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65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art
May
30
to Nov 22
NAIDOC 2025

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art

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65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art celebrates the brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art while confronting the dark heart of Australia’s colonial history and proclaims the importance of Indigenous knowledge and agency. The exhibition features more than 400 works, including rarely-seen artworks and cultural objects from the University of Melbourne’s collections, 194 important loans from 78 private and public lenders and six new commissions.

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Reflections of Service: A Performance by Richard J Frankland
Jul
6
4:00 PM16:00
NAIDOC 2025

Reflections of Service: A Performance by Richard J Frankland

Join us this NAIDOC Week for a special performance by Gunditjmara musician, playwright and veteran Richard J Frankland. 

Through music and storytelling, Richard will reflect on his time in the Australian Army and honour the service of First Peoples in Australia's armed forces. 

After the performance, join us for a moving Last Post Service where we remember and honour the contribution of First Peoples to Australia's Armed Forces.  

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NAIDOC Week @ Fed Square
Jul
6
to Jul 13
NAIDOC 2025

NAIDOC Week @ Fed Square

A weeklong celebration and recognition of the history, culture and achievements of First Peoples, featuring the official VIC NAIDOC flag raising ceremony and the annual free NAIDOC in the City concert.

All are welcome to join in free NAIDOC Week activities, to come together as a community to mark this national week of celebration.

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Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow - RMIT Screening
Jul
8
10:00 PM22:00
NAIDOC 2025

Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow - RMIT Screening

Proud Gamilaraay woman and Lecturer in Music Industry at RMIT, Dr Kat Nelligan curates and hosts this special screening of Wash My Soul in the River's Flow—a cinematic tribute to the enduring legacy of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, and an inspiring panel of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, including Amos Roach and Kiwat Kennell, as they reflect on intergenerational creativity, cultural inheritance, and the continuing influence of Archie and Ruby's music and message.

6.30pm: Welcome to Country 

6.45pm: Panel discussion and performance 

7.30pm: Interval 

7.45pm: Screening: Wash My Soul in the River's Flow

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