EARTHCHAT: NAIDOC 2025, the Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy

This Tuesday 8th July on EarthChat at 12noon on Seymour FM!

NAIDOC Week this year marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates not only the achievements of the past but a future, empowered by the strength of young Indigenous leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors. The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for recognition and rights, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a future built on justice and equality. Over the decades, it has grown into a powerful national celebration, a testament to the enduring strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As we all commemorate this 50-year legacy, Tim and Jill chat to Darrell Lego, a member of the local organising committee for NAIDOC week in Seymour and Mitchell Shire. Darrell will talk about the great events planned for the local area in the week, including the annual celebration on Wednesday 9th July. There is a whole day of celebration, starting with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at 10am at Goranwarrabul House, followed by a parade through Seymour to Kings Park, where there will be music, stalls, food and lots of fun for all ages. See here for the program.

Darrell will also give us some background on himself as a Gunditjmara man, some background of NAIDOC and some more information about the great activities planned for the celebration on 9th July. It is going to be an interesting and important conversation.

Finally, let us be reminded by the National NAIDOC Committee, "Guided by the wisdom of our Elders and the groundwork laid by our forebears, each NAIDOC Week reinforces our vision for an Australia where Indigenous voices are not only heard but lead the way."

Join Darrell, Jill and Tim on EarthChat at 12 noon, Tuesday 8th July. Click here for Seymour FM's website. 

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