Events
4th July: Youth Table @ Cairns NAIDOC Breakfast
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
4th July: Youth Table @ Cairns NAIDOC Breakfast
The Annual NAIDOC Corporate breakfast provides an opportunity to hear the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is though the stories of their lived experiences that we are inspired to connect and do more for our community.
DIYDG have hosted a table of up and coming young leaders every year for the past 3 years.
Up and coming leaders are invited to register their interest to receive a free ticket to attend the Cairns NAIDOC breakfast. Selected applicants will be hosted by DIYDG.
Applicants must be aged 16 to 29 to apply.
Date: 4th July 2022
Time: 7am to 10am
Location: TBA
5th July: Ultimate Games Night
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
4th July: Youth Table @ Cairns NAIDOC Breakfast
Are you ready to take on some of the best competitors in Cairns?
The Ultimate Games night is our wacky combination of the amazing race, Minute to win it and and of course a little bit of Big Brother.
Teams of 10 will be formed on the night and compete for the Ultimate Games Night Shield.
Date: 5th July 2022
Time: 5.30pm to 9pm
Location: Edmonton PCYC
10-20 Walker Rd, Edmonton
Registration not compulsory.....
...but recommended
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
The Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training is designed to support all Australians to walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for a better future.
Join us to learn about how to answer the call to action.
Become inspired by our shared stories that has led us to this moment. Be equipped with tools to feel confident in having conversations about the statement. Be empowered to continue your advocacy journey.
Date:7th July
Time: 2 hour session
Cost: $66
Morning Session: 9.30am to 11.30am
OR Afternoon Session: 1pm to 3pm
** Discounted Price for NAIDOC Week (Training valued at $200/person) Funds generated from this training support our Convoy to Gurindji.
7th July: Banner Making
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
7th July: Uluru Statement from the Heart Advocacy Training
All families and community are invited to join us as we prepare for Annual Cairns NAIDOC March on the 8th July. The DIYDG Home will be open to anyone wanting to paint banner to take in the march. We have the space to spread out, get creative and be ready to Get up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Date: 7th July 2022
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Location: 3 Jensen Street, Manoora
See you there!
8th July: NAIDOC in the Park
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
Come find our stall at the Cairns NAIDOC in the park.
Participate in our activity, bring some money and buy a shirt, get involved and yarn to the team.
Date: 8th July 2022
Time: 10am to 6pm
Location: Fogarty Park, Esplande
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
22nd to 31st August: Convoy to Gurindji
On behalf of DIYDG's Youth for a Voice Committee, we are issuing a call out to ALL young people aged 18-30 to Convoy to Gurindji with us. For all of the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Non-Indigenous young people that call this country home, we invite you to join us.
Three Days prior to the Freedom Day Festival a convoy of young people will leave from Cairns and begin the trek to Kalkarindji stopping at certain locations such as Mt Isa and Katherine. During the trek the young people will build their knowledge about the Uluru Statement, learning the history and the importance of such a document.
Date: 22nd to 30th August
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As we forge our way to a stronger future, we embody the millennia of footsteps that came before us. We feel the presence of our ancestors and their guidance, as we navigate our continued responsibility to the lands, seas and skies in which we connect to. Their spirit will carry on in the generations to come as we inspire, equip and empower our people and our community.