NAIDOC Week 2025: Community March and Family Fun Day
Join us as Port Stephens comes together to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 with a Community March and Family Fun Day in Raymond Terrace on Monday 28 July.
This year’s national theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, honours the strength of past generations while celebrating the leadership, resilience and cultural pride of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Everyone is welcome to participate in this free, family-friendly event that brings our community together in recognition of the world’s oldest living culture.
Event Details:
- 10:15am: Gather at Riverside Park
- 10:30am: Street March from Riverside Park to Boomerang Park
- Welcome to Country at Boomerang Park
- 11am to 2pm: Family Fun Day at Boomerang Park featuring live music, family activities, free food, free plants and more
Road closures:
As part of a rolling road closure the following roads will be closed between 10:30am and 10:50am. Each road will reopen as the march passes.
- Hunter St (Glenelg to King St)
- Port Stephens St / William St roundabout
- Sturgeon St / William St roundabout
- Adelaide St at William St
- Irrawang St at William St and Boomerang Park entrance
Barrier boards and “Changed Traffic Conditions” signs will be in place on Sturgeon, Glenelg, William, Port Stephens, and Adelaide streets.
NSW Police will manage closures with support vehicles at the front and rear of the march. Please follow all directions from traffic controllers and Police.
While there are no road closures in place for the Boomerang Park event (only the march), the entrance into the park will be unavailable from 6am to 3pm.