This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People,
the Aboriginal People of this land.
Hunter Living Histories Showcase is on
Monday 3 July 2023 (1.00pm-2.30pm)
Hybrid meetings are held via ZOOM and in Person in Room L326 at the Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle, NSW. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP)
Showcase Program
Online showcases are held on the first Monday of every month (except January and public holidays) and open to staff and students of the University of Newcastle, the community, bona fide community researchers, industry partners and professionals to share their research.
Begin (1.00 pm):
Acknowledgement of Country
Showcase Guest Presentation 1:
“Dorothy Hewett Centenary Celebration” (Joe Flood and Marilla North)
Family, friends and colleagues recently came together to recognise the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dorothy Hewett who was one of Australia’s groundbreaking poets, playwrights and novelists. She was also an activist and strong feminist. Her eldest son, Joe Flood, recounts the celebration events held in the Blue Mountains, and her ties with Newcastle.
Dorothy Hewett Centenary at Graveside
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jy2gCJcfu7aib8NUA
Dorothy Hewett Centenary at Country Club
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XSvQrcyCFAmmHvMH9
Dorothy Hewett Grave Restoration
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KRut9fz4SH6AYfxN7
Showcase Guest Presentation 2:
“Yirannali: The Quiet Project” Update from 2012 Presentation (Paul Walsh OAM & Julie Squires)
Showcase Guest Presentation 3:
“Former West Wallsend Museum Maps Collections” (Robert Watson)
Hot Topic NAIDOC Week Discussion : Yirannali: The Quiet Project Discussion
Last June’s Hunter Living Histories Showcase featured Professor Nancy Cushing and her colleagues providing background on their “Talking Back to Monuments” public seminar. You can view it here: Showcase Guests Presentation 2 (June 2023): “Raise Your Voice: Talking Back to Monuments” (Assoc. Prof Nancy Cushing, Mr Nikolas Orr, Dr Irene Perez Lopez)
Their public seminar really brought home the negative impact that community public monuments have on First Nations peoples. It makes them feel unwelcome in their own country. The Yirannali: The Quiet Project has been 11 years in the making and is a real opportunity for Newcastle to be a world leader in redressing and promoting First Nations narratives embodied in public art and sculpture, against the plentiful narratives celebrating colonists and colonisation’s historical objectives.
RECENT NEWS & UPDATES
- Special Collections Projects Updates – Exhibition:”Glamour on Glass: Memories from the Newcastle Sun” by Isabel Whittle 2023 Vera Deacon Intern. Exhibition features photographic prints from The Newcastle Sun glass plate negatives collection (1918-1936) held by the Library.
- Regional GLAM Institutions Updates – Mrs Lesley Gent, OAM Historical Societies Updates; Ron Barber (Fort Scratchley Historical Society);
- Hunter Regional Committee Hunter National Trust Updates – Mark Metrikas
- Professor Joanna Callaghan, School of Media, Arts and Humanities at the University of Sussex has been invited to screen ‘Record’ at The Lock Up in Newcastle on 8 July 2023 – as her project began with a residency there in 2017. ‘Record’ is a 2020 Film Essay on growing up in regional Australia. https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2021/11/15/record-2020/
For more information on the screening: https://thelockup.org.au/record-a-film-by-joanna-callaghan/ - History Week 2023, 2-8 Sept Voices from the Past History Council NSW
- Collect exhibition, Lock Up, Hunter Street Newcastle. 2nd June-16 July 2023. Further info: https://thelockup.org.au/collect-2/
- Spirit of Place Exhibition. Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre. 24 June 2023 – 3 September 2023.
- Latest HLH blog posts- Further info HERE
End : (2.30 pm)
Next Showcase – 7 August 2023 “All Things Hannan”
NAIDOC WEEK EVENTS
Note: Contact information has been listed where available.
If you’re looking for something more specific, enter your postcode in the official NAIDOC event search engine.
NEWCASTLE
MONDAY 3 JULY
Awabakal Newcastle For Our Elders NAIDOC 2023
Monday 3rd July
Flag raising – Civic Park 9am
Followed by a march to Newcastle Foreshore
Special performance by country legend, Roger Knox See Roger Knox and more
Contact event co-ordinator Sally sally@canvaseventsco.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/awabakal
For Our Elders – Celebration of Existence March
Monday 3rd July
9:30am for a 10am start
Venue: Maitland Court House
Followed by afternoon tea at Mindaribba LALC 12-4pm – 1A Chelmsford Drive, Metford
Contact MLALC – (02) 4015 7000
https://www.facebook.com/mindaribba
Murrook Cultural Centre – Family Fun Day
Monday 3rd July
10-2pm
2163 Nelson Bay Road, Williamtown
Actitivies and entertainment
https://www.facebook.com/MurrookCulturalCentre
Northern NSW Football NAIDOC Cup
Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 July 2023
Time: TBA
Location: Valentine Sports Park
Age Group: Players 13-16, Spectators all ages
Cost: $100 per playerhttps://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/competitions/naidoc-cup
TUESDAY 4 JULY
NAIDOC Week Family Fun Day – KaruahTuesday 4 July
Time: 10am-12.30pm
Location: Karuah Hall: Mustons Road, Karuah
Free
Barkuma’s NAIDOC Week Family Fun Day
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Binarri Jinama-Gu, Sawyers Gully
Free
Lake Macquarie NAIDOC celebrations
Tuesday 4th July
Bolton Point Park
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY
Wanay Disco – Kids disco
Wednesday 5th July
6-9pm
Free entry
Venue: Mindaribba LALC – 1A Chelmsford Drive, Metford
Contact MLALC – (02) 4015 7000
Lake Macquarie NAIDOC Week 2023 Flag Raising Ceremony
Wednesday 5 July 2023
From 9am
Location: Lake Macquarie City Council Administration Building
Free
NAIDOC Week Storytime at Kurri Kurri Library
Wednesday 5 July 2023
10-11am
Location: Kurri Kurri Library
Free
KOORI COLOURS CLAY CLASS with Jason Russell
10am-12pm
Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre
All ages
Free
Singleton NAIDOC Week Community Day
Wednesday 5 July 2023
10am-2pm
Location: Singleton Showground – 32 Bathurst St, Singleton
All ages
Free
NAIDOC Week Fun Day – Nelson Bay
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Time: March down Stockton Street at 9.30am and a Family Fun Day at Nelson Bay Foreshore from 10am.
Location: Nelson Bay
All ages
Free
THURSDAY 6 JULY
Wanaruah LALC NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony
Thursday 6th July
10am-12pm
Venue: Wanaruah LALC 19 Maitland Street, Muswellbrook
RSVP: 6543 1288 or admin@wonaruahlandcouncil.com.au
NAIDOC Artmaking at MAC yapang
Thursday 6th July
1A First Street , Booragul 2284
$8 – 10am session and 11am session
Bookings here
Coolamon Making Workshop at Port Stephens Libraries
Thursday 6 July 2023
Time: 10-12pm
Tomaree Library, 2-4pm at Raymond Terrace Library
For ages 7 to 13 years. Bookings essential.
Raymond Terrace Library 4988 0111
FRIDAY 7 JULY
NAIDOC Week Storytime and Wayapa Wuurrk Family Practice Introduction – Newcastle (City) Library
Friday 7 July 2023
11am-12pm
Newcastle (City) Library
All ages (under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Free
Spaces limited
SATURDAY 8 JULY
Kiray Putjung Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Family Fun Day
Saturday 8 July 2023
10.30am-3pm
TAFE Park, Cessnock
All ages
Free
NAIDOC Week Celebrations at Charlestown Square
Saturday 8 July 2023
10am-2pm
Charlestown Square, Level 1
All ages
Free
SATURDAY 15 JULY
Muloobinba NAIDOC Men’s Comedy Night
Saturday 15th July
6pm – 10:30pm
Venue: Souths Merewether
Tickets $40pp – (02) 4969 5299
https://www.facebook.com/muloobinba
CENTRAL COAST
SUNDAY 2 JULY
Central Coast Curry Cook Off
Sunday 2nd July
Venue: Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi – 4 Church St, Wyong
Official ceremony starts at 3:30pm
(Cooking registrations closed / Gates open for community members)
For more information contact:
Rob Waters @ 0457 384 929 or Rowena Lawrie @ 0451 500 584
MONDAY 3 JULY
Community NAIDOC Day – Darkinjung
Monday 3rd July
35 McPhersons Rd, Mardi
10am-2pm
NAIDOC Week 2023 Official Flag Raising Ceremony
Monday 3rd July
9:30am – Followed by speeches and morning tea
Central Coast Council
Central Coast Administration building, 2 Hely St Wyong
TUESDAY 4 JULY
Darkinjung Elders High Tea & Weaving Workshop
Tuesday 4th July
‘Old Darkinjung’
10am-2pm
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY
Family Sports Day / Netball gala day
Wednesday 5th of July
Baker Park, Wyong
10am-2pm
THURSDAY 6 JULY
Central Coast Community NAIDOC day – Nunyara Aboriginal Health Unit with The Glen and Bungaree
Thursday 6th July
Wyong Racecourse
10am-3pm
FRIDAY 7 JULY
Darkinjung Annual Golf Day
Friday 7th July
6am for a 7am tee off
SATURDAY 8 JULY
Darkinjung 2023 NAIDOC Ball
Saturday the 8th
Mingara Recreation Club
Doors open 6pm
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