Date 26 June 2026 Category City news Topic Arts and culture Fifty Years of Deadly – honouring the past, celebrating the present, shaping the future. For 50 years, NAIDOC Week has amplified the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — strong, proud and enduring. In 2026, we mark Fifty Years of Deadly, a milestone that honours the Elders, leaders, artists and communities who built this movement and continue to carry it forward. NAIDOC has always been more than a week. It is a celebration of culture, a call for truth, and a powerful statement of survival. This year’s theme invites us to reflect on the strength it has taken to get here — and to recognise the momentum still building as culture leads and community remains at the centre. In Walyalup, the City’s NAIDOC Week program brings this theme to life — creating space to learn, connect, celebrate and look ahead to the next 50 years. From language learning and storytelling to art, discussion and community celebration, each event honours culture, identity and the enduring spirit of First Nations peoples. NAIDOC Week 2026 Program Highlights Nyoongar Language Class — Wednesday 1 July 2026, 10am–12pm Cultural Awareness Workshop — Thursday 2 July 2026, 11am–12pm Kids NAIDOC Community Canvas — Tuesday 7 July 2026, 10am–11am NAIDOC Week Community Celebration — Wednesday 8 July 2026, 10am–2pm School Holiday Fun: Nyoongar Storytime and Painting — Thursday 9 July & Thursday 16 July 2026, 11am–12pm Worlds Within a World: Panel Discussion — Thursday 9 July 2026, 6.30pm–8.30pm NAIDOC Family Day — Friday 10 July 2026, 10am–12pm Artist In Residence: Amanda Hart — Fridays throughout July 2026, 10am–3pm Early Childhood Cultural Incursion — Wednesday 15 July 2026, 11am–12pm Be part of the story This year’s program reflects everything NAIDOC represents — truth-telling, cultural strength, creative expression and intergenerational connection. It celebrates local voices, honours leadership and invites the whole community to engage with the stories, languages and traditions that have sustained culture for tens of thousands of years. As we mark Fifty Years of Deadly, we honour what came before by continuing the work — supporting the next generation to grow up proud, connected to culture and strong in identity. This is our story. This is our celebration. This is our future. Still deadly. Always. Session times and booking details
