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