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Kingsgrove Community Aid Services NAIDOC Week Event

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-126620

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)


Kingsgrove Community Aid Services NAIDOC Week Event

Mr MARK COURE (OatleyMinister for Multiculturalism, and Minister for Seniors)

——Speaker, I rise today to thank Kingsgrove Community Aid Services for hosting me at their NAIDOC Week Event, which was a fantastic day of celebrating Indigenous culture. The festivities were a roaring success, with plenty of families from across the local area coming out to participate. We enjoyed performances from the Walangari and the Diramu Aboriginal Dance and Didgeridoo groups, who both put on interesting and educational presentations. It was wonderful to see families walking out with a sense of understanding appreciation of First Nation's culture. The interactivity of the performances certainly put smiles on a lot of faces. The NSW Government is one hundred percent committed to supporting Indigenous Australians and Communities throughout our State. Not only do we acknowledge the achievements and culture of Indigenous Australians, but we reflect upon the history of the oldest, continuing culture on the planet. I would like to thank Anne Farah-Hill and the team at Kingsgrove Community Aid Services for hosting such a successful event. None of this would be possible without your tireless effort and your hard work. I look forward to attending again next year.