Ngarra Murray

Ngarra Murray is a proud Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta, Dhudhuroa and Dja Dja Wurrung woman who grew up in Shepparton on Yorta Yorta Country. Ngarra is the elected Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. She lives and works on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, representing Aboriginal communities in the Metropolitan region.

As Co-Chair, Ngarra is a key spokesperson for the Assembly, committed to amplifying community voices and supporting the path to Treaties in Victoria. She is passionate about sovereignty, community mobilisation, and nation-building.

Before her leadership at the Assembly, Ngarra was Executive Lead of the First Peoples’ Program at Oxfam Australia, where she championed the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples nationally and globally.

With over two decades of experience in advocacy, community engagement and cultural leadership, Ngarra has held roles at the University of Melbourne, City of Melbourne, Co-Health and Museums Victoria.

She is an Alumni of the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership and has served on various national committees.

A mother of four and one of 12 siblings, Ngarra finds strength and healing in her ancestral lands, and enjoys spending time with her family on Country.