Reconciliation Walk
Free Event
Date: Friday 29th June
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Departs from the Indigenous Coordination Centre
Address: 1 Short Street (crn of Short St & Dampier Tce)
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
Marking the opening of the 2007 Kullarri NAIDOC Festival celebrations in the Kullarri region, community and organisation members peacefully parade through the streets of Broome behind the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands flags with some groups proudly displaying the traditional dress of the people. This walk brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and celebrates and supports the process of reconciliation.
Opening Ceremony
Free Event
Date: Friday 29th June
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Broome Shire Offices – Lawn area near Civic Centre
Address: Weld Street
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
The Reconciliation Walk is followed by this important ceremony where the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are raised as a sign of cultural peace and harmony. Including traditional and contemporary aspects of Indigenous peoples this ceremony highlights the meaning behind NAIDOC and is a time to exhibit the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous people in Australia and their positive contribution to the nation’s identity. The ceremony is followed by a relaxed morning tea on the Shire lawns.
There will also be a bus service after the ceremony provided by Kujurta Buru Pty Ltd which will take people back into town to their cars.
Kullarri NAIDOC Awards Cocktail Night
Invitation
Date: Saturday 30th June
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Goolarri Media Enterprises – Gimme Club
Address: 7 Blackman St
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
The Kullarri NAIDOC Awards Ceremony celebrates the regions Indigenous achievers and acknowledges their contribution to the community. It is a time for us to recognize those people who give us so much and work tirelessly to make such valuable contributions to our community. Help us celebrate these important achievements with an evening of food, fun and great local live entertainment. For bookings, call Goolarri Media Enterprises on 9192 1325.
Aboriginal Sunday (NAIDOC Mass)
Free Event
Date: Sunday 1st July
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral
Address: Weld Street (across the road from the Shire offices)
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
Every year Aboriginal Sunday is celebrated in the Broome Cathedral which is followed by morning tea. This is an opportunity for the Broome parish to get to know one another better whilst welcoming the new members and visitors attending mass. Prayer cards are provided.
Minyirr Park Barrgana Cultural Walk
Free Event
Date: Monday 2nd July
Time: 7:00am – 12:00pm
Venue: Meet at Kennedy Hill
Address:
Phone: (08) 9194 0150
Minyirr Park cultural walk explains the song cycle system, the Yawuru Six Seasons and the Barrgana Season. The guide commences from Kennedy Hill and will go to pick up point at Town Beach at 9:00am, then onto the Port, Riddell Beach and Gantheaume Point; these locations are s by the Minyirr Park support vehicle, which will have refreshments and first aid care available for all. Those requiring a lift can go to any of the above locations.
Walk will finish up at the Minyirr Park Base Camp. Drop-Offs and Lunch will be provided.
Magabala Books Reading Session
Free Event
Date: Monday 2nd July and Tuesday 3rd July
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Broome Public Library
Address: Crn of Haas Street & Hamersley Street
Phone: (08) 9192 1991
Magabala Books invites all kids for a feast of stories, crazy characters, fun activities, and lots of prizes, goodies and giveaways!!!
Mamabulanjin Open Day “Meet the people that support the community”
Free Event
Date: Wednesday 4th July
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Venue: Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation
Address: 640 Dora Street (at the back of the Mamabulanjin office)
Phone: (08) 9192 1662
You are invited to come and meet the Staff and Committee of Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Resource Centre. Find out how they can help you and your community, and if they can’t, they can lead you in the right direction and connect you to the people who can.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Barrgana Beach Day
Free Event
Date: Wednesday 4th July
Time: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Minyirr Park Base Camp
Address: Minyirr Park Base Camp, Gubinge Rd
Phone: (08) 9193 6391 Michael McKenzie or (08) 9192 8111 David Broun
The Barrgana Beach Day is a collaborative youth focused event involving agencies from the youth sector in Broome. Participants aged 8-16 years will engage in traditional cultural and sporting activities on the beach and then gather for a feed, stories and music around the fire at Minyirr Park Base Camp.
Manbana Cultural Sharing
Free Event
Date: Thursday 5th July
Time: 9:45am – 11:45am
Venue: Manbana Aquaculture and Discovery Centre
Address: Site 6, Murakami Road (off Port Drive)
Phone: 9192 3844
Manbana Aboriginal Aqua Cultural Tours is hosting a cultural sharing day where visitors will enjoy an interactive tour of the Discovery Centre with cultural guides and guests followed by morning tea and the ‘planting’ of reconciliation hands in the bush tucker garden.
Yawuru Jarndu “Celebrate the Old – Celebrate the New”
Free Event
Date: Thursday 5th July
Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Venue: Yawuru Jarndu Women’s Resource Centre
Address: Lot 2009 Clementson St (opposite Blackman St)
Phone: (08) 9193 6441
Yawuru Jarndu invites all young women aged 16 – 25 years to share in a relaxed informal afternoon. Participate in art, design or silk screening activities, share in traditional Indigenous food and enjoy listening to our elders sharing local Broome stories. A great chance to see what Yawuru Jarndu can offer.
Traditional Food Tasting Day: Modern Dreamtime Dancers
Free Event
Date: Friday 6th July
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Venue: Goolarri Media Enterprises
Address: 7 Blackman St (Shed 3, at the back of Goolarri)
Phone: (08) 9192 3938 or 0407 923 937
This is a day of traditional experience where all visitors, from different and diverse backgrounds get to indulge in a range of delicacies. All the food that will be shared on the day have been traditionally caught and prepared. This event will allow our youth to bridge the gap between our elders in liaising on traditional ways of cooking and hunting.
‘Soothing Nature of Art’ Exhibition Opening: Djugun Tribal Creations and Milliya Rumurra
Free Event
Date: Friday 6th July
Time: Opening 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Exhibition Monday 9th – Friday 13th July
Venue: Djugun Tribal Creations
Address: Unit 4, 30 Clementson St
Phone: (08) 9192 1021
Djugun Tribal Creations and Milliya Rumurra Alcohol Treatment Centre join together to showcase the talent of a group of multicultural artists. This exhibition will draw attention to the role ‘Art’ has in traditional Aboriginal law and culture.
Bidyadanga Community Celebrations
Free Event
Date: Friday 6th July
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Bidyadanga Community
Address:
Phone: (08) 9192 4962
Bidyadanga La Grange Aboriginal Community will hold an all day festival of market stalls, music, dance and various activities to celebrate NAIDOC and the Community’s cultural heritage.
Battle of the Artist 2007: Goolarri Media Enterprises
$10 Entry Fee
Date: Saturday 7th July
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Goolarri Outdoor Venue
Address: 7 Blackman St
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
Come and enjoy Broome’s very own “Battle of the Artists” as new talent is exposed in this exciting live music event. This evening features the Kimberley regions most talented emerging musicians as they battle it out for cash prizes and a place in the limelight. This is an event not to be missed. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Goolarri Media 9192 1325.
Creative Response Open Day: Djugun Tribal Creations
Free Event
Date: Monday 9th July
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Djugun Tribal Creations
Address: Unit 4, 30 Clementson St
Phone: (08) 9192 1021
Djugun Tribal Creations will be throwing their doors open to the public and providing the opportunity to experience the joy of creation!!! Come along and create an acrylic canvas depicting the meaning of ‘NAIDOC’. Have a go on the pottery wheel or paint your very own ceramic master piece along side our award winning artists.
Opening of the Common Gate Exhibition and Film Opening: Lingiari Foundation and Goolarri Media
Free Event
Date: Tuesday 10th July (exhibition 10th July – 29th September 2007)
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Notre Dame University
Address: 88 Guy St
Phone: 0419 845 093
The Opening the Common Gate exhibition presents Broome through the personal stories of ten local storytellers, who recount how they lived through the times when there were prohibited areas and citizenship was denied to people classed as ‘natives-in-law’. The exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum.
Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation: Journey of the Healing
Free Event
Date: Wednesday 11th July
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Kimberley Stolen Generation Old Orphanage – Front of building
Address: Cnr of Barker St and Herbert St
Phone: (08) 9193 6502
Kimberley Stolen Generation honors and respects families who were taken and placed in missions and institutions. So come along and join us in the Journey of Healing, to view old photos, enjoy a sausage sizzle and soft drink and lots of laughter!!!
Sisters of St John of God Memories Historic Film Night
Free Event
Date: Wednesday 11th July
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Goolarri Outdoor Venue
Address: 7 Blackman St
Phone: (08) 9192 3950
A selection of short old films has been edited from archival material and VHS tapes chosen to encourage families and people of all ages to come along. Many locals will recognize themselves, relatives and friends. Visitors will enjoy the historical information shown. Bring along a blanket or chairs for an “old Broome-style evening”.
Justice Just-Us n You
Free Event
Date: Thursday 12th & Friday 13th July
Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Venue: Broome Court House grounds
Address: Hamersley St
Phone: (08) 9192 1137
Justice related agencies (i.e. courts, police, AIMS, prisons, CJS, VMU/VIS, IDP, Rehab, KIS, Mens Outreach Legal Aid and Private Lawyers) will be holding information stalls advising the community of their services. There will be face painting, live entertainment and a sausage sizzle on both days.
NAIDOC Closing Ceremony Market Day and Evening
Free Event
Date: Saturday 14th July
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Kimberley Stolen Generation grounds
Address: Cnr of Barker St and Herbert St
Phone: (08) 9192 1325
An exciting day of cultural activities, market stalls, live entertainment, face painting, traditional food tasting and many more is planned to mark the official closing of the 2007 Kullarri NAIDOC Festival.
Other NAIDOC Activities
Cultural Youth Leadership Camp: Garnduwa Sport & Recreation
Invitation
Date: Monday 16th – Wednesday 18th July
Time: All day
Venue: TBC Chile Creek
Address:
Phone: (08) 9192 2333
This is an event where local youth aged 14 – 18 years can get a positive experience through interaction with other youth, local elders and good role models as well as learning traditional cultural activities and the history of local Indigenous people.
Broome Senior High School
Free Event
Date: Thursday 21st June
Time: 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Venue: Broome Senior High School, lawn area near the Culture Centre
Address: Frederick St
Phone: (08) 9192 2502
A traditional lunch will be prepared by the AIEO’s and parents for all to come and enjoy.
Sisters of St John of God Finale Concert
Gold Coin Donation
Date: Wednesday 18th July
Time:
Venue: Goolarri Outdoor Venue
Address: 7 Blackman St
Phone: (08) 9192 3950
In the tradition of Kimberley people the Sisters of St John of God will conclude their Centenary celebrations with a family concert and fun night for all. Input from Broome’s artistic community will ensure an evening of fun and entertainment.
