2023 Vic NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony

The annual Flag Raising Ceremony officially marks the beginning of NAIDOC Week in Victoria. It brings members of the community together to publicly commemorate the importance of NAIDOC week. The event honours continued connection to culture, country and language of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a Smoking Ceremony, Welcome to Country and a one minute silence in honour of Aboriginal Elders who have passed to the dreaming in the last year and for all ancestors who have fought for the survival of Aboriginal people and culture.

NAIDOC week is an opportunity for First Nations people to come together in a positive and cultural context – encouraging families, community and elders to recognise the enormous contribution that First Nations people make to the community.