A burst of winter sunshine provided perfect conditions for this year’s NAIDOC Week Family Fun Day, held at Dangar Park in Wee Waa on Friday 10 July.
“Our NAIDOC Family Fun Day is an important celebration, a celebration for everyone,” said Wee Waa Local Aboriginal Land Council (WWLALC) chief executive officer Robyn Keeffe.
“We really promote togetherness; this is for the whole community.
“We’ve been doing it yearly, and we endeavour to have all the health services here, so that people can get their health checks.
“And I want to thank everyone for their support and help to make it happen.”
The popular community event is hosted by the WWLALC, with the support of Rural Doctors Network, Narrabri and District Community Aid Service and Whitehaven Coal.
The free event kicked off at 10am, offering a morning of school holiday fun alongside opportunities for cultural connection and learning.
Attendees were treated to a barbecue, woodfire pizza, tea and coffee, and some exciting giveaways.
Beyond the fun, a highlight of the event is the opportunity for free health checks and a chance to win an IGA voucher, thanks to the support of the Rural Doctors Network.
Collaborative Care is a program that is facilitated and coordinated by Rural Doctors Network. It’s one of RDN Health’s initiatives to improve access to primary healthcare in rural and regional New South Wales.
The program brings together local health professionals, councils, community organisations and residents to develop healthcare solutions tailored to each community.
WWLALC chair Clifford Toomey welcomed everyone to the event, introducing Narrabri Shire mayor Darrell Tiemens as a speaker and the official cake-cutting team: Sheila Combo, Vida Dewson and Glenda Mason.
National NAIDOC Week is celebrated across Australia each July, recognising and celebrating the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The annual celebration provides an opportunity for all Australians to learn more about First Nations cultures and histories, while acknowledging the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. Throughout the week, communities across the country host events and activities that encourage people to connect with and celebrate their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
