06/07/2026
HAPPY NAIDOC WEEK - 50 Years of Deadly
5th – 12th July
The AFSS Eldercare team proudly celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC, a deadly milestone honouring the strength, culture, and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This week is about recognising the achievements of Elders, celebrating community, and empowering future generations to continue Culture strong.
Let’s come together to learn, share, and celebrate what makes this week so deadly.
Always Was. Always Will Be. ❤️💛🖤💚🤍💙
Happy NAIDOC Week ❤️💛🖤💚🤍💙
Join us this Friday 11 of July for the NAIDOC SA March & Family Festival!
Come together to celebrate Community, Culture and Family with an inspiring line-up of speakers and community leaders, performances from deadly local Blak artists, and a full day of activities for all ages.
🎤 Featuring:
• Ngangki Warra
• Nay Nay Muluridji Music
• Richi
• WAYIN : THI
• Lakinyeri Band
• Sonia Smith
• Uncle Eddie Peters
🏕️ Festival Zones:
🧒 Kids Zone – Education Activities
🧡 Women's Tent – Tribes United
🖤 Men's Tent – Pastor Don & the Men's Program
👵 Elders Tent – AFFS
🌭 Community BBQ – ADAC
☕ Coffee & Tea – Tauondi College
As we get ready for another incredible celebration, we'd love to share a little of what happens behind the scenes.
Online registrations opened in late April, providing 54 days for businesses, organisations and community groups to submit their applications before closing on Friday 19 June.
This year we received 90 registrations across community stalls, food vendors, kids' activities and amusements.
Following the assessment and approval process, 66 stalls were confirmed for this year's festival, including:
• 24 First Nations businesses and organisations
• 37 Government and community organisations
• 5 Food Vendors
• 28 Volunteers
Supporting and showcasing First Nations businesses, organisations and community remains a priority in the allocation process.
We know there is always strong interest in being part of the festival, and every year we receive enquiries after registrations have closed. Once applications closed, planning is aleady well underway, with site allocations, approvals, traffic management, safety planning, infrastructure, power, accessibility, entertainment scheduling and logistics all being finalised. To ensure a safe, fair and well-managed event for everyone, any late registrations are placed on a waiting list and cannot always be accommodated.
While many people experience the festival on the day, months of planning happen long before the first marquee is installed. Delivering South Australia's largest NAIDOC Week celebration is a significant undertaking that relies on collaboration, planning and an incredible amount of behind-the-scenes work.
A heartfelt thank you to the South Australian NAIDOC Committee, whose members volunteer countless hours throughout the year to make this celebration possible. Their dedication, leadership and commitment to community are at the heart of NAIDOC Week in South Australia.
Balya Productions is a First Nations Events Team, an Multi award-winning First Nations-governed production and events company, thank you for working alongside the Committee to professionally deliver this event. Together, the Committee and Balya Productions are committed to creating a culturally safe, inclusive and memorable celebration that our community can be proud of.
Finally, thank you to every performer, speaker, stallholder, volunteer, sponsor, partner and community member who has contributed to this year's festival. Your support helps make NAIDOC Week a celebration of our cultures, our achievements and our future.
We can't wait to welcome everyone to Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) this Friday.
See you there! ✊🏾❤️💛🖤💚🤍💙
