NAIDOC Week in Wangaratta: Honouring Culture, Environment, and Communi
Published on 25 June 2025
The Rural City of Wangaratta is supporting NAIDOC Week 2025 celebrations with several events between 6 – 13 July 2025.
This year’s NAIDOC theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, marks a powerful milestone—50 years of honouring Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. It celebrates the achievements of the past and looks forward to a bright future led by strong young leaders, visionary communities, and the enduring legacy of our ancestors.
Council is partnering for the third consecutive year with the Bangerang Aboriginal Corporation, and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Education (ACHE) to deliver a vibrant, free family event at Northern Beaches. The free Bangerang NAIDOC Community Day is a unique opportunity for community to come together and connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, while also embracing the beauty and importance of our local environment.
Mayor Irene Grant said, “NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect, celebrate, and learn. We’re proud to support events that bring our community together in recognition of the rich cultural heritage of our First Nations peoples and the natural environment we all share.”
FREE EVENTS during NAIDOC week:
- Bangerang NAIDOC Community Day
Tuesday 8 July 2025 | 11am-2pm | Northern Beaches, near the Scout Hall on College Street.
- Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony
- Bangerang culture including dance, weaving and woodworking
- Flying Fruit Fly Circus workshops for kids
- Animals of Oz live wildlife presentation
- Kids art and face painting
- Free BBQ and soup
- The Crocker Island Exodus - film screening
Wednesday 9 July | 7.15-8.30pm | Wangaratta Cinema Centre. Booking required. https://events.humanitix.com/the-crocker-island-exodus-film-screening
- Community Weaving Workshop - with Margaret Murray
Friday 11 July | 10am-12pm | Wangaratta Library. Booking required. https://events.humanitix.com/naidoc-week-community-weaving?hxchl=mkt-loc&hxref=australia%2Fmilawa
NAIDOC week is also a great opportunity for residents to reacquaint themselves with Wangaratta’s award-winning Bullawah Trail. The trail takes you on a 2.4km self-guided walk along the Ovens River - uncovering ancient Aboriginal stories, spirituality, culture, food, and sculptures.
Additional Information
www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/NAIDOC
www.naidoc.org.au