‘Path towards unity’: First traditional owners group seeks individual treaty

First Nations group seeks local treaty in Victorian premier's electorate

Central Victorian traditional owner group Dja Dja Wurrung has taken a "historic" step towards seeking a state-first local treaty with the government.

History made: what this milestone Treaty moment means for Bendigo

Traditional Owners the Dja Dja Wurrung are about to break new ground with Treaty negotiations. This is what it could mean for Bendigo.

‘Path towards unity’: First traditional owners group seeks individual treaty

Central Victoria’s Dja Dja Wurrung people say they want the treaty to help them implement plans in areas such as agriculture, water and renewable energy.

STATE FIRST TREATY BID

The Dja Dja Wurrung People of central Victoria have become the first traditional owners to seek to negotiate a local treaty with the state government. Under Victoria’s Treaty Negotiation Framework, traditional owner groups can negotiate their own treaties, which will reflect aspirations and priorities for their local areas. DJAARA (the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) started that process with a formal notification to the Treaty Aut…

Dja Dja Wurrung first Traditional Owner group to seek to negotiate a local Treaty with Victorian Government

The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria (the Assembly) today congratulated the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) on being the first Traditional Owner group to begin the journey towards a local Treaty. While the Assembly is negotiating a statewide Treaty with the Victorian Government on behalf of all First Peoples across the state, Traditional Owner groups can negotiate their own local Treaty with government that would allow t…

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