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Meet the first ever Aboriginal candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor
July 16, 2021
By Gary Nunn, Sydney Sentinel Wiradjuri woman Yvonne Weldon is, incredibly, the first Aboriginal Australian to stand for Lord Mayor in the 179-year history of the City of Sydney Council. She spoke with the Sentinel‘s Gary Nunn ahead of September‘s local government election. It is...
Read MoreIn search of walking equality: 70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighbourhoods with low walkability
July 16, 2021
By Meead Saberi and Yvonne Weldon. Indigenous inequality in Australia has long been known to the public and policy makers. Yet, successive local, state, and federal governments have failed to effectively make a noticeable change in Indigenous health and wellbeing. These inequalities include shorter...
Read MoreJewish-Indigenous Course Opens New Doors for Collaboration
July 15, 2021
By Shane Desiatnik An inaugural and interactive online Jewish-Indigenous learning program that featured expert panellists from both communities has proven a great success, with between 30 to 60 participants tuning in every Thursday night throughout June. Called Beit Sefer Yalbalinga, the series was co-hosted...
Read MoreMeet Yvonne Weldon. Candidate for City of Sydney Lord Mayor
July 12, 2021
By Queenie Colquhoun Yvonne Welcome recently announced that she will run as an independent candidate for the City of Sydney Lord Mayor, making her the first Indigenous Australian to do so. Urban Village’s Queenie Colquhoun spoke to Yvonne about her goals and motivation in...
Read MoreYvonne Weldon on NAIDOC Week in the inner-city
July 04, 2021
By Daniel Lo Surdo Unfortunately for Yvonne Weldon, the COVID-19 outbreak means that she will be forced to observe NAIDOC Week this year much the same as the last: indoors. Dreary aesthetics aside, Weldon contends that no lockdown could dampen the community spirit that...
Read MoreYvonne Weldon Announces Candidacy for Lord Mayor
June 29, 2021
https://nit.com.au/redfern-kindergarten-receives-long-needed-interior-makeover/Wiradjuri woman Yvonne Weldon has announced her independent bid for the Lord Mayor of Sydney, making her the first Aboriginal Australian to run for the position. Weldon says Sydney is the best city in the world but it’s at a crossroads with young people...
Read MoreNewsletter: It's been a busy week
June 27, 2021
Sydney Sent Back into Lockdown The next couple of weeks are going to be tough. All of Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong are now in a full lockdown in a bid to stamp out the state's escalating coronavirus outbreak....
Read MoreYvonne Weldon in the Race to be Sydney Lord Mayor
June 23, 2021
CHAIR of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Yvonne Weldon is hoping to become the first Aboriginal Lord Mayor of Sydney. Ms Weldon said she will bring the same audacity, creative energy and fierce optimism to Town Hall that her Great Aunt, Mum Shirl,...
Read MoreYvonne Weldon performs Welcome to Country at The Veronica’s concert in Sydney
June 21, 2021
Its the unlikely alliance between politics and show business that has moved from the small screen and on to the stage. The partnership between pop superstars the Veronicas and Sydney Indigenous figure Yvonne Weldon continued on Friday during a packed concert at the Hordern Pavilion...
Read MoreYvonne Weldon to Join Forces with NITV and SBS during Week-Long Celebration of NAIDOC 2021
June 17, 2021
The National Indigenous Television (NITV) is inviting all Australians to enjoy a wide range of content that will be shown on across the SBS network for NAIDOC Week, which will take place between 4 July to the 11 July. Inspired by the theme Heal Country!, the week long programming...
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