The state funeral from Jack Charles will be held at Hamer Hall in Melbourne on October 18. -AAP Image
Beloved Indigenous elder and storyteller Jack Charles will be honoured at a state funeral next month.
Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content
The actor, musician, activist and member of the stolen generation suffered a stroke and died at Royal Melbourne Hospital on September 13, aged 79.
His family has accepted an offer from the Victorian government for the state funeral to be held at Hamer Hall on October 18, Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Monday.
"There is no actor, no activist, no survivor and no Victorian quite like Uncle Jack Charles," Mr Andrews said in a statement.
"He leaves behind a legacy - one of profound honesty, survival and reconciliation - and one that every single Victorian can be proud of."
The service will be streamed into prisons, remand centres and youth justice centres across Victoria, in recognition of his work within the state's justice system.
9°C