Trent Nelson

Trent Nelson is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung/Yorta Yorta man. He grew up on his grandmother’s country in Shepparton and now lives on his grandfathers’ country in Bendigo, central Victoria.

Trent was Chairperson of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation for eight years, stepping down in 2023, and the reserved seat representative on the inaugural commencement of the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria from 2019 to 2023.

Trent has worked in land management for more than 11 years, first at Parks Victoria and now at the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA). He supports the delivery of Traditional Owners’ aspirations back onto Country through a partnership approach to Cultural Fire programs and Cultural Heritage management activities with various Traditional Owner groups.

His day-to-day role is Regional Cultural Fire and Heritage Coordinator for the Loddon Mallee Region in DEECA’s Bushfire Forest Services Division.