NAIDOC Week was launched in the Goulburn Valley on Monday 6 July with a smoking ceremony and breakfast at Rumbalara in Mooroopna. The week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The theme for this year's celebrations is We All Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate. On Monday afternoon, Uncle Leon Saunders led a guided walking tour of The Flats, a place of historical significance to the local Aboriginal community.
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A community vigil with walk around Victoria Park Lake will take place at 9:00pm on Friday, 19 December. The walk is organised by Al Kasem Youth Organisation, in partnership with City of Greater Shepparton, Word and Mouth, Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, and Victoria Police Multicultural Liaison.
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