Rock art at Langhi Ghiran on Djab Wurrung Country

land, sky and waters Hearings

On 25 March, Yoorrook will begin hearings into injustices against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters with a ceremonial hearing on Gunditjmara country near Portland, where the colonisation of Victoria began. Daily hearings will then run 25-28 March. Hearings will resume on 15 April for a further two weeks.

The majority of hearings will be held in the Yoorrook hearing room at level 9, 54 Wellington St, Collingwood, 10am-4pm. Community and members of the public are welcome to attend the hearings in-person.

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Learn more about this hearing

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Witness list

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Make a short submission on Land, Sky and Waters

Have your voice heard

It's time to tell the truth about the impacts of colonisation on First Peoples in Victoria.

Areas of work

Yoorrook is investigating injustice against First Peoples in Victoria since colonisation. 

In mid-2023 Yoorrook released the Yoorrook for Justice report into the Victorian child protection and criminal justice systems.

Yoorrook is now looking into land, sky and waters, health, housing and education, and economic prosperity. Yoorrook will deliver its final report in 2025.

Stay informed

Land, sky and waters
The big orange cliffs of Gunigalg, Gariwerd (Grampians) surrounded by green trees and blue sky
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has commenced its inquiry into land, sky and waters as the next part of the truth telling process in Victoria.
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Criminal Justice System
Yoorrook Commissioners presenting the Yoorrook for justice report in their hands with the Yoorrook shield behind them
For First Peoples, the criminal justice system has long been a site of systemic injustice.
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Child protection system
The Wright Family. Aunty Donna, Aunty Joanne Farrant and Aunty Tina photo from the shoulders up
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is looking into the child protection system as part of the truth telling process in Victoria.
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About Yoorrook

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is the first formal truth-telling process into injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria.
About Yoorrook

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