NAIDOC Week 2021 Events
How we're celebrating NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week is held in the first full week of July (4-11) and this years theme is Heal Country! This calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.
Download the NAIDOC Week 2021 Toolkit here for further event ideas and suggestions.
See the table below to find out how Transport is celebrating!
| Division | Event description | Location, date and time | Event type (i.e. open or closed) | Registration details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STA |
Launching final NAIDOC bus into service. Followed by a short ceremony with local Aboriginal elder Uncle Max and morning tea. |
*postponed due to COVID | Open | Calendar Invitation |
TfNSW |
2021 sees the return of the successful NAIDOC Week Trivia Lunch in which we learn about and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
*Cancelled due to COVID | Open | NA |
People and Culture |
Virtual P&C NAIDOC celebration in the form of a game of Trivia with prizes for five lucky winners! |
Thursday 8 July, 10:00am - 10:45am | Open | Calendar Invite |
Regional and Outer Metropolitan |
NAIDOC Week livestream including a live performance of a cultural burn by an Ngemba Gamilaraay man Christopher “Burra” McHughes. There has been a real resurgence over the last few years in this traditional Aboriginal practice which is intended to heal the land and promote biodiversity. What’s particularly exciting is how well this ties in with this year’s NAIDOC week theme: Heal Country! – calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. |
Thursday 8 July, 11:30am |
Open | |
NSW Trains |
Unveiling Aboriginal artwork by local artists Angela Marr-Grogan outside Wauchope station. | Wauchope Station, Friday 9 July, 10:00am | Open | N/A |
