NAIDOC Week Celebration

Join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025 with a morning of connection, culture, and community on Tuesday 8 July from 10 am.

This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” invites us to reflect on our shared journey and the steps Corangamite is taking toward a future grounded in reconciliation.

Event Details
Time: 10:00 am
Starting Location: Wombeetch Puyuun Reconciliation Garden, Camperdown | Djargurd Whurrong Country, Eastern Maar
Finish Location: Community Flagpole, next to The Courthouse Camperdown (179 Manifold Street)

What’s Happening
Location 1: Wombeetch Puyuun Reconciliation Garden, Camperdown | Djargurd Whurrong Country, Eastern Maar

10 am: Welcome to Country
Begin the morning with a Welcome to Country by Tommy Clark from the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.

10:15 am: Storytime with Early Years Team
Enjoy a special reading of a book by a First Nations author, hosted by our Early Years team.

10:30 am: Community Walk to Community Flagpole

Location 2: Community Flagpole, next to The Courthouse Camperdown (179 Manifold Street)

11 am: Flag Raising
Join us for a walk to the Community Flag Pole on Manifold Street to raise the NAIDOC flag in recognition of the week.

11:15 am Fire Pit Conversations & Damper Sharing
Gather around the fire pit for more storytelling and finish with damper made from Indigenous ingredients like wattle seed, served with tea.

You may also like the following events from Corangamite Shire Council:

• Next Wednesday, 9th July, 12:30 am, FREE Holiday Movies: Paddington in Peru in Camperdown
• Next Wednesday, 9th July, 03:30 am, FREE Holiday Movies: Rango in Camperdown
• This month, 16th July, 12:30 am, FREE Holiday Movies: Wicked in Camperdown

Also check out other Arts events in Camperdown, Literary Art events in Camperdown.