NAIDOC Week plans underway in Jabiru

The Jabiru community is coming together in full force to prepare for this year’s NAIDOC Week celebration, which will take place on Thursday, 24 July 2025 in the Jabiru Town Plaza. 
Planning is well underway, with teams working across catering, cultural programming, youth activities, performances and partnerships to deliver a meaningful and vibrant day starting at 11am.
The NAIDOC Week event will have a strong focus on culture, connection, and community pride – bringing together families, schools, Elders, youth, and service providers to honour the history, resilience, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The event will feature a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony (coordinated with the Mirarr Traditional Owners), live radio from TEABBA, youth games run by local volunteers, a weaving workshop, BBQ catering supported by GACJT and ALPA, and creative stations including a painting workshop by local artist David Cameron, colouring-in, and face painting for the kids. 
Elders will be seated comfortably in shaded areas with refreshments provided. 
The event is a collaboration between West Arnhem Regional Council, ALPA, GACJT, Clontarf, TEABBA, Jabiru Area School, Caulfield Grammar School, Mirarr Traditional Owners, and other community partners.
The school will bring students down for a mid-morning start, and volunteers from Caulfield Grammar School will help with set-up and activities.
WARC Wellbeing Services Coordinator Hans Wesche said, “This will be my first NAIDOC Week in my new role, and it’s a real honour to be part of such a significant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As a Pacific Islander, I feel a deep sense of cultural connection - the emphasis on community, tradition and resilience really resonates with me. It’s exciting to stand alongside our community in Jabiru and be part of something so meaningful.”