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2 – 9 July 2023
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Patricia Conlon, NAIDOC Committee

Patricia Conlon, NAIDOC Committee

11/07/2018 | Committee
My name is Patricia Conlon, my family are from Cherbourg Aboriginal township approximately 350 kms northwest of Brisbane.  
Rayleen with quandong tree

Rayleen Brown - Co-Founder and Owner of Kanga's Can Cook

11/07/2018 | Theme
Rayleen Brown’s story is a story of humble beginnings, hard work and passion. Born in Darwin.  Travelling up and down the Territory with her parents and siblings to follow the work.  From Wave Hill to Adelaide River to Leanyer to Humpty Doo.  Learning all the while.
Shannan Dodson, NAIDOC Committee Member

Shannan Dodson, NAIDOC Committee

09/07/2018 | Committee
Because of these women, I can!  Shannan Dodson a Yawuru (Broome area) woman who was born in Katherine in the NT talks about her Aunty Patricia Dodson-Jauncey.
Ngarra Murray, NAIDOC Committee Member

Ngarra Murray, NAIDOC Committee

06/07/2018 | Committee
Because of these women, I can! Ngarra Murray NAIDOC Committee member, comes from a long line of strong black Yorta Yorta (Wallithica) women.

Because of her, we can! - Cherisse Buzzacott

03/07/2018 | Theme
This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.
Jessa Rogers

Because of her, we can! - Dr Jessa Rogers

27/06/2018 | Theme
This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.
Lynette Riley

Dr Lynette Riley, NAIDOC Committee

22/06/2018 | Committee
Lynette Riley’s homage to her mother, Delma Riley and grandmothers, Maude Wright and Alma Riley.
Dr Virginia Marshall

Because of her, we can! - Dr Virginia Marshall

19/06/2018 | Theme
This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

Because of her, we can! - Mayor Vonda Malone

15/06/2018 | Theme
This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.
Ben Mitchell, Committee Co-Chair

Ben Mitchell, NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair

13/06/2018 | Committee
"Because of my wife, the mother to our 8 children, I can!" Ben Mitchell from the Meriam and Mualgal peoples of the Eastern and Western Torres Straits, and National NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair gives a moving tribute to his wife of 21 years Marcia Salam. “The trials she’s been through, with Ovarian Cancer and losing our last child. To go through that and raise the rest of our 7 children, she is an inspiration to me. Because of what she is, and who she is I am able to do everything that I can in my life because of her.”
Rhonda Radley

Because of her, we can! - Rhonda Radley

13/06/2018 | Theme
This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.
Anne Martin Committee Co-Chair

Anne Martin, NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair

04/06/2018 | Committee
Anne Martin a Yuin woman and NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair talks about her mother, her greatest inspiration.

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