NAIDOC Week 2020

Always Was, Always Will Be
November 8 -15, 2020

What is NAIDOC Week?

NAIDOC Week is usually held in the first week (a Sunday to Sunday) of July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities but by Australians from all walks of life. It’s a wonderful opportunity for non-Indigenous Australians to listen and learn.

What’s changed this year?

NAIDOC Week is usually held in July, but has been pushed back to this week in November due to COVID-19. The usual large scale events and gatherings aren’t happening this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate and grow understanding at grass roots levels.

How can you be part of it?

  • Schools - Here are some teaching resources from Teacher magazine and from the official learning partner, SBS.

  • Events - Enter your local area and see what’s happening around you.

  • Stay informed - Sign up to the NAIDOC Newsletter for updates on events and awards.

  • Learn - This ABC Article answers some FAQ’s about NAIDOC Week

  • Expand our hearts and minds - There’s some wonderful viewing to immerse yourself in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage on the ABC and SBS for NAIDOC Week programming.

If you see any resources that you think would be wonderful to list, please do let us know via our contact page, we’d love to share it.

We appreciate the opportunity and privilege to work on Country with traditional owners and help to document and conserve their heritage places and cultural values.

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Western Australia - Aboriginal Heritage Survey
Western Australia - Aboriginal Heritage Survey

Extent Heritage WA carried out archaeological and ethnographic surveys across parts of Western Australia’s Midwest in collaboration with representatives of the Southern Yamatji Native Title Claim Group.

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Fremantle Prison, Western Australia - Heritage Management Plan
Fremantle Prison, Western Australia - Heritage Management Plan

Extent Heritage was engaged (in partnership with Lovell Chen) to prepare a Heritage Management Plan for Fremantle Prison - a place inscribed on the World Heritage List.

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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - Strategic Planning and Policy Advice
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - Strategic Planning and Policy Advice

The managers of the TWWHA are now well-placed to implement culturally sensitive management regimes that meet the needs and expectations of Aboriginal communities, the Tasmanian State Government, ICOMOS, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the World Heritage Committee.

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Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne - Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Services
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne - Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Services

We are proud of the role that we have played in ensuring the dignified and respectful management of the Aboriginal heritage values embodied by the QVM. Our work has resulted in the place's heritage values being communicated and understood so that appropriate processes are in place to protect its diverse heritage values, while assisting the City of Melbourne to design and deliver its renewal program.

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Hanging Rock, VIC - Strategic Planning
Hanging Rock, VIC - Strategic Planning

Our landscape-based approach was an excellent illustration of how Extent Heritage is responsive to the multi-layered heritage values of large areas and demonstrates our team’s ability to be receptive to the competing aspirations of multiple Aboriginal groups, as well as those of the local council, state government and local residents.

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Hawkesbury-Nepean River, NSW - Archaeological Research and Excavation
Hawkesbury-Nepean River, NSW - Archaeological Research and Excavation

Our work yielded large quantities of highly significant archaeological data crucial to reconstructing our ancient past, while we worked closely with our client to minimise delays to the development of major road infrastructure.

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Lake Macquarie Outdoor Recreation Centre Heritage Interpretation Plan
Lake Macquarie Outdoor Recreation Centre Heritage Interpretation Plan

Extent Heritage was commissioned to prepare a heritage interpretation plan for the Lake Macquarie Outdoor Recreation centre in Balcolyn, New South Wales.

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South Carlton Heritage Review
South Carlton Heritage Review

Extent Heritage, with collaborative partners Lovell Chen, prepared the Carlton Heritage Study for the City of Melbourne, employing an innovative new model for heritage studies that began with the ongoing Hoddle Grid study.

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Collingwood House Conservation Management Plan
Collingwood House Conservation Management Plan

Extent Heritage was commissioned to prepare a conservation management plan (CMP) for the State Heritage Register-listed Collingwood House, in response to planned restoration work and future adaptive reuse of the site.

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