Australia’s journey toward reconciliation by passing the nation’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. After a lengthy debate in the state parliament, the legislation received broad support, marking a turning point in how the state acknowledges and engages with its Indigenous…
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Victoria’s Historic Move: Australia’s First Formal Treaty with Indigenous Traditional Owners Passes
Victoria makes history with Australia’s first formal treaty In a landmark moment for reconciliation and Indigenous rights, the state of Victoria has passed Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. After two days of intense debate in the upper house, legislators approved a framework that formalizes recognition, shared governance, and rights for Aboriginal communities…
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Victoria Passes Australia’s First Formal Treaty with Indigenous Traditional Owners
An Historic Milestone in Australian Reconciliation In a landmark move that signals a new era for Indigenous relations in Australia, the state of Victoria has passed its first formal treaty with traditional owners. After two days of intensive debate in the upper house of Parliament, lawmakers approved a framework designed to recognize Indigenous sovereignty, rights,…
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Victoria Passes Nation’s First Indigenous Treaty: A New Chapter in Australia’s Reconciliation
Victoria Makes History with the Indigenous Treaty The Victorian parliament has approved the nation’s first Indigenous treaty, marking a milestone in Australia’s long-standing process of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The treaty, negotiated with Indigenous leaders across the state, is viewed as a foundational agreement that recognises past injustices while setting a…
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Australia Live: Victorian Parliament Passes Nation’s First Indigenous Treaty as Coalition Plans Net-Zero Strategy Meeting
Australia News Live: A Historic Indigenous Treaty in Victoria In a landmark moment for reconciliation, the Victorian Parliament has passed the nation’s first Indigenous treaty. This long-anticipated agreement seeks formal recognition and a framework for collaboration between Indigenous communities and the state government. The treaty process has been a focal point of national debates about…
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Canadian Tire to Sell Hudson’s Bay Point Blankets to Support Indigenous Grants
Canadian Tire expands partnership to honor Hudson’s Bay legacy Canadian Tire is moving to fuse retail with reconciliation. The retailer has announced it will begin selling the iconic Hudson’s Bay point blankets and commit net proceeds from those sales to support Indigenous-led initiatives. This marks an expanded collaboration with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack…
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Indigenous elder Alby Clarke remembered for ultramarathon and cycling feats
From poor health to endurance legend Indigenous elder Alby Clarke, a Gunditjmara trailblazer celebrated for his ultramarathon and cycling feats, passed away at age 90 on September 16. His life story, marked by transformation, endurance, and advocacy, resonated beyond sport, becoming a powerful force for Indigenous reconciliation and health across Australia. Born in Melbourne in…
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Alby Clarke: Indigenous elder who ran and cycled for reconciliation
From health scare to lifelong endurance Alby Clarke’s turning point came in his 60s when a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes threatened his life. Born in Melbourne in 1934 and raised at Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve near Warrnambool, Clarke moved through a life of modest beginnings, cycling and local running. A doctor’s stark warning—change or risk…
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Pirltawardli burial site at risk as LIV golf upgrade eyed in Adelaide
Introduction: A clash of development and sacred land The South Australian government is weighing a plan to upgrade the North Adelaide golf course to host the Saudi-backed LIV tournament from 2028. The upgrade would require tearing into parts of the course, despite warnings that there is a high probability of burial sites lying beneath the…
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Indigenous Elders oppose LIV Golf upgrade that could disturb Pirltawardli burial site in Adelaide
Rising Tension Over Pirltawardli and the North Adelaide Upgrade The plan to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide from 2028 hinges on expanding the North Adelaide golf course, a move that would require tearing up sections of the course. Government documents acknowledge a “high probability” that remains lie beneath the surface about 1.5…