Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations
@fvtoc.bsky.social
Victoria’s state-wide body advocating for Traditional Owners groups’ rights and interests.
Our staff Daniel, Jill and Sophie were thrilled to join today's session of our Treaty messaging training, which uses research about what resonates with Victorians to help defend against misinformation + land tested messages.
We’ve got four more sessions to come.
Secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
We’ve got four more sessions to come.
Secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
September 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Our staff Daniel, Jill and Sophie were thrilled to join today's session of our Treaty messaging training, which uses research about what resonates with Victorians to help defend against misinformation + land tested messages.
We’ve got four more sessions to come.
Secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
We’ve got four more sessions to come.
Secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
Our next Treaty messaging training is in-person, on Thursday!
Our first training happened this morning, and we've received some really positive feedback. Next up is an in-person session this Thursday, 4 September, 4-5pm at Aborigines Advancement League.
RSVP now 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
Our first training happened this morning, and we've received some really positive feedback. Next up is an in-person session this Thursday, 4 September, 4-5pm at Aborigines Advancement League.
RSVP now 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Our next Treaty messaging training is in-person, on Thursday!
Our first training happened this morning, and we've received some really positive feedback. Next up is an in-person session this Thursday, 4 September, 4-5pm at Aborigines Advancement League.
RSVP now 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
Our first training happened this morning, and we've received some really positive feedback. Next up is an in-person session this Thursday, 4 September, 4-5pm at Aborigines Advancement League.
RSVP now 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
We were thrilled to visit Tati Tati Kaiejin’s flood recovery work along the Murray River near Robinvale a few weeks ago.
When the river flooded in October 2022, it brought debris and rubble up from the depths. And it brought a state emergency response that labelled flooding as only a bad thing...
When the river flooded in October 2022, it brought debris and rubble up from the depths. And it brought a state emergency response that labelled flooding as only a bad thing...
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
We were thrilled to visit Tati Tati Kaiejin’s flood recovery work along the Murray River near Robinvale a few weeks ago.
When the river flooded in October 2022, it brought debris and rubble up from the depths. And it brought a state emergency response that labelled flooding as only a bad thing...
When the river flooded in October 2022, it brought debris and rubble up from the depths. And it brought a state emergency response that labelled flooding as only a bad thing...
There’s an independent committee that advises the Victorian Government on climate change in agriculture – but it doesn’t have representation from Victoria’s first farmers.
That could change, if you apply for a (paid!) spot on the Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council.
👉🏾 bit.ly/4g2VX1z
That could change, if you apply for a (paid!) spot on the Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council.
👉🏾 bit.ly/4g2VX1z
September 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
There’s an independent committee that advises the Victorian Government on climate change in agriculture – but it doesn’t have representation from Victoria’s first farmers.
That could change, if you apply for a (paid!) spot on the Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council.
👉🏾 bit.ly/4g2VX1z
That could change, if you apply for a (paid!) spot on the Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council.
👉🏾 bit.ly/4g2VX1z
Do you talk about Treaty in your work? Here's free, evidence-based training to build your confidence, land key messages, and debunk disinformation. Online or in-person, multiple sessions over the next two weeks.
RSVP now to secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
RSVP now to secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
August 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Do you talk about Treaty in your work? Here's free, evidence-based training to build your confidence, land key messages, and debunk disinformation. Online or in-person, multiple sessions over the next two weeks.
RSVP now to secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
RSVP now to secure your spot 👉🏾 bit.ly/3HYSuV9
If you're raising native plants and want to contribute to the Victorian Government's reforestation work, good new: there's $3 million over three years for supply of Victorian woody native seeds and seedlings. Applications close 1 September.
Learn more 👉🏾 www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/bushb...
Learn more 👉🏾 www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/bushb...
August 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If you're raising native plants and want to contribute to the Victorian Government's reforestation work, good new: there's $3 million over three years for supply of Victorian woody native seeds and seedlings. Applications close 1 September.
Learn more 👉🏾 www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/bushb...
Learn more 👉🏾 www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/bushb...
Goodbye + thank you to our lovely Tanya 🤎
Today was Tanya's last day at the Federation after four years dedicated to Traditional Owner-led care for Country. Tanya leaves to commit herself totally to her business. We'll miss her – but suspect this might be a case of see you later, not bye for good.
Today was Tanya's last day at the Federation after four years dedicated to Traditional Owner-led care for Country. Tanya leaves to commit herself totally to her business. We'll miss her – but suspect this might be a case of see you later, not bye for good.
August 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Goodbye + thank you to our lovely Tanya 🤎
Today was Tanya's last day at the Federation after four years dedicated to Traditional Owner-led care for Country. Tanya leaves to commit herself totally to her business. We'll miss her – but suspect this might be a case of see you later, not bye for good.
Today was Tanya's last day at the Federation after four years dedicated to Traditional Owner-led care for Country. Tanya leaves to commit herself totally to her business. We'll miss her – but suspect this might be a case of see you later, not bye for good.
Are you a Victorian Traditional Owner with knowledge of or experience in cultural heritage?
The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council wants to hear from you!
Applications to join Council close 25 September. Learn more and apply now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4lwJB2V
The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council wants to hear from you!
Applications to join Council close 25 September. Learn more and apply now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4lwJB2V
August 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Are you a Victorian Traditional Owner with knowledge of or experience in cultural heritage?
The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council wants to hear from you!
Applications to join Council close 25 September. Learn more and apply now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4lwJB2V
The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council wants to hear from you!
Applications to join Council close 25 September. Learn more and apply now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4lwJB2V
We were thrilled to join GLaWAC yesterday to launch the latest phase of its bushfoods enterprise. Years ago, Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place was a prison nursery. Today, it’s a place where men on community orders can connect with and grow strong in culture – including through growing native plants.
August 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We were thrilled to join GLaWAC yesterday to launch the latest phase of its bushfoods enterprise. Years ago, Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place was a prison nursery. Today, it’s a place where men on community orders can connect with and grow strong in culture – including through growing native plants.
We're disappointed to see a $1.25 million Victorian Government investment in water for mussel fisheries ignore the rights of Traditional Owners – who have grown, harvested and cooked native seafood for a thousand generations.
Read our media release 👉🏾 bit.ly/4162LW1
Read our media release 👉🏾 bit.ly/4162LW1
August 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We're disappointed to see a $1.25 million Victorian Government investment in water for mussel fisheries ignore the rights of Traditional Owners – who have grown, harvested and cooked native seafood for a thousand generations.
Read our media release 👉🏾 bit.ly/4162LW1
Read our media release 👉🏾 bit.ly/4162LW1
$300,000 cultural flows grants are now available for Murray-Darling Basin Nations – and we’re ready to help Victorian Traditional Owner groups apply.
Contact us on [email protected], or learn more about the grant program from [email protected]. Closes 15 October!
Contact us on [email protected], or learn more about the grant program from [email protected]. Closes 15 October!
August 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
$300,000 cultural flows grants are now available for Murray-Darling Basin Nations – and we’re ready to help Victorian Traditional Owner groups apply.
Contact us on [email protected], or learn more about the grant program from [email protected]. Closes 15 October!
Contact us on [email protected], or learn more about the grant program from [email protected]. Closes 15 October!
The success of the Federal Government’s new approach to Aboriginal economic policy will be in its implementation, not rhetoric – and it must invest in Victorian Traditional Owner groups and take up their economic modelling.
Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/3H5vofd
Download the Roadmap 👉🏾 bit.ly/3J0oCI2
Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/3H5vofd
Download the Roadmap 👉🏾 bit.ly/3J0oCI2
August 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The success of the Federal Government’s new approach to Aboriginal economic policy will be in its implementation, not rhetoric – and it must invest in Victorian Traditional Owner groups and take up their economic modelling.
Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/3H5vofd
Download the Roadmap 👉🏾 bit.ly/3J0oCI2
Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/3H5vofd
Download the Roadmap 👉🏾 bit.ly/3J0oCI2
Head to sunny Queensland to share your Country's priorities and shape a new national stage.
The National Gathering is a new three-day seminar intending to shape a national collective policy platform for Traditional Owner representative organisations.
Learn more 👉🏽https://thenationalgathering.au/
The National Gathering is a new three-day seminar intending to shape a national collective policy platform for Traditional Owner representative organisations.
Learn more 👉🏽https://thenationalgathering.au/
July 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Head to sunny Queensland to share your Country's priorities and shape a new national stage.
The National Gathering is a new three-day seminar intending to shape a national collective policy platform for Traditional Owner representative organisations.
Learn more 👉🏽https://thenationalgathering.au/
The National Gathering is a new three-day seminar intending to shape a national collective policy platform for Traditional Owner representative organisations.
Learn more 👉🏽https://thenationalgathering.au/
In the coming months, Treaty legislation will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament, and our elected politicians will vote on it. Help make Treaty a reality by reminding the Opposition that Victorians want this bill passed.
👉🏾 fpav.good.do/victoriansfortreaty/email-brad-battin/
👉🏾 fpav.good.do/victoriansfortreaty/email-brad-battin/
July 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In the coming months, Treaty legislation will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament, and our elected politicians will vote on it. Help make Treaty a reality by reminding the Opposition that Victorians want this bill passed.
👉🏾 fpav.good.do/victoriansfortreaty/email-brad-battin/
👉🏾 fpav.good.do/victoriansfortreaty/email-brad-battin/
We're developing a strategy to help Traditional Owner corporations grow strong, skilled and sustainable workforces on-Country – and we want to hear directly from Traditional Owner groups to ensure it captures your experiences. Contact [email protected] to book your meeting. 📣
July 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We're developing a strategy to help Traditional Owner corporations grow strong, skilled and sustainable workforces on-Country – and we want to hear directly from Traditional Owner groups to ensure it captures your experiences. Contact [email protected] to book your meeting. 📣
Twenty-one years since the “tide of history” denied the first native title claim along the Murray River, we’re near Mildura for an historic native title determination: the First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee. As the Federal Court said at today’s on-Country hearing: tides can change.
July 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Twenty-one years since the “tide of history” denied the first native title claim along the Murray River, we’re near Mildura for an historic native title determination: the First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee. As the Federal Court said at today’s on-Country hearing: tides can change.
Today’s historic native title determination for north-west Victoria isn’t just overdue recognition of Traditional Owners’ enduring connection to Country – it’s an unprecedented opportunity for economic prosperity and stronger futures.
Read more in our media statement 👉🏾
bit.ly/4kN7Dq6
Read more in our media statement 👉🏾
bit.ly/4kN7Dq6
July 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Today’s historic native title determination for north-west Victoria isn’t just overdue recognition of Traditional Owners’ enduring connection to Country – it’s an unprecedented opportunity for economic prosperity and stronger futures.
Read more in our media statement 👉🏾
bit.ly/4kN7Dq6
Read more in our media statement 👉🏾
bit.ly/4kN7Dq6
It’s great to see the ACT Government recognising thousands of years of cultural and ecological significance of dingo – media's reporting it will reclassify dingo as a protected native animal, not a pest, following DNA sampling that showed 100% dingo ancestry in animals in the Namadgi National Park.
July 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It’s great to see the ACT Government recognising thousands of years of cultural and ecological significance of dingo – media's reporting it will reclassify dingo as a protected native animal, not a pest, following DNA sampling that showed 100% dingo ancestry in animals in the Namadgi National Park.
We had a fantastic day receiving cultural awareness training yesterday ✊🏽
We wanted to feel challenged, informed, and stirred: that's exactly what we got. Thanks Wanyaari for your incredible training, and thanks to Australian Conservation Foundation for giving us a training space for the day!
We wanted to feel challenged, informed, and stirred: that's exactly what we got. Thanks Wanyaari for your incredible training, and thanks to Australian Conservation Foundation for giving us a training space for the day!
July 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We had a fantastic day receiving cultural awareness training yesterday ✊🏽
We wanted to feel challenged, informed, and stirred: that's exactly what we got. Thanks Wanyaari for your incredible training, and thanks to Australian Conservation Foundation for giving us a training space for the day!
We wanted to feel challenged, informed, and stirred: that's exactly what we got. Thanks Wanyaari for your incredible training, and thanks to Australian Conservation Foundation for giving us a training space for the day!
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So proud to walk in this year's NAIDOC Week march. The sun came out for us!
An incredible event from Victoria's NAIDOC committee and their tireless volunteers: well done. A beautiful day of solidarity, care, community – and celebration.
So proud to walk in this year's NAIDOC Week march. The sun came out for us!
An incredible event from Victoria's NAIDOC committee and their tireless volunteers: well done. A beautiful day of solidarity, care, community – and celebration.
July 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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So proud to walk in this year's NAIDOC Week march. The sun came out for us!
An incredible event from Victoria's NAIDOC committee and their tireless volunteers: well done. A beautiful day of solidarity, care, community – and celebration.
So proud to walk in this year's NAIDOC Week march. The sun came out for us!
An incredible event from Victoria's NAIDOC committee and their tireless volunteers: well done. A beautiful day of solidarity, care, community – and celebration.
It’s great to hear Malarndirri McCarthy’s ‘looking at what we can do’ to progress national truth-telling. An easy, immediate step: picking up the Truth and Justice Commission proposed by (her now-Labor colleague!) Dorinda Cox last year.
The news 👉🏾 bit.ly/44SL6mJ
The submission 👉🏾 bit.ly/4eH9lI5
The news 👉🏾 bit.ly/44SL6mJ
The submission 👉🏾 bit.ly/4eH9lI5
July 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
It’s great to hear Malarndirri McCarthy’s ‘looking at what we can do’ to progress national truth-telling. An easy, immediate step: picking up the Truth and Justice Commission proposed by (her now-Labor colleague!) Dorinda Cox last year.
The news 👉🏾 bit.ly/44SL6mJ
The submission 👉🏾 bit.ly/4eH9lI5
The news 👉🏾 bit.ly/44SL6mJ
The submission 👉🏾 bit.ly/4eH9lI5
All smiles in Mildura to catch up with our friends at First Peoples 🌞
Our interim CEO Kaley and Nation Building manager Jill headed to Mildura last week to visit First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (that’s their interim CEO Chris Marshall with Kaley). Thanks for having us!
Our interim CEO Kaley and Nation Building manager Jill headed to Mildura last week to visit First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (that’s their interim CEO Chris Marshall with Kaley). Thanks for having us!
July 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
All smiles in Mildura to catch up with our friends at First Peoples 🌞
Our interim CEO Kaley and Nation Building manager Jill headed to Mildura last week to visit First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (that’s their interim CEO Chris Marshall with Kaley). Thanks for having us!
Our interim CEO Kaley and Nation Building manager Jill headed to Mildura last week to visit First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (that’s their interim CEO Chris Marshall with Kaley). Thanks for having us!
It’s 50 years of NAIDOC Week! ✊🏾
This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, honours Ancestors, and uplifts those shaping the future.
This week, and always, we acknowledge the strength of mob, the depth of culture, and the ongoing fight for truth, Treaty, and justice.
This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, honours Ancestors, and uplifts those shaping the future.
This week, and always, we acknowledge the strength of mob, the depth of culture, and the ongoing fight for truth, Treaty, and justice.
July 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It’s 50 years of NAIDOC Week! ✊🏾
This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, honours Ancestors, and uplifts those shaping the future.
This week, and always, we acknowledge the strength of mob, the depth of culture, and the ongoing fight for truth, Treaty, and justice.
This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, honours Ancestors, and uplifts those shaping the future.
This week, and always, we acknowledge the strength of mob, the depth of culture, and the ongoing fight for truth, Treaty, and justice.
The truth of land dispossession laid out by Yoorrook Justice Commission clearly demonstrates the central role played by Traditional Owner groups in a just and reconciled future.
Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/4ly8LOS
Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/4ly8LOS
July 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The truth of land dispossession laid out by Yoorrook Justice Commission clearly demonstrates the central role played by Traditional Owner groups in a just and reconciled future.
Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/4ly8LOS
Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/4ly8LOS
12 strong TOCs and three happy Federation staff members at today's meeting of the (deep breath!) Traditional Owner Corporation Caucus to the Statewide Caring for Country Partnership Forum 👏🏽
June 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
12 strong TOCs and three happy Federation staff members at today's meeting of the (deep breath!) Traditional Owner Corporation Caucus to the Statewide Caring for Country Partnership Forum 👏🏽