Aunty Daphne Milward

Radical Australia

We were honoured to welcome Yorta Yorta elder Aunty Daphne Milward into the 3CR studios late last month to hear some stories about her full life of 26 jobs, 3 careers and bagging the 2022 Victorian Senior of the Year. Congratulations, Daphne! Aunty Daphne was born in 1940 around Mooroopna and spent her days on the Cummeragunja Reserve. Her great uncle was William Cooper and she also had an uncle in Pastor Doug Nicholls who she helped establish the Aboriginal Advancement League through donations and grants. The league established the first indigenous legal service and child care agency in Victoria. Daphne continues to keep productive with her art and with Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, among other activities, and believes the key to a long, healthy life is to keep active in your community, such as through volunteering. We thank Daphne so much for joining us for this episode and for her daughter Karen for joining us as well.Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place - mmigp.org.au