Orange's NAIDOC Week heats up
As the weather warms up, so does excitement for Orange’s NAIDOC Week.
NAIDOC Week, this year, is held between Saturday November 5 and Saturday November
12 and includes a range of activities to support Orange’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander community.
Services Policy Committee Chair Ron Gander said NAIDOC Week in Orange was usually well attended and a great opportunity to embrace and celebrate Indigenous culture.
"It's a fantastic event that is celebrated nationally by people from all walks of life," Cr Gander said.
"Instead of holding our NAIDOC Week in Winter with the rest of the country, we like to celebrate it when the weather is a little warmer."
NAIDOC Week starts this weekend with a ladies night and a family fun day and finishes with the community awards night the following Saturday.
Highlights from the week include:
- Sunday November 6, Family Fun Day combined with a celebration of the 10 yearanniversary of the MERGE program. 11am to 3pm at the North Court corner of March Street and Peisley Street.
- Monday November 7, NAIDOC Street March at McNamara Street and RobertsonPark, 9.30am assembly in Sale Street for a 9.50am start.
- Monday November 7, NAIDOC Week official opening ceremony in Robertson Park from 10am.
- Tuesday November 8, NAIROC School Eisteddfod from 9.30am at Orange Function Centre.
- Saturday November 12, NAIDOC Community Awards Night from 6pm at the Orange Ex-Services Club.
For the full program please go to www.orange.nsw.gov.au/naidoc
MARCH: Last year's NAIDOC Week march was well attended.
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