The settlement funds for Gunaikurnai and Dja Dja Wurrung were deposited in the Victorian Traditional Owners Trust (VTOT) which accounted for each settlement in separate accounts within the single trust. The Victorian Traditional Owners Funds Ltd (VTOT) was the trustee for VTOT...
The Government of Victoria sought to facilitate a faster resolution of native title claims in Victoria through its Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010. That Act offers an alternative to costly litigation under the Commonwealth's regime, by empowering Victorian Traditional Owner Groups to negotiate out-of-Court settlements directly with the Victorian Government...
This policy, supported by both ALP and Liberal/National Coalition governments, had its first success with the signing of a Recognition and Settlement Agreement between the State of Victoria and the Gunaikurnai People, based in Gippsland in Victoria's east, in October 2010.
Also known as: Victorian Traditional Owners Trusts