2024 Townsville NAIDOC Booklet

NAIDOC WEEK

Welcome to Country The traditional custodians of the Townsville Region are the Wulgurukaba & Bindal people.

When Europeans first arrived in Townsville, they assumed that no one occupied or owned the land because there were no boundaries marked by fences and farms. But the Wulgurukaba and Bindal people had already been living here for many years - hundreds of generations. Archaeological sites near Townsville have been dated over 10,000 years ago.

The Wulgurukaba People The Wulgurukaba people call their country Gurrumbilbarra. Wulgurukaba means “canoe people”. An important symbol for the Wulgurukaba People is the carpet snake. The creation story tells of the creation snake that comes down from the Herbert River (Ingham area), went outside to sea creation the Hinchinbrook Channel and down to Palm and Magnetic Islands. His body broke up leaving parts along the coast. The tail of the snake is at Halifax Bay; his body is at Palm Island; and his head rests at Arcadia on Magnetic Island.

The Bindal People The Bindal people call their country Thulgaree Waja. An important symbol for the Bindal people is the shooting star. They believe that wherever the star fell or the direction the star fell, there was either danger coming from that direction or someone from the direction was in need of help or in danger.

NOTE: Welcome to Wulgurukaba and Bindal Land. The Wulgurukaba People and The Bindal People intellectual property contained within this booklet is held with the traditional owner groups and permission should be sought to reproduce this text.

2024 TOWNSVILLE NAIDOC EVENTS ARE AUSPICED BY COMMUNITY GRO

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The Townsville NAIDOC Committee wish to acknowledge the below departments & organisations for their contribution & support towards Townsville NAIDOC Week 2024.

Headstart Kindergarten Lady Gowrie Qld

Headstart Kindergarten Association w orking with Lady Gowrie Qld operate two Kindergartens in Townsville, Headstart Kindergarten and Lady Gowrie Headstart Kindergarten - Vincent.

Headstart Kindergarten Association has been providing quality Kindergarten Programs to the children of Townsville and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community for over 50 years.

These programs support First Nations children in their early childhood journey.

2024 sees the Kindergarten celebrate fourth generation children attending the Kindergarten.

Both Kindergarten Service provide a daily bus run for children.

Lady Gowrie Qld has been providing quality early childhood programs to children and families across Queensland for 84 years. Lady Gowrie Qld has been working alongside Headstart Kindergarten Association for 13 years. Together Headstart Kindergarten and Lady Gowrie Qld

support the training of First Nations educators and teachers in the Early Childhood sector.

Enrolling now for 2025!

Contact us today!

Headstart Kindergarten (07) 4779 7130

Lady Gowrie Headstart Kindergarten - Vincent (07) 4779 0896 kindyadmin@ladygowrie.com.au

ergon.com.au/network

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We value supporting NAIDOC Week celebrations that empower First Nations voices and strengthen connections across Queensland’s many communities.

boral.com.au

For more than 75 years we’ve been building something great in Australia - rarely a day goes by that you wouldn’t pass one of our sites or trucks, enter a building, use a road, bridge, tunnel, footpath or other critical infrastructure that our people and products have helped enable.

We employ about 7,500 employees and contractors across our operations that span more than 360 sites nation-wide.

Boral is the largest vertically-integrated construction materials company in Australia. Our network includes prized quarry and cement infrastructure, bitumen, construction materials recycling, asphalt and concrete batching operations.

liveslivedwell.org.au

1300 727 957

With the right support, people can change their lives.

Alcohol and drug support

South32 Cannington Mine is proud to support NAIDOC Week in Townsville, home to our workforce and Port facilities. We recognise the enduring strength and vitality of Indigenous cultures, passed down through generations, despite the challenges faced. our vision for reconciliation is for an Australia that embraces the histories and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and for a continued commitment to building strong and respectful relationships with our Indigenous and Tribal communities, wherever we operate.

Cannington Mine www.south32.net 1800 317 295 @South32CanningtonMine cannington.info@south32.net

QUIHN TOWNSVILLE SERVICES how we can support:

Artwork by community member Georgia

Needle & Syringe Program Free Naloxone Hep C Testing / Treatment QCS Group Delivery QCS Counselling Harm Reduction Presentations

Peers Providing Education Vein Care PIEDS Overdose Prevention Sexual Health

talk to our friendly staff at: LOCATION: 47 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan PHONE: 07 4735 8828 EMAIL: geoffw@quihn.org

To find out more

WE OFFER A RANGE OF FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING ACCESS TO: SAFE INJECTING EQUIPMENT

COUNSELLING & RESOURCES

FREE HEP C, HIV & SYPHILIS TESTING

FREE NALOXONE

REFERRALS & INTERVENTIONS VISIT QUIHN.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION

Check out some of our Platinum Sponsors’ NAIDOC videos by scanning their QR Codes.

Lady Gowrie QLD & Headstart Kindergarten Assoc

Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Services

Ergon Energy Network

Townsville Hospital and Health Services

BORAL

TOWNSVILE NAIDOC

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WEEK HIGHLIGHTS

Elders 2023

2024 TOWNSVILLE NAIDOC WEEK Hosted by the Townsville NAIDOC Committee

CORPORATE BREAKFAST Tallisha Harden EMCEE

Dr Josephine Bourne SPEAKER

GUEST SPEAKERS |

Bianca Brackenridge SPEAKER

CULTURAL PERFORMANCES

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Dr Josephine Bourne Dr Josephine Bourne is scholar in Indigenous Studies and Political Science, she is also a practitioner in policy formulation and program design and delivery.

Josephine is a Torres Strait Islander; a Goemulgaw woman of Mabuiag Island through her father’s paternal line with ancestral links to Moa and Badu Islands through her father's maternal line. Her mother’s ancestry is from Badu, Mer and Dawar Islands. She grew up on the lands of the Wulugurukaba and Bindal peoples in Townsville and was a Community Education Counsellor early in her professional life. Josephine left Townsville to set up the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program for the Federal Department of Education (2005-2008). She played a leading role in setting up the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (2009-2011) and was a member of the Expert Panel on Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution (2010-2012). In the lead up to the Uluru Constitutional Convention Josephine was engaged by the Referendum Council as a technical expert and dialogue facilitator at 10 regional dialogues convened across Australia (2016-2017). More recently she was a member of the Queensland Government’s Eminent Panel and Treaty Advancement Committee tasked with translating the aspirations of First Nations Queenslanders and advising the government on necessary systems and institutional development to build the government's capability to do Treaty-making with First Nations peoples (2019-2021). Josephine is co-author of the second edition of Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century: Old Institutions, New Challenges published by Cambridge University Press (2022). Josephine is also a faculty expert for the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. Josephine recently returned to Townsville and is the Director of Partnerships and Programs in Early Childhood Education and Care and First Nations Education for the Queensland Department of Education.

Bianca Brackenridge Bianca Brackenridge is a proud Kuku-Yalanji, Jirrbal and Juru woman. Bianca’s clothing company, BRACKS Indigenous Clothing, has been immensely successful, growing rapidly in the 10 years since its inception. She has turned a hobby and passion into a million dollar company that celebrates culture all around Australia.

Bianca has travelled across Australia to sell her products and grow her brand and has become an important supplier for schools, health services, and other organisations throughout Australia. Bianca has demonstrated her dedication to supporting the community countless times, providing charitable contributions to hospitals, sporting clubs and other organisations.

Bianca is recognised by her community for her commitment to uplifting and empowering others. With the help of her team of like-minded women, Bianca runs community events and youth mentorship programs. Bianca exemplifies the strength, creativity and ingenuity of First Nations Australian in everything she does.

Bianca is very passionate about people and culture and strongly believes in keeping culture alive and vibrant for future generation.

Keep the fire burning! blak, loud and proud

Townsville Naidoc Events 2024

Sun 7

naidoc flag raising ceremony

NAidoc Corporate Breakfast

Time: 8am to 11am Location: Jazzine Barrcks, North Ward Free community Breakfast at 8:30am followed by formalities and entertainment.

Time: 7am to 9:30am Location: Pavilion, The Ville Casino Tickets: SOLD OUT Doors open at 6:15am for registration.

NAIDOC COMMUNITY MARCH Time: 10am Location: Assemble at 9:30am at the Hinchinbrook Drive & Thuringowa Drive (beside Kirwan High School)

fri 12

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naidoc Deadly Day Out Time: 11:30am to 4pm Location: Riverway Precinct Live music, cultural performances, food and information stalls, and activities for all ages.

fri 12

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TOWNSVILLE NAIDOC WEEK 2024

FLAG RAISING CEREMONY SUNDAY, 7 JULY 2024 8AM to 11AM JAZZINE BARRACKS, NORTH WARD FREE BBQ BREAKFAST AT 8.30AM - FORMALITIES TO FOLLOW FREE PUBLIC EVENT | ENTERTAINMENT | GUEST SPEAKERS | TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCES

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COMMUNITY

MARCH Friday, 12 July at 10am

Assemble at 9.30am at the roundabout of Hinchinbrook Drive & Thuringowa Drive (beside Kirwan High School)

Bring your family, friends and flags!

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2024 TOWNSVILLE NAIDOC WEEK

FRIDAY, 12 JULY - 11:30AM TO 4PM RIVERWAY PARKLAND

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To view a digital copy of the 2024 Townsville NAIDOC Booklet please scan the below QR Code with the camera on your phone.

Please feel free to download a copy and share the link with your networks.

Please take a moment to complete the 2024 Townsville NAIDOC Week Survey.

Your feedback will help ensure future Townsville NAIDOC events continue to get better each year.

TOWNSVILLE NAIDOC COMMITTEE 2024 Eddie Savage Dorothy Savage Jeanette Wyles Anthony Wotton Rashid Henaway Letitia Murgha

Francesca Savage Topsy Mola Letitia Henaway Jennifer Lenoy Natasha Lane

We hope you enjoyed Townsville NAIDOC Week 2024!

Please continue celebrating NAIDOC Week by supporting NAIDOC Week events being held by local organisations across Townsville.

We would like to thank and acknowledge our dedicated volunteers who generously give their time and energy, we appreciate all you do to make the NAIDOC Week events such a deadly time for everyone!