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    NAIDOC events in the west – July 7 to 14, 2024

    Jean Anselmi Jean Anselmi -
    It’s NAIDOC Week, and local councils in the west have a range of events and programs planned to celebrate and amplify the history, culture and storytelling of First Nations people and communities!
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    OUR VOICE, OUR HEART: LOCAL FILMMAKERS BRIDGING COMMUNITIES IN REMOTE AND URBAN AUSTRALIA

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    Portrays the journey of these two men, depicted holding empty knowledge cups and a message stick, as they seek wisdom from elders and leaders across different Indigenous communities.
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    AFRICAN AUSTRALIANS LIVING IN THE WEST DECLARE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

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    Local advocacy group Africause has thrown their support behind the Voice to Parliament by hosting a special NAIDOC Week celebration.
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    MAKING THRIVING PLACES TODAY NEEDS AN HONEST CRITIQUE OF PAST COLONIAL WAYS

    Dr Dominique Hes Dr Dominique Hes -
    Wonder, curiosity and pause are critical human expressions of connection and attachment; a wanting to belong and contribute. They’re also the essence of regenerative development. 
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    A HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    Peter Dewar Peter Dewar -
    This year we revisit the same question of an Indigenous Voice. Ancient history, salty side of the Yarra.
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    IT’S TIME FOR AN INDIGENOUS VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

    Contributor Contributor -
    'We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country.'
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    BOLD HUMANS OF THE WEST AUNTIE JEANIE MASON

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    I’m going to go out there and put my thoughts on the table!
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    CELEBRATE THE NAIDOC RUNNING FESTIVAL ALONG THE WIRRIBI YALUK (WERRIBEE RIVER)

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    The 2023 NAIDOC Running Festival is on Sunday July 9th at Presidents Park in Wyndham Vale. 

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