Tag: naidoc week
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NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS UNDERWAY ON THE FAR NORTH COAST
Across the Far North Coast NAIDOC Week is being celebrated in different ways. For artists who lost everything in the floods, the exhibitions are encouraging creativity and healing to recover from the disaster.
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POLICE AND COMMUNITY HITS THE COURTS IN TAREE FOR NAIDOC WEEK
Police, health workers and the community haven’t let the rain ruin their annual NAIDOC Week sporting clash. Trading their footy boots for basketball jerseys, there was still plenty of fun on the Taree courts.
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NAIDOC WEEK COMES EARLY FOR CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
NAIDOC week has come early for students at one high school in the Manning Valley. Students and staff bringing their celebrations forward so they can mark the event during term time.
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NAIDOC DISPLAY A STEP FORWARD FOR HEALING COUNTRY
Activities might have been postponed but that hasn’t stopped one Taree store from recognising NAIDOC Week. Taree Spotlight has created a colourful and cultural display- turning heads along the main street. It features a variety of handcrafted sculptures and paintings alongside specially designed quilts and sheets. The local Aboriginal Land Council says the display is…
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ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY FOCUS OF ART EXHIBIT
A new art exhibit has opened in Wyong shining a light on Aboriginal deaths in custody. The show gives a platform for indigenous talent, who are calling for change.
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FIRST NATIONS WOMEN CELEBRATE CONNECTION TO NORTHERN RIVERS
NAIDOC week celebrations have been postponed until later in the year, but a group of Northern Rivers women were determined to showcase their connection to country. They’ve made a video, highlighting the regions natural landscapes and giving a voice to the local community. The full video can be viewed on YouTube.
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NAIDOC COMMUNITY DAY SPREADS HEALTH MESSAGE
NAIDOC celebrations were on show in Gosford today. The Central Coast Local Health District put on a community fun day with thousands enjoying traditional dance, and pedal-powered smoothie blenders. The aim: getting out messages about a healthy lifestyle and offering free check ups for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attendees. Research indicates Indigenous Australians are…