Penrith City Council celebrates NAIDOC week 2023 with a special program of community events

Thursday, 8 June 2023

Penrith City Council will celebrate NAIDOC Week 2023 with a special program of community activities and events taking place across the City from Sunday 2 July to Sunday 9 July 2023.

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate the significance of our Aboriginal heritage and the important contribution Penrith’s Aboriginal population make in our community and across our vibrant City. 

The program of events will celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and heritage; as well as embrace the NAIDOC 2023 theme, ‘For Our Elders’, a homage to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and their ongoing contributions to communities across the country. 

Council’s NAIDOC community event will return to Jamison Park from 10am to 3pm on Friday 7 July 2023. This fun and inclusive event will feature performances from First Nations artists, workshops, stalls, a free BBQ and more. 

Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen encourages everyone to come along to Council’s 2023 program of NAIDOC events and activities, to learn and pay homage to the oldest, continuing culture on the planet. 

“NAIDOC Week is an excellent opportunity for our community to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,” Cr Hitchen said. 

“While COVID-19 and bad weather impacted our flagship NAIDOC event in recent years, we can’t wait to welcome everyone to Jamison Park this year to participate in a range of activities that celebrate and support our First Nations communities,” she said.  

Council’s 2023 NADIOC program will embrace this year’s NAIDOC theme, ‘For Our Elders’, a homage to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and their ongoing contributions to communities across the country. 

For more information visit: Penrith.city/NAIDOC 

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Thursday, 8 June 2023.