2020 NAIDOC 8-15 November Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture - Cessnock City Council
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NAIDOC
2020
8-15 November
Celebrating Aboriginal
and Torres Strait
Islander Culture
Artwork by the late
Uncle Les Elvin 2015
A program of events run by organisations
across the community. All welcome!
2-20 November
NAIDOC Week Student Art Exhibition
Always Was. Always Will Be
An exhibition of artworks created by local
Aboriginal Education Team school students
responding to this year’s NAIDOC Week
theme, Always Was. Always Will Be.
Be Native Plant Give-away
FREE Present your library card to receive one
Cessnock and Kurri Kurri Libraries free native plant per household.
4993 4258
Available while stocks last.
FREE
Cessnock and Kurri Kurri Libraries
Tuesday 10 November
NAIDOC Week Business Breakfast
Join the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce
for a special NAIDOC Week breakfast,
celebrating this year’s theme, Always Was.
Always Will Be.
Be
The program will include guest speakers
Jamie Shackleton from Ngarralingayil
Barker, a new school for Indigenous
students based in Wollombi, and Sonia
Sharpe, President of the Korreil Wonnai
Monday 9 November Aboriginal Education Consultative Group,
an organisation that supports families and
NAIDOC Week Youth Radio
communities with their children’s education
Tune into 96.5FM to hear a special NAIDOC
in the Cessnock and Kurri Kurri area.
week broadcast.
For more information contact 0439 601 852
Students from Mt View High School
or info@cessnockchamber.com.au
will be exploring this year’s NAIDOC week
To book visit the website.
theme, Always Was. Always Will Be,Be through
interviews with elders, community members, 7am
sporting stars, artists and dancers. Cessnock Leagues Club
1 Darwin Street, Cessnock
Students will discuss how they connect
to their culture and reflect on how they NAIDOC Week Story Time
continue traditions in modern ways. Stories and songs to celebrate NAIDOC
Week. Take home craft packs available.
In collaboration with Cessnock Youth Centre
Preschool age.
and Outreach Service (CYCOS), Aboriginal
Education Consultative Group (AECG) Places limited, bookings essential.
and 2CHR. Call 44993 4399 or book online at
FREE libraries.cessnock.nsw.gov.au
9.30am - 11am FREE
2CHR 96.5FM 10am
4993 4258 Cessnock Library
NAIDOC Week Youth Radio
Wednesday 11 November Tune into 96.5FM to hear a special NAIDOC
NAIDOC Week Story Time week broadcast.
Stories and songs to celebrate NAIDOC Students from Kurri Kurri High School
Week. Take home craft packs available. will be exploring this year’s NAIDOC
Preschool age. week theme, Always Was. Always Will Be,
Be
Places limited, bookings essential. through interviews with elders, community
Call 4937 1638 or book online at members, sporting stars, artists and dancers.
libraries.cessnock.nsw.gov.au Students will discuss how they connect
FREE to their culture and reflect on how they
10am continue traditions in modern ways.
Kurri Kurri Library
In collaboration with Cessnock Youth Centre
and Outreach Service (CYCOS), Aboriginal
Education Consultative Group (AECG)
and 2CHR.
FREE
9.30am - 11am
2CHR 96.5FM
4993 4258
Help create a hand-printed banner
Everyone is invited to our centre to help
Cessnock Family Support Service Inc.
acknowledge Always Was. Always Will Be. Be
Add your hand print to a banner which will
be displayed at the centre.
Everyone welcome to join the activity.
FREE
10am - 3pm Thursday 12 November
Cessnock Family Support Service
5 Hall Street, Cessnock 4990 4507 Aboriginal Art Drop In
Drop in and join us for a relaxed afternoon
making art.
Open to everyone.
Afternoon tea provided.
FREE
12pm - 1.30pm and 2pm - 3.30pm
Youth Off The Streets and Compass Housing
35 Station Street, Weston 0477 389 170
2020 National NAIDOC Poster
The 2020 National NAIDOC Poster, Shape of
Land, was designed by Tyrown Waigana, a
Noongar and Saibai Islander man.
Tyrown’s artwork tells the story of
how the Rainbow Serpent came out
of the Dreamtime to create this land.
It is represented by the snake and it forms
the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it
created our lands.
The colour from the Rainbow Serpent
is reflected on to the figure to display our
connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our
connection to country. The overlapping colours
on the outside is the Dreamtime.
The figure inside the shape of Australia is a
representation of Indigenous Australians showing
that this country - since the dawn of time - Always
Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.
Read the media release about the 2020 National NAIDOC Poster.
Local Organisations
Barkuma Neighbourhood Centre
A not-for-profit Aboriginal neighbourhood centre supporting our Aboriginal community
in the Cessnock LGA, Maitland LGA and Dungog Shire.
Ph: 4937 1094 or find us on Facebook
Kiray Putjung Aboriginal Corporation
A not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide services to help improve the lives
of the local Aboriginal community.
Ph: 0422 574 972 or find us on Facebook
Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council
Guided by the principle of Aboriginal Self Determination and the pursuit of social
and restorative justice for Aboriginal people, Mindaribba seeks to create community
partnerships to improve the social, cultural, spiritual and economical outcomes of
Aboriginal people within our community.
Mindaribba LALC’s boundaries cover a large proportion of the Cessnock LGA and
we are guided by the needs of all Aboriginal Peoples within those boundaries.
Ph: 4015 7000 or find us on Facebook
Cessnock City Council acknowledges that within its Local Government Area boundaries are
the Traditional Lands of the Wonnarua, Awabakal and Darkinjung people. We acknowledge
these Aboriginal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our offices and
operations are located and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We also
acknowledge all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now live within the
Cessnock Local Government Area.
Check out these great resources!
Kanopy Story Box Library
Check out Kanopy’s First Australians
documentary and story content. Kanopy is
Cessnock City Library’s free on-demand
film streaming service.
Kanopy provides free access to over
30,000 films including classic Australian,
independent and world movies and
documentaries.
Visit the website.
FREE with your library card!
There are some fantastic Indigenous
stories on Story Box Library. Imagine the
best stories being read aloud to you by
our favourite storytellers – well that’s
Story Box Library!
Story Box library gets kids excited about
reading, inspires their imaginations and lets
them have fun with stories, improving their
language and literacy skills along the way.
With an ever-growing library, suitable
for preschool and primary aged children,
it really is Storytime, Anytime!
Galleries Visit the website.
FREE with your library card!
Les Elvin Kungera Art Gallery
Showcasing local Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander artists.
Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm
Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre
Ph: 4993 6700
Yengo Gallery
A not-for-profit gallery run and maintained
by community volunteers, with 90% of
monies paid to the artists.
Come and enjoy our ever-changing
collection of Aboriginal artworks and
artefacts.
New artists and volunteers welcome.
Open weekends and public holidays
10am - 4pm
Wollombi Cultural Centre, Wollombi.
Visit the website.
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