ANTaR Victoria in Fitzroy, Victoria | Community organisation

ANTaR Victoria

Locality: Fitzroy, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9483 1363

Address: 67 Brunswick Street 3065 Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.antarvictoria.org.au/

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25.01.2022 And that’s a wrap for this year’s NAIDOC week - Always Was, Always Will Be. However, not a wrap on our learning and celebration of our First Nations cultures. Common Ground Australia provides a collection of original and curated learning articles on culture, history and reconciliation.... https://www.commonground.org.au/learn

24.01.2022 In this week's #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the 2020 NATSIAA's. An 18-year-old photographer from Arnhem Land has become one of the youngest winners in the 37-year history of the nation’s most prestigious Indigenous art awards. Yolgu woman Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs took out the multimedia category at this year's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in a ceremony broadcast online from Darwin. Congratulations Siena, and all other winners!

22.01.2022 As the pandemic is not going anywhere for some time, there are many ways to keep you and your Community safe. One of those ways is by wearing a facemask. Our Cu...stom Printed Face Masks are printed with Yarli Creative original Aboriginal artwork and come in one adult size, approx 32 x 16 cm in a fitted style. The fabrics to produce the masks are Aerocorp Breathable Polyester. Aerocorp can are washable and reusable. All masks are lined in an un-printed 100% Cotton Fabric. Our masks are triple layered with a filtered pocket for added protection. Yarli Creative has a strong belief in giving back to Community where possible, and to Wartarkan (come with purpose). With this in mind, 40% of the profits from the pre-sale of these masks will be donated to Elizabeth Morgan House. Elizabeth Morgan House "Elizabeth Morgan House are proudly an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. Who provide refuge accommodation and specialist family violence services to Aboriginal women and their children. Their support also extends to parents of Aboriginal children, as well as partners and ex-partners of Aboriginal people. They work in consultation with our community in all aspects of our services. Central to their work is the aim to provide advocacy and support for the empowerment of Aboriginal women." Yarli Creative Founder and Creative Director - Maddy has shared some of her experiences with trauma she has from family violence she experienced as a child and teenager. During this pandemic, Maddy can only imagine what is happening behind closed doors and wants to provide support to an organisation close to her heart. Please visit there website to read more here and click here to donate directly. Please choose carefully- as you’ll all appreciate, we CAN NOT exchange or refund due to contamination risks. ***Please allow 2-3 weeks turn around as they are made to order. #protectivemask #protectyourself #aboriginalowned #buyblak #aboriginalbusiness #supportlocal #familyviolence #covid19 #stayhome

21.01.2022 A rock shelter in a remote central Pilbara eastern Hamersley gorge has been saved from destruction by the discovery of significant artwork belonging to the Karlka Nyiyaparli people.

20.01.2022 An Aboriginal woman had died at the Brisbane watch house while waiting to be transferred to a correctional centre.

19.01.2022 In this weeks #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all who the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander AFL player was. The first Indigenous Australian player to compete at the highest level was Albert "Pompey" Austin, who played just one match for Geelong in 1872. To this present day, there have only been 40 Indigenous Victorians who have played football at the top level, and he was the first. Here is one of the few photographs of him.

19.01.2022 In this weeks #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the ‘Mistake Creek Massacre’ painting pictured above, completed by Queenie McKenzie. The painting had been completed in 1997, and was purchased in 2005 by the National Museum of Australia, but has only just now been displayed. Unfortunately, the painting faced much criticism in regards to what actually took place almost a century earlier during the real life event. The disagreement and controversy caused a massive delay and only now in the ‘Talking Blak to History’ exhibition is it finally being featured. The displaying of the piece aims to add more indigenous voices to the narrative of Australian history.

18.01.2022 Congratulations Kieren Karritpul, winner of the #NIFA Textile Design Award | Watch the National Indigenous Fashion Awards here: https://bit.ly/2XWV8Ao

18.01.2022 Tonight on Four Corners ABC People always say to us, ‘Why are you so angry? Why are you so bitter?’ If they knew what our people had been through, they might just ask why we are not more angry. Why we are not more bitter. Stan Grant

17.01.2022 Flights to Uluru have been suspended after the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community, worried about the risk to locals from visitors flying in from interstate Covid-19 hotspots, blockaded the gates to the park.

17.01.2022 In pursuing its plan for a national nuclear waste dump near Kimba on SA's Eyre Peninsula, the federal government is ignoring the unanimous opposition of the Barngarla Traditional Owners.

16.01.2022 Indigenous Literacy Day is fast approaching on Wednesday! Up until Sunday, $10 from every book sale from ANTaR Victoria will go to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation #IndigenousLiteracyFoundation #IndigenousLiteracy #ILF ... www.ild.org.au See more

16.01.2022 The lack of diversity in schools can have a damaging impact on students. Ms Rachel Bos, a Kaurna teacher, recently received a letter from an Aboriginal student who graduated year 12 last year. "She told me in this letter it's beautiful that I was the first Aboriginal woman that's taught her, and that she is so proud of the culture now," she says. Showing the positive influence Aboriginal teachers can have on fellow students with regards to culture and identity.

16.01.2022 Victoria will establish Australia's first formal truth-telling process for Aboriginal Victorians. Truth commissions aim to discover and document past injustices, usually by a government, and formally recognise their impacts. The historic process is an opportunity for us to heal and unite and turn the invisible visible. - First People's Assembly co-chair Marcus Stewart, a Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation in Victoria

15.01.2022 In this week’s #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the man pictured above - the renown Mr. Gwoya Tjungurrayi who also went by the nickname of One Pound Jimmy He was an elder, a boomerang salesman and the first Aboriginal to be featured on a postage stamp and $2 coin. Gwoya also survived the 1928 Coniston Massacre where up to 60 people lost their lives. The NT electorate of Stuart is set to be renamed Gwoya after community members have called for the change.

15.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week! This year’s theme is ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE - and acknowledges that hundreds of First Nations people were and still are connected to these lands well before any first documented European contact. We want all Australians to celebrate that we have the oldest continuing cultures on the planet, and to recognise sovereignty was never ceded.

15.01.2022 "We've been losing people, young people, through the grog," - Colin Peterson, Martu elder Elders in Western Australia's Pilbara have created a community-led liquor agreement strategy to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in the community.

13.01.2022 Vincent Namatjira wins the 2020 Archibald Prize! He is the first Aboriginal winner in the prize's near 100 year old history.

12.01.2022 Gomeroi lady, Rachael McPhail, wants to see Australians include traditional Indigenous place names in addresses & Australia Post has shown support for the idea. "When it comes to the addressing of letters and parcels, customers are welcome to include the Traditional Nation name in the address," an Australia Post spokesperson said. "We recommend the traditional name is included below the recipient's name but above the street address.

12.01.2022 This week’s #TruthTellingTuesday question was in regards to the newly established Truth and Justice process implemented in Victoria. The Victorian Government will now establish a truth and justice process to formally recognise historic wrongs and address ongoing injustices for Aboriginal Victorians. The Assembly as the state’s first and only democratically-elected body for Aboriginal people will play a key role in ensuring Aboriginal communities are heard in all stages of planning, design and implementation.The process means Victoria is now the first and only jurisdiction to have actioned the Treaty and Truth elements of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. It builds on our state’s nation-leading work on Treaty and redress plans for Stolen Generations members, which was announced earlier this year. Well done VIC!

12.01.2022 The AFL won’t display the Aboriginal flag on its grounds during its Indigenous Round this weekend due to ongoing copyright disputes. For Aboriginal people, the flag means everything. It is more than a flag it is a symbol of pride, love and identity. But, non-Aboriginal owned company, WAM Clothing, has exclusive rights to use the flag and sends cease and desist letters to those who do, including Melbourne-based, Aboriginal-owned social enterprise, Clothing the Gap.... Read more here: https://clothingthegap.com.au/pages/free-the-flag-journey

10.01.2022 With the 2020 Garma Festival cancelled due to COVID-19, Mr Murphy Yunupingu said it has given the Yothu Yindi Foundation (the corporation behind the festival) time to focus on the idea of building a new independent bilingual school, teaching in both English and their first tongue, Yolngu Matha. #GarmaFestival #YothuYindiFoundation #DhupumaCollege

10.01.2022 Wongutha woman, Colleen Berry, says Nyunnga-Ku Women's Camp is a fun, safe place for women from Leonora WA to battle mental health and other issues, where they can chat, sew, drink cups of tea, sit around camp fires and speak freely.

09.01.2022 Today, is #InternationalDayoftheWorldsIndigenousPeoples. Established by the #UnitedNations in 1994 to commemorate its first meeting of the Working Group on In...digenous Populations, held in #Geneva in 1982. Each year, people across the world celebrate this day in support of Indigenous peoples rights and recognise their many achievements and contributions to address worldwide challenges such as cultural and environmental protection. As part of the 2020 celebrations, the UN is hosting a Virtual Commemoration for everyone to join. Visit the UN's website for International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples for details. Image credit: #JacquiWayPhotography & #GoolwaPipiCo Image of Uncle Moogie & the Ngarrindjeri dancers from the Kuti Co launch on Goolwa Beach in SouthAustralia #IndigLandandSea; #IndigenousExcellence

09.01.2022 Learn more about the climate change case that the Torres Strait Islander community is bringing against the Australian federal government. https://ourislandsourhome.com.au/ https://youtu.be/hXb5b9pdx20... This film was shot on location on the islands of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) in Australia. Videographer: Victor Steffensen Drone footage: Patrick Nai Extra footage: Dimas Toby Editor: Yvie Russell Director: Martin Watter

08.01.2022 In this weeks #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the indigenous people of the Tiwi Islands, pictured above. On this day in 1978, the Tiwi Land Council was established following representation by the Tiwi people to the Federal Government for recognition of their distinct geographic and cultural identity. This recognition is highly significant as The Tiwi Land Council is primarily an expression of Tiwi traditions, going back more than 40,000 years.

07.01.2022 The answer to this week's #TruthTellingTuesday question regarding the word Australian Creole in the Torres Strait Islands is; Yumplatok - 'Yumpla' means 'our' and 'tok' means 'talk'. It is primarily a mix of English and the dying languages Meriam Mer and Kalau Lagau Ya. Yumplatok first developed as a contact language in the 1890s. The Yumplatok New Testament, published in 2014, is the result of a painstaking translation process that took 27 years to complete. The radio station 4mw has also been broadcast in Yumplatok since 1985 http://www.tsima4mw.org.au/.

07.01.2022 This means children as young as 10 will continue to be locked up, despite calls for change. Aboriginal children between 10 and 13 are disproportionately affected by the low age of criminal responsibility. They are incarcerated at 8x the rate of their non-Indigenous peers, and account for 65% of those incarcerated below the age of 14. Help raise the age to 14 here ... https://www.raisetheage.org.au/ See more

06.01.2022 Public hearing tomorrow on the Aboriginal Flag. Tune in live to hear from Ben Wooster himself and others. This the first day of what I believe will be a 3 day p...ublic hearing. https://www.aph.gov.au/news_and_events/watch_parliament Let's see what Ben Wooster has to say for himself and how he thinks he can justify his unethical business practices Also our very own Laura Thomson of Clothing the Gap gets to speak on behalf of them and Free-the-Flag #freetheflag

06.01.2022 In this week’s #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the history of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. The first event of its kind began in 1988, set against the backdrop of protests led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their supporters during the bicentennial year. The date, August 4, was historically used to celebrate the birthdays of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were taken from their families at a young age without knowing their birthdays The Stolen Generation. The theme of this year is We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice.

06.01.2022 Chatfield, who was on trial accused of an alleged robbery, is the third Indigenous man to die in custody within three months. The family are calling for answers, saying the circumstances leading to his death are unclear.

06.01.2022 The Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative Assembly has voted to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, making it the first Australian jurisdiction to bring its laws in line with United Nations standards.

06.01.2022 Protesters have spent two years trying to protect the sacred trees that have "immeasurable historic, social, and cultural value" to our First Peoples. The decision devastatingly means construction can continue between Buangor and Ararat.

06.01.2022 To celebrate the end of NAIDOC Week, join Melbourne based Torres Strait Islander (Meriam) chef, Nornie Bero for a free Zoom cook-along to make a refreshing summer Wattleseed and Chocolate Pavlova with Strawberry Gum Cream. A twist on the classic Australian dessert, Nornie will lead you in making a delicious full-sized pavlova full of Australian Indigenous flavours: wattleseed, strawberry gum and lemon myrtle.

05.01.2022 First Peoples' Assembly is aiming to get the key pieces of treaty architecture in place to allow Aboriginal sovereign nations to begin negotiations with the Victorian Government by the end of 2022.

05.01.2022 Aboriginal leaders say the draft Aboriginal Heritage Protection Bill could still allow heritage destruction like that seen at Juukan Gorge. "The majority of penalties within the proposed bill are insultingly minimal for proponents that are profiting significantly from our land and waters," - Peter Jeffries, Pilbara's Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation chief executive

05.01.2022 A not to be missed special event celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence featuring some of your favourite music acts. Stand Up and Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special | Saturday 14 November on SBS and NITV

04.01.2022 Sharing the powerful words of @taylah_gray_ The Djab Wurrung say that grandmother & grandfather trees come in pairs. Here on the edge of the Western Highway ...in Buangor, stood an 800-year-old grandmother or birthing tree with a wide gaping hollow, in which thousands of Djab Wurrung are believed to have been born. Right next to her stood the grandfather tree, a 700-year-old eucalypt with a large open canopy arching over the land below. Step back a few metres & you can see that these trees are leaning towards each other. They are in dialogue, the Djab Wurrung say. Their roots entwine underground. It is an ultimate love story that pre-dates history books & is the creator of life. The Djab Wurrung call this ancient Indigenous tree the Directions Tree, which they believe grew from a seed & the placenta of their ancestor many centuries ago. It believed that the tree had the power to give spiritual guidance. But just like that it’s gone... : Justin McManus The Andrews government has used today as a political distraction. Shame @danielandrewsmp @richardwynnemp @jaalapulford @jacintaallanmp. Please head over to @dwembassy @foemelbourne @lidiathorpegunnaigunditj & other pages to see what you can do to help. #djabwurrung #notreesnotreaty #djabwurrungembassy #djabwurrungcountry #womensbusiness #alwayswasalwayswillbe #protectthesacred

04.01.2022 Connect to country this NAIDOC week. Walk in the footsteps of our First Nations people and connect to the lands on these walking trails while learning and celebrating the world’s continued oldest living culture.

03.01.2022 For [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders], Country is a word for all the values, places, resources, stories and cultural obligations associated with that area...

03.01.2022 Click below for our September eNews which covers the following topics: -Dreamtime in Darwin -Free the Flag -Closing the Gap Refresh

03.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week 2020!!! In this weeks #TruthTellingTuesday question we asked you all about the origins of NAIDOC week. NAIDOC week can in fact be traced all the way back to 1938, where protesters had marched through the streets of Sydney demanding change in regards to the treatment and status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC week highlights the achievements of Indigenous Australians all over the country and is a date to be remembered.

01.01.2022 Exciting news! Traditional owners say the dictionary will help younger generations retain aspects of their culture.

01.01.2022 A First Nations teacher and mentor is combining Indigenous conservation methods with western agriculture in one of the first courses of its type through TAFE.