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NAIDOC Week in Bayside

National NAIDOC Week is held in the first week of July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

National NAIDOC Week- 3 to 10 July 2022- celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

The 2022 theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! 

Getting Up, Standing Up, and Showing Up can take many forms.

The relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non‑Indigenous Australians needs to be based on justice, equity, and the proper recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights.

Ryhia Dank, a young Gudanji/Wakaja artist from the Northern Territory is the winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC poster competition for 2022 with her entry, Stronger, featured below.

NAIDOC Week poster with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and black and white flags


What's on in Bayside

NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
 

Celebrate as Bayside's Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan is launched

Wednesday, 6 July

Aboriginal Art

Over the last twelve months, we have been working closely with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, Traditional Owners and the wider community to develop the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 

We heard from a wide range of community members that contributed their ideas on how we can build and strengthen relationships, show respect, and improve opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

The ideas have been used to create a framework that will guide Council in achieving its vision for, and commitment to protecting and promoting Indigenous cultural heritage, and the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Bayside.

More on Bayside's Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

 

Family Fun Day

Wednesday, 6 July
10am - 2pm 199 Bay Trail Rd, Mordialloc

Young girl in front of aboriginal art and flowers

Bring down your families to the Deeimut Weelam Gathering Place for activities including a jumping caste, weaving workshop, didgeridoo incursions, kids activities, native animals and more.

The Deeimut Weelam Gathering Place is a local space for Aboriginal people to gather, establish connections to each other & local culture.

More on the DWGP Family Fun Day

 

NAIDOC Week storytime with Aunty Fay

Thursday, 7 July
10:30 - 11:30am at Sandringham Library

Aboriginal Art

This NAIDOC week, join us for an extra-special storytime with Aunty Fay Muir, a Senior Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder, First Nations’ community leader and Koori Court Elder.

Aunty Fay is also a mentor, author and educator. Her books, including Respect, Family and Sharing, co-written with Sue Lawson and illustrated by Jasmine Seymour are part of the Magabala 'Our Place' series.

This session is free to attend and no bookings are required.

You can also browse and borrow Bayside Libraries books by Indigenous Australians.

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In conversation with artist Moorina Bonini

Thursday, 7 July
2 - 2:30pm online event

Photo of Moorina the artist

 Join Bayside Gallery for an online conversation with Indigenous artist and finalist in the Ellen José Art Award for young women, Moorina Bonini.

Bonini is a proud Yorta Yorta and Woiwurrung woman. She is descended from the the Dhulunyagen family clan of Ulupna people (Yorta Yorta) and the Wurundjeri Briggs/McCrae family. Her practice is informed by her identity as an Aboriginal and Italian woman, and the lived experiences that have influenced the construction of her cultural identity.

Moorina will discuss her practice and its interrogation of western approaches to Indigenous knowledge and material culture with Bayside Gallery Curator, Joanna Bosse.

Register for Moorina Bonini online event

 

Take a walk along Bayside's Indigenous Coastal Trail

indigenous egg sculpture

Extend your learning of Bayside’s rich Indigenous history by going on our Indigenous Coastal Trail. There’s 17km of foreshore, cliff tops and beaches to explore by foot or on a bike.

The Indigenous Trail signs and sculptures demonstrate the direct relationship Indigenous people have with the coastal environment. Art works include: The Barraimal (Emu) Constellation sculpture at Ricketts Point and The Ancient Yarra River with Bunjil’s eggs sculpture near Red Bluff, both by Glenn Romanis.

More on Bayside's Indigenous Coastal Trail

 

Visit Ellen José Art Award for young women at Bayside Gallery

2 July – 28 August
Bayside Gallery

Ellen Jose banner

The Ellen José Art Award for young women is a unique triennial award, the first of its kind, encompassing a $15,000 non-acquisitive prize, designed to support young female artists in the early stages of their career.

The award is a partnership between The Ellen José Memorial Foundation and Bayside City Council, held in honour of Ellen José (1951 – 2017), a pioneering indigenous artist, radical activist and social justice campaigner who lived in the Bayside suburb of Black Rock for over 25 years.

More on Ellen José Art Award for young women

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