First Nations

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

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!

OUR VOICE, OUR HEART: LOCAL FILMMAKERS BRIDGING COMMUNITIES IN REMOTE AND URBAN AUSTRALIA

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.

AFRICAN AUSTRALIANS LIVING IN THE WEST DECLARE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

Local advocacy group Africause has thrown their support behind the Voice to Parliament by hosting a special NAIDOC Week celebration.

MAKING THRIVING PLACES TODAY NEEDS AN HONEST CRITIQUE OF PAST COLONIAL WAYS

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. 

A HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

This year we revisit the same question of an Indigenous Voice. Ancient history, salty side of the Yarra.

IT’S TIME FOR AN INDIGENOUS VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

'We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country.'

BOLD HUMANS OF THE WEST AUNTIE JEANIE MASON

I’m going to go out there and put my thoughts on the table!

CELEBRATE THE NAIDOC RUNNING FESTIVAL ALONG THE WIRRIBI YALUK (WERRIBEE RIVER)

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

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