Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! at the Urunga NAIDOC Fun Day 2022 Event

Published on 29 June 2022

To acknowledge and celebrate NAIDOC Week in the Shire, Bellingen Shire Council are working with One Mob Radio, The Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire and Interrelate to coordinate an event on Monday 4 July in the green space next to the Urunga Neighbourhood Centre, 34 Bonville Street from 11.00am to 2.00pm.

On the day, there will be a program of events, activities and entertainment including an official Welcome to Country by Frances Witt, a smoking ceremony, musical performance by Kauri Munro Greentree, performances by the Bellingen High School Aboriginal Dance Group, a Cultural Mindfulness Tent, Mini radio workshops, didge performance, damper making, a BBQ, cultural activities and more.

The origins of NAIDOC, which stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society.  The theme for NAIDOC Week 2022 is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!.

Mayor, Cr Steve Allan said “It is essential that we recognise and celebrate the oldest, continuing living culture on the planet, not just during NAIDOC Week but at all times.  Bellingen Shire Council is committed to actively supporting and acknowledging our Gumbaynggirr heritage and culture in consultation with local community”.