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Marcia Legg ~ Chairperson
Marcia Legg is a proud Gunditjmara woman with connections to Yorta Yorta, and comes from a strong line of staunch women, leaders and activists that have helped pave the way for our Victorian Aboriginal community today. Marcia feels honoured to be involved with the Victorian NAIDOC committee, stepping into her leadership and following in the footsteps of her strong family members. Marcia has over 14yrs of event management experience from running her successful business hosting kids events, weddings and food truck park nights. Over the last 4 years she has played a key role in supporting the delivery of highly successful events; such as the Ricci Marks Youth Award, Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll and the NAIDOC state reception. On top of all of this, she is also busy studying a Bachelor Of Law. The legal system is a huge passion for Marcia, enabling her to advocate for First Nations People, and fight for fairness and equality.
Aunty Pam Pedersen ~ Co-Chair
Aunty Pam is a Yorta Yorta Elder of the Victorian Aboriginal community and has been involved in Vic NAIDOC since she was 17 years old. Her parents, Pastor Sir Doug and Lady Nicholls, along with a number of other Aboriginal community members, were instrumental in the establishment of Vic NAIDOC.
Aunty Pam is as an Elder on the Children's Koori Court, the County Koori Court of Victoria, the Melbourne Magistrate's Court, and the Heidelberg Children's Koori Court. Aunty Pam has also been appointed to the Adult Parole Board of Melbourne.
Aunty Pam has been employed by the Jesuit Social Services in a capacity-building role that spans the organisation as well as the Victorian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Prevention Service.
Aunty Pam is a passionate advocate for Aboriginal people and a master athlete in many sporting events especially half marathons! Her motto is "If you dream it, you can achieve it".
Aunty Alice Kolasa ~ Co-Chair
Aunty Alice is a recognised Elder of the Wurundjeri Tribe who has been working for the Wurundjeri Land Council for 10 years. Aunty Alice is a proud Woiwurrung/Wurundjeri-Baluk woman who has been involved in helping coordinate Wurundjeri Council's NAIDOC, Wurundjeri Week, Moomba and other major cultural events.
Aunty Alice was recently on the Yarra Ministerial Advisory Committee to help produce the new Yarra Protection Bill for the Victorian State Parliament, and was the first Victorian Elder to speak in language, in Parliament in 2017.
2014
Chair: Lidia Thorpe
Aunty Reio Ellis
Cienan Muir
Darren Turner
Lisa Thorpe
Elisha Douglas
Liz Cavanagh
Douglas Briggs
Jeanette Vaha'akolo
Jessie Lloyd
Salina Bernard
2015
Chair: Lidia Thorpe
Aunty Reio Ellis
Elisha Douglas
Robbie McGuinness
Cienan Muir
Salina Bernard
2016
Chair: Lidia Thorpe
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Lesley Jackson-Lopa
Elisha Douglas
Mark Nannup
Cienan Muir
2017
Chair: Lidia Thorpe
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Mark Nannup
Troy Benjamin
Administrator: Janeene Payne
2018
Chair: Stacie Piper
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Alice Kolasa
Mark Nannup
Troy Benjamin
Event Producer: Nai Lindon
2019
Chair: Stacie Piper
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Alice Kolasa
Lesley Jackson
Maylene Slater Burns
Benny Clark
Rudi Taylor
Event Producer: Nai Lindon
2020
Chair: Stacie Piper
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Alice Kolasa
Lesley Jackson-Lopa
Maylene Slater Burns
Benny Clark
Rudi Taylor
2021
Chair: Stacie Piper
Acting Chair: Lesley Jackson
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Alice Kolasa
Benny Clark
Maylene Slater Burns
Rudi Taylor
2022
Chair: Stacie Piper
Acting Chair: Lesley Jackson
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Alice Kolasa
Isabella Atkinson
Marcia Galea
Candace Williams
Administrator: Janeene Payne
Event Producer: Nai Lindon
Event Producer: Ouss Entertainment
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