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 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
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
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.”
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, 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.