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 National
Aboriginal Indigenous Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC)
Week
NAIDOC Week 2003 was celebrated across
Wyong Shire from 6 - 13 July.
NAIDOC week is a way of celebrating
and promoting a greater understanding of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their culture.
Communities across Australia come together to celebrate
the survival of Aboriginal peoples, the continuation
of Aboriginal culture and to also demonstrate the contribution
that Indigenous Australians have made to our nation.
This year's national theme was 'Our Children, Our Future'.
NAIDOC Week activities in Wyong Shire started with a
flag-raising
ceremony on Friday 4 July.
View the NAIDOC Week Photo
Gallery.
Other events during the week included:
| Date/Time |
Event/Location |
| 6 - 13 July |
Art exhibition - Darkinjung Community
- Standing Strong, Gosford City Art Gallery. |
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Friday 4 July
9.30am
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Wyong
Shire Flag Raising, Wyong Shire Council Chambers |
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Sunday 6 July
10am
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Indigenous Arts and Craft Market,
Gosford City Art Gallery |
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Monday 7 July
11am |
Gosford City Council Flag Raising
and morning tea, Gosford City Council Chambers. |
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Tuesday 8 July
10am - 3pm |
Community
Gathering, My Penang Parklands
Includes presentation of the NAIDOC
Week Community Awards, service stalls, BBQ
lunch and bush tucker, sports activities, Aboriginal
art and craft display. |
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Thursday 10 July
11.30am |
Gosford Hospital Bash - Flag Raising
and BBQ, at Gosford hospital (near tennis courts). |
Community
Awards
The Central Coast hosted community awards to mark National
Indigenous Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week,
to be held 6 - 13 July.
Sponsored by Wyong and Gosford Councils, the awards
are designed to acknowledge the work and talent of the
area's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Categories for both male and female nominees include
excellence in sport, work, art and culture, community
services and humanities.
Read the media release 'NAIDOC
week award winners'.
For further information please contact Sharon Moore
at Gosford City Council on (02) 4325 8904 or Shirley
Hotchkiss at Wyong Shire Council on (02) 4350 5383.
Award nominations closed on 18 June and will be assessed
by a panel. Winners will be announced at a Community
Gathering and Health Expo at Mount Penang Parklands,
Gosford on 8 July.
Additional information about NAIDOC Week can be found
here.
Page last updated: 03/08/2003
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