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ISSUE NO. 2

August 2024

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Artwork from The Torch – Issue No. 2

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Since 2011 The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.

The Torch fosters new networks, as well as educational and creative industry avenues to pursue for post-release artists. By embracing program participants as artists rather than offenders. The Torch provides an avenue for change.

Roxann (Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai) ‘Birthing Journey’ 2024, acrylic on canvas

Journey Lines

By Putecharung
Kamu
2024

Everyone's journey is unique, this painting symbolises the individuality of everyone's journey.

Birthing Journey

By Roxann
Yorta Yorta / Gunaikurnai
2024

This represents a mother's journey of childbirth and the creation of her young through the pain endured throughout her and her children's journey.

Journey of Discovery

By Aalayah
Wiradjuri
2024

This is a combination of our Indigenous symbols that I have learnt about in jail. I have learnt their meaning and how they were used within our community. I often think to myself that I am the luckiest person in the world to have a culture so beautiful and rich. Our connection to all things is so spiritual; the whispers from the trees and vibrations from the ground. I can feel my Ancestors calling me home.

The symbols in my artwork represent; (Starting from the top right-hand corner and going clockwise):

  • Human Footprints
  • Child
  • Person
  • Kangaroo Tracks
  • Waterholes / Campsites
  • Emu Tracks
  • Spears
  • Journey Path


Totems are also very important in our culture. When travelling into another Mob's Country it is important to give respect to that Mob's totem, as you would your own. Our totems are animals such as the goanna, kangaroo and emu. I feel strong and empowered learning about my culture.

Journey Lines

By Putecharung
Kamu
2024

Everyone's journey is unique, this painting symbolises the individuality of everyone's journey.

Birthing Journey

By Roxann
Yorta Yorta / Gunaikurnai
2024

This represents a mother's journey of childbirth and the creation of her young through the pain endured throughout her and her children's journey.

Journey of Discovery

By Aalayah
Wiradjuri
2024

This is a combination of our Indigenous symbols that I have learnt about in jail. I have learnt their meaning and how they were used within our community. I often think to myself that I am the luckiest person in the world to have a culture so beautiful and rich. Our connection to all things is so spiritual; the whispers from the trees and vibrations from the ground. I can feel my Ancestors calling me home.

The symbols in my artwork represent; (Starting from the top right-hand corner and going clockwise):

  • Human Footprints
  • Child
  • Person
  • Kangaroo Tracks
  • Waterholes / Campsites
  • Emu Tracks
  • Spears
  • Journey Path


Totems are also very important in our culture. When travelling into another Mob's Country it is important to give respect to that Mob's totem, as you would your own. Our totems are animals such as the goanna, kangaroo and emu. I feel strong and empowered learning about my culture.

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Brodie J (Palawa) ‘My Future’ 2023, acrylic on canvas

The Right to Self-Determination

Information provided by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

While the right to self-determination remains undefined under international law, it can best be described as the right of a ‘people’ to collectively exercise control over, and make decisions regarding, matters that affect them. It is the right of a 'people' to determine their destiny.

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ISSUE NO. 2

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A New System for Making Calls to the ALS From Prison

By the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

In March 2024, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT (‘ALS’) launched a new system for handling phone calls from prisons. This system is designed to provide help faster and more smoothly.

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ISSUE NO. 2

2 MIN READ

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J.Rozynski (Gunaikurnai) ‘My Journey #1’ 2023, acrylic on canvas

Artworks on Strength, Freedom and Spirit

By The Torch

Since 2011, The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.

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ISSUE NO. 3

2 MIN READ

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First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria / Leroy Miller

Treaty for Mob

By Ngarra Murray

Hello, my name is Ngarra Murray. I’m a Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta, Dhudhuroa and Dja Dja Wurrung woman based in Melbourne on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country.  

I’m one of the Co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria alongside Gunditjmara man Rueben Berg. We sit on the Assembly together with 31 other Traditional Owners elected by their communities.

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ISSUE NO. 3

8 MIN READ

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