For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities — steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are.

Fifty Years of Deadly marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement. the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.

NAIDOC has always been more than a week — it’s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.

This moment is about looking back at the stories, the marches, the languages, the art, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.

It’s also about the here and now, who we are today. Grounded in culture. Strong in our identity. Leading change across every field, from health and education to media, business, and the arts. We’re telling our own stories, in our own way, on our own terms.

And it’s about the future. The next 50 years. The young ones growing up proud. The return of language. The return to Country. The fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire.

Fifty Years of Deadly is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building. It’s proof of what our people build when culture leads and community comes first. NAIDOC belongs to mob. It always has.

We honour what came before by continuing the work.

This is our story. This is our celebration. This is our future.

Still deadly. Always.

Blacktown NAIDOC Events 2026

NAIDOC-2026

Held across the country from 5 July 2026 – 12 July 2026, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities — steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are.

Fifty Years of Deadly marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement. The Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year. NAIDOC has always been more than a week — it’s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.

Below is a list of events occurring within the Blacktown LGA celebrating NAIDOC Week:

2026 Blacktown City Council events

Thursday 9 July

10 am – 4 pm

Blacktown City NAIDOC Awards Presentation

Whalan Reserve

2026  Blacktown City Council supported community events

Sunday 5 July

11 am – 3 pm

Yenu Allowah NAIDOC Week

1 Luxford Road, Mt Druitt

Thursday 9 July

10 am  – 4 pm

Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation & The Holy Family Parish Services

Whalan Reserve

Friday 17 July

11 am  – 2 pm

Willmot NAIDOC

Willmot Community Hub (Registration required)

Other Blacktown City community events

Tuesday 7 July

10 am – 3 pm

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service

NAIDOC Sports & Fun Day

Popondetta Park, Blackett

Tuesday 9 July

10 am – 2 pm

Northwest Community Services Inc NAIDOC

9 Park Street, Riverstone