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Creative Collective Chairperson of Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Yvonne Weldon

June 13, 2021

As a Proud Wiradjuri woman, Yvonne Weldon upholds strong ties to her homelands; Cowra and the Riverina areas in NSW. The current elected chairperson of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, a board member of DVNSW, deputy chairperson of the NSW Australia Day Council...

Yvonne Weldon on the truth about Aboriginal incarceration, racism in Australia and how we can instigate real change

May 31, 2021

By Yvonne Weldon. Nov 9, 2020. In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, Australians are confronting the uncomfortable truth about Aboriginal deaths in custody and incarceration. Yvonne Weldon argues that instigating real change goes beyond reconciliation...

Yvonne Weldon announces candidacy for Sydney Lord Mayor

May 22, 2021

By Teisha Cloos May 21, 2021 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...

New candidate to take on Clover Moore in race for Lord Mayor

May 20, 2021

By Ben Fordham EXCLUSIVE 14/05/2021 Ben Fordham has revealed the candidate who will take on Clover Moore’s 17-year reign as Lord Mayor at the September election. Yvonne Weldon, Chair of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, will replace Dr Kerryn Phelps in the race...

Wiradjuri woman enters race for Sydney Lord Mayor

May 20, 2021

By Nadine Silva 14 May 2021 - 7:53 PM Updated 14 May 2021 - 8:00 PM Yvonne Weldon is the first Aboriginal candidate to run for Sydney's mayorship and has spent more than 20 years working in key First Nations and government organisations in the country. Wiradjuri woman Yvonne Weldon...

Indigenous leader Yvonne Weldon enters race for Sydney mayoralty

May 20, 2021

By Matt O'Sullivan May 14, 2021 — 5.32pm Indigenous leader Yvonne Weldon has entered the race for the Sydney lord mayoralty, pitting herself against long-time incumbent Clover Moore and Labor councillor Linda Scott. Ms Weldon, who is chairwoman of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council,...