Events for NAIDCO Week 2021 around the Wimmera

It is a week dedicated to the celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Wimmera Aboriginal Cooperative Goolum Goolum has many events across the week, with the main events being held on Monday, July 5.

Starting at 8.30am, there will be a flag raising at the Goolum Goolum cooperative. .

There will be a breakfast from 8.30am and the flag raising will start at 9am, including a smoking ceremony. The event will conclude at 9.45am

From 10am, at the Horsham Town Hall's Regional Art Gallery the NAIDOC Art Exhibition will open, featuring art from Wimmera based Indigenous. There will be a morning tea at the opening.

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In Stawell, there will be a community gathering at Goolum's new community centre located on Leslie street.

This will be held on Monday, July 5 from 2pm to 4pm.

On Wednesday, July 7, there will be an evening exhibit at the Horsham Town Hall's Regional Art Gallery. This will feature Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples art.

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On Friday, July 9, there will be a Heal Country Walk. Heal Country is the 2021 NAIDOC week theme.

This will be held at the Horsham Weir park and will run from 10am to 3pm.

To register for any of these events, contact Goolum Goolum on 5381 6333 or message Goolum via the Facebook page.

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