Bush Crittur art is completely made from seed pods, twigs and nut shells gathered from the bush. Participants made fascinating bush creatures (featured right). Muddy Flats band, as always, provides great music that really sets the atmosphere. Gloria and Kasey display two of the raffle prizes: a signed Broncos jersey and an amazing shield made…
DetailsThe vivid dances performed by the Wakka Wakka Dancers tell cultural stories of hunting for kangaroo, bees and fish, of the movement of native animals, and even how to fend off mosquito attacks! Community members joined the Dancers. It was vibrant, energetic and embodied the spirit of NAIDOC – culture is Community and Community is…
DetailsCRAICCHS NAIDOC Celebrations included over 200 Community members. We’re so glad you shared this special event with us. For people not from Community: The painted hands are from the NAIDOC banner, created at the NAIDOC Celebration, using the colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, yellow and black) and the Torres Strait Island flag (blue, white…
DetailsWelcome and thank you to CRAICCHS’ partners and stakeholders who shared this important celebration with us. If you’re wondering about the background of some of the NAIDOC newsletter pages, behind the photos – yes, it’s paint. Red, black, yellow, blue, green and white make up the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. …
DetailsOn NAIDOC Day 2022, we celebrated the opening of a new extension to CRAICCHS Clinic – almost 20yrs to the day since CRAICCHS first opened. The Wakka Wakka Dancers performed the Welcome Dance and a smoking ceremony to cleanse the building. (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this page may contain…
DetailsThoughts from the CRAICCHS’ staff – what NAIDOC means to them. The banner – featured in thumbnail pictures at the bottom of the page, is made by everyone pressing their handprints to canvas. The banner uses the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Handprints are often used in traditional art.
DetailsWelcome to the special edition of CRAICCHS’ Newsletter covering our Opening and Smoking Ceremony and NAIDOC Day Celebrations. A wonderful day of culture, family, friends and fun! For those who are not familiar with Community: The artwork on the front page of the newsletter features a photograph of one of the Wakka Wakka Dancers, the…
DetailsThe spirit of NAIDOC is about celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; and showing respect for an ancient and unique culture. We don’t need to wait for a day each year to do that. NAIDOC is not just a day or a week in a year. The spirit and ethos of…
DetailsNAIDOC is the National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration. We just celebrated NAIDOC at CRAICCHS with an Opening Ceremony for the new extension to our Community Health Centre, with a Welcome to Country by Nan Vera. The Wakka Wakka Dancers performed the Welcome Dance, and did a Smoking Ceremony to cleanse the building; a…
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