Community Update: Ngarrakeetong Martongakeeyt (Community Vision)
Because of generations of advocacy by our old people, and the determination of our mob, we have our first Treaty. Over the last ten years, Community has told us what they want answerability and accountability to look like. The first part of that work is Ngarrakeetoong Martongakeeyt — the Community Vision — Community’s own description of a future of prosperity, in six parts.
We are Gellung Warl
Gellung Warl is the new First Peoples’ representative body established through Treaty. It is made up of Traditional Owners from every region of Victoria. Treaty resets the relationship between First Peoples and the State, because doing things differently is the only way to achieve real change in Victoria. Treaty is about how we do our business. It honours a new path forward…
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July 24, 2026
Our Voice, Our Way: Youth Voice Report, Phase 1 (2025-2026)
The Youth Voice Engagement Plan has been developed to work closely with young First Peoples to design a youth advisory model to Gellung Warl. As part of the Listening Phase (Phase 1), we aim to build relationships and capture insights from young people about their values, aspirations and ideas for how a youth advisory body…
Community Report: Journey to Gellung Warl
Since 2019, the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has been yarning with Community at tables across the state. The elected Assembly Members have been listening to First Peoples’ needs, hopes and aspirations for their futures. We have taken these ideas to the negotiating table and pushed hard to ensure that we can achieve lasting change…
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December 17, 2025
