NAIDOC Week on Redlands Coast will officially kick-off on Sunday 6 July with the Redlands Coast NAIDOC Cultural Celebration at Raby Bay Harbour Park, Cleveland.
Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said the 2025 National NAIDOC Week theme was The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy, and it runs from 6 to 13 July.
The cultural celebration on 6 July is a free community event and will showcase traditional and contemporary Quandamooka music and dancing.
“It is an opportunity for everyone to join in the celebration of First Nations culture and history,” the Mayor said.
“There are some wonderful activities planned so please come along, enjoy the day and join in the celebration.”
As Traditional Custodians of much of Redlands Coast, the Quandamooka People have lived on the lands and seas surrounding North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) for at least 21,000 years.
Arts, Culture and Heritage Portfolio Councillor Paul Bishop said this year’s NAIDOC Week theme was about celebrating our shared journey toward ‘the glad tomorrow’, as described by Quandamooka poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal/Kath Walker in her poem Song of Hope.
“It is about creating a better future together – empowered by the strength of our young leaders, guided by the vision of our communities and elders, acknowledging the legacy of our ancestors,” Cr Bishop said.
Redlands Coast holds a range of events and activities during NAIDOC Week each year, celebrating First Nations heritage and its rich array of languages, arts, dance, and music.
At the Redlands Coast NAIDOC Cultural Celebration, which runs from 9am to 2pm on 6 July, there will be a traditional smoking ceremony, cultural demonstrations, information and market stalls, weaving workshops, activities for children, and giveaways.
The entertainment line-up includes: Joe Geia and the band, Waveney Yasso, Suga Cane Mamas, Ben Barker, Georgia Corowa, Maibre Grenfell, Yulu Burri Ba dancers and the Wagga Torres Strait Island Dance Company.
Diary note:
Redlands Coast NAIDOC Cultural Celebration
Date: Sunday 6 July 2025
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Raby Bay Harbour Park, Shore Street West, Cleveland
Cost: free
For more Information on the Redlands Coast NAIDOC Cultural Celebration and NAIDOC Week, go to redland.qld.gov.au/naidoc
