NAIDOC WEEK 

NAIDOC stands for the National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee.  Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awarenesss in the wider community of the status and treatment of indigenous Australians.

Today, NAIDOC Week provides an opportunity for everyone in the community to come together, yarn, learn from and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

NAIDOC Week 2011 was held from 3 to 10 July.  The theme wass "Change: the next step is ours".

2011 Maitland celebrations included a community event at Woodberry on Monday 4th July (see flyer below) and a family fun day at Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council on Friday 8 July.

Woodberry Community NAIDOC Event