NAIDOC Week 2025
NAIDOC Week 2025 runs from Sunday 6 July to 13 July.
What is NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week is a great opportunity for people from all walks of life to participate in a range of activities that celebrate and support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and to learn about First Nations cultures and histories.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which was the group in the 1990s that organised national celebrations marking a week of remembrance for Australia’s First People and their heritage. The group's acronym has since become the name of the week itself which is commemorated by Councils and local communities throughout Australia.
NAIDOC Week 2025
The National NAIDOC Theme for 2025 is "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". This theme celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of First Nation young leaders, and the legacy of ancestors.
This year, the National NAIDOC Committee celebrates its 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience.
Flag Raising Ceremony
Monday 7 July
11 am to 12 pm
Front lawn of St Kilda Town Hall
Join us to mark the start of NAIDOC Week 2025 with a Flag Raising and Smoking Ceremony and Didgeridoo cultural performance. This event is organised by City of Port Phillip and the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.
All members of the community are invited to attend. No registration required.
NAIDOC Family Storytime
Monday 7 July
11 am
Port Melbourne Library
Family Storytime focussing on First Nations authors and songs.
For more information, visit here
‘Our Warrior’ Film Screening + Q&A with Uncle Charles Pakana
Tuesday 8 July
6pm
Emerald Hill Library
A screening followed by a Q&A with director Anthony Kelly and editor/journalist Uncle Charles Pakana.
For more information or to register, visit here
Skinner's Adventure Playground NAIDOC Celebration
Wednesday 9 July
12 pm to 2 pm
Corner Dorcas Street and Moray Street, South Melbourne
Explore the wonder of Skinner's Adventure Playgrounds this NAIDOC Week with your little ones. Come to sing, create music, enjoy morning tea, get messy with arts and crafts and play outdoors!
To register, visit here
First Nation live music at South Melbourne Market
Friday 11 July
11 am to 1 pm
South Melbourne Market entrance near the corner of Coventry Street and Cecil Street
At 11am Wiradjuri woman, Ruby Mae, performs with her signature balance of crushing lyricism and lofty, guitar-driven music. Then at 12 pm Olivia Cromarty (Liv Meg) captivates through her versatile vocal range and unwavering commitment to her craft.
Celebration of NAIDOC Week event
Tuesday 15 July
11:30 am
Emerald Hill Library
Join the Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation for a NAIDOC Week celebration with a Welcome and Smoking Ceremony, dancing, information stalls and plenty of cultural activities.
For more information, visit here