Wotjobaluk Country will be one of five regions for the inaugural on country meetings for Yoo-rrook Justice Commission.
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The commission announced Yoo-rrook on Country which is a series of "town hall" meetings which will allow the commissioners to meet with Traditional Owners and First Peoples across Victoria.
This announcement came on the same day as International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, August 9.
Yoo-rrook on Country will introduce the commissioners to communities and build awareness of the historic work Yoo-rrook will conduct in investigating historical and ongoing injustices faced by First Peoples since colonisation.
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Chair Professor Eleanor Bourke spoke about the importance of meeting face-to-face with Traditional Owners and First Peoples Communities before commencing the historic work of Yoo-rrook.
"Yoo-rrook on Country aims to introduce all five commissioners to First Nations Peoples of Victoria and other Victorians so that they learn about the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission," Professor Bourke said.
During Yoo-rrook on Country events, commissioners will have the chance to speak with Traditional Owners and First Peoples Communities.
"Meeting with, listening to and hearing from our First Peoples is an important foundation for this process before we begin the work," Professor Bourke said.
Official dates and additional locations for the events will be announced soon. To learn more about the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission visit the website at yoorrook.com.au/
The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission will work towards a formal and official record of the injustices faced by First Nations people since colonisation.
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