NAIDOC Week 2022 - Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
29 June 2022
NAIDOC Week celebrations are set to take place across Australia from 3-10 July, embodying this year's theme - Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This year the National NAIDOC Committee is calling for everyone to "Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! for systemic change and to keep rallying around our mob, our Elders, and our communities."
Each year NAIDOC week grows in size and depth of celebrations. A list of some of the events happening throughout South Eastern NSW and the ACT can be found below.
Please note* due to recent weather some events may be postponed or subject to change. For further information about the specific events please follow the relevant links.
Illawarra Shoalhaven
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Coomaditchie NAIDOC art exhibition 2 - 9 July |
The Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal organisation dedicated to raising the esteem, pride and dignity of young Aboriginal people in their Aboriginal culture and heritage. Where: Commaditchie Tennis Hall Time: 10am - 3pm Contact: (02) 4274 7477 |
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Shellharbour City Council NAIDOC community day 4 July |
The community event will feature live music and dance, free sausage sizzle, cultural experiences, Koori games, craft workshops, art exhibitions and more. Gumaraa, will also be joining us for the event. Gumaraa is an an Aboriginal cultural experience and education company that delivers authentic Indigenous experiences for all, based on the traditions of the Dharawal and Yuin Nation. You can find out more here. Where: Shellharbour Civic Centre Time: 11am - 2pm |
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Green Street NAIDOC event 5 July |
Where: Park opposite Warrawong Community Centre, Greene Street Time: 10am - 1pm Contact: 0427 119 348 |
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Shoalhaven NAIDOC family fun day Postponed |
This event has been postponed due to bad weather. The local NAIDOC committee are planning to reschedule the event for the next school holiday period with the date to be confirmed over the coming weeks. Please visit the Shoalhaven NAIDOC fun day Facebook page for future updates about the event! Where: Nowra Showground |
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CareWays NAIDOC celebration 7 July |
Join CareWays Community for their NAIDOC Week celebration. This free family and community day includes:
No need to register, just come down and enjoy the festivities! Click here for more information. Where: Koonawarra Community Centre Time: 10am - 2pm Contact: 4261 8426 or email help@careways.org.au |
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Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service NAIDOC event Postponed 5 October |
Due to bad weather, this event has been postponed until 5 October. Please visit the IAMS Facebook page for future updates. Join the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service for their NAIDOC Week event. This FREE family and community day includes local food, show rides and entertainment including special performances by the Doonooch Dance Group and Torres Strait Islander Dance Group. Check out the flyer here! Where: Dapto Showground, Ribbonwood side Time: 10am - 2:00pm Contact: (02) 4229 9495 |
Eurobodalla
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Eurobodalla NAIDOC Week flag-raising ceremony 4 July |
Join the local community for the Aboriginal Flag-raising ceremony to acknowledge the local Aboriginal community and celebrate the commencement of NAIDOC Week 2022. Aunty Trish Ellis, the Chair of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, will deliver the official Welcome to Country before Muladha Gamara conducts the smoking ceremony and traditional dance. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alison Worthington, will then give a brief speech followed by the flag-raising ceremony. You can then join us for morning tea in the chambers. All members of the community are welcome to attend! Find out more here. Where: Moruya Council Chambers (on the lawns in front of the Council Chambers) Time: 11am - 12pm |
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Moruya NAIDOC Week outdoor art workshop 5 July |
Join Walbunja Aboriginal Elder Loretta Parsley, founder of Doolagarl Dreaming, for an outdoor art workshop marking NAIDOC Week 2022. Attendees will paint wooden cut-outs depicting totems significant to local culture and symbols reflecting the NAIDOC Week theme. Share a morning of cultural knowledge and creativity in a beautiful natural setting. Find out more here. Where: Moruya Library gardens Time: 10am - 1pm |
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Katungal Batemans Bay NAIDOC Week community day 6 July |
Find out more here. Where: Hanging Rock Oval, Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Time: 10am - 2pm |
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Katungal NAIDOC awards night 9 July |
The 2022 NAIDOC Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions and achievements of local Aboriginal people, groups, and organisations in a range of fields including, sport, employment, service delivery, culture, community service, and education. Find out more here. Where: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Tickets: $20 Contact: 0491 065 335 to book |
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NAIDOC big day out 9 July |
Join the Mogo NAIDOC committee for a Big Day Out to celebrate NAIDOC! There will be:
Make sure you rug up for cold weather and bring along a chair as there is limited seating. Find out more here. Where: Mogo Oval, 40 Buckenbowra Road, Mogo Time: 10am - 2pm |
Far South Coast
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Katungal Bega LALC NAIDOC day Bega 7 July |
Find out more here. Where: Bega Showground Pavilion Time: 10am - 3pm |
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Katungal NAIDOC Week event Narooma 7 July |
Find out more here. Where: Bill Smith Oval, Narooma Time: 10am - 2pm |
Queanbeyan-Palerang and Canberra
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Johnny Huckle - Wombat Wobble Show 1 July |
As part of NAIDOC Week, award-winning singer-songwriter Johnny Huckle will perform his show, the Wombat Wobble. This performance is music, fun and storytelling for little people. Recommended for ages 3-6. Johnny is a descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation, born in Condobolin and raised on the ‘Murie’ Aboriginal reserve. Find out more here. Where: Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan Time: 10am - 10:45am |
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Roger Knox NAIDOC show 2 July |
Roger Knox is a Gamilaroi man often known as the Koori King of Country. Knox shares stories through music in this NAIDOC show. Recommended for ages 15+ find out more here. Where: Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan Time: 7:30pm |
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NAIDOC touch footy competition Queanbeyan 4 July |
Round Robin game including teams from Police, the Community, World View and Youth side 15+. Free BBQ after the game! Find out more here. Where: Queanbeyan Park, Campbell Street Time: 11am - 1pm |
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Canberra community NAIDOC Week event 5 July |
The ACT Community Sector invites you to join them at their eighth annual NAIDOC Week Event, celebrating the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There will be a welcome to country and smoking ceremony, to open the event. Throughout the day there will be music performances, children’s activities, art workshops, yarning circles, stalls, and food. Find out more here. Where: Woden Town Square and Woden Library, Canberra Time: 11am - 2pm |
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Culture on the move - bush animal weaving workshops 13 July |
Come and join Ronnie Jordan a Kalkadoon Pitta Pitta woman who will share her traditional ecological knowledge with you. Enjoy a hands-on experience where you and your child can each create a woven bush animal. The workshop inspires a connection to Aboriginal culture, and both children and adults will learn techniques of the age-old art of traditional weaving. Find out more here. Where: Banksia Centre, Australian National Botanical Gardens, Acton Time: 10am - 2:30pm |
For more information about NAIDOC Week 2022 and other events that may be happening near you visit the NAIDOC website.