Media Releases 

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8 August 2023

Let’s not pull the Traditional Owner Settlement Act into the Referendum debate.

28 March 2023

Important native title determination for Eastern Maar Peoples.

25 October 2022

Important Settlement Agreement signed with the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples.

22nd October 2020

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Gunaikurnai consent determination and settlement agreement. Theirs was the third native title consent determination in the State and the first Traditional Owner Settlement Act agreement and was celebrated at Dooyeedang (Knob Reserve on the Avon River).

The Gunaikurnai have gone from strength to strength as they look after their country, promote their culture and enhance the social and economic wellbeing of their people and the broader Gippsland community.

First Nations is proud to have been able to share in their journey from recognition through to now

26th March 2020

COVID 19 Office Closure

17th March 2020

FNLRS COVID-19 Communique

12 September 2019

NNTC appoints new CEO

11 July 2019

First Nations welcomes historic announcement of Budj Bim World Heritage status

4 February 2019
Aunty Fay Carter & Aunty Di Kerr awarded Medal of the Order of Australia

26 October 2018
Victoria’s biggest native title deal struck

23 July 2018
Eastern Maar settlement with State of Victoria in sight

17 July 2018
Open dialogue forum for Traditional Owners of Far East Gippsland

23 February 2018
First Nations and State step up campaign ahead of election

2 November 2017
Negotiations with Eastern Maar Traditional Owners to Start

30 May 2016          
Traditional Owners Lodge Native Title Claim Over Gariwerd (The Grampians)

8 January 2016      
Native Title Services Victoria Strengthens Board

7 July 2015
NTSV Becomes Victoria’s First Aboriginal Organisation to Register a Reconciliation Action Plan

3 July 2015
Taungurung People Congratulated on the Commencement of Their Native Title Negotiations

28 January 2014    
Victoria Leads the Way in Native Title

15 November 2013
Landmark Native Title Settlement for Central Victoria

4 November 2013  
Native Title Services Victoria Announces New Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

12 August 2013      
Native Title Services Victoria Marks 10 Year Anniversary

28 March 2013         
Historic Settlement of Dja Dja Wurrung Native Title Claim

20 March 2013      
Eastern Maar People Register New Native Title Claim in South Western Victoria