Yvonne is the first Aboriginal person to be elected to the City of Sydney Council in its 180+ year history. Yvonne published her first fiction Sixty-Seven Days with Penguin, and its unpublished manuscript was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards – David Unaipon category. Yvonne was awarded the 2022 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year. Yvonne has two articles published in Vogue Australia and furthermore, shares a truth telling through fictional writing that stirs reflection to encourage action for positive change.