The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence.

Happy NAIDOC Week you mob! 🔥 and on that note…

Redfern, get ready — we have OVER 40 incredible stalls joining us at our Redfern Community NAIDOC Festival next Friday and we are so excited to welcome every single one of them!

From deadly Indigenous businesses, yummy food vendors and community organisations to services and employment opportunities, there is something for absolutely everyone. Come through, support mob, connect with your community and discover what’s on offer right here in Redfern. 🖤💛❤️💙🤍💚

And that’s not all! Keep your eyes peeled, we’ll be sharing everything you need to know about our youth and sporting activities very soon! 👀🙌🏿

Friday 10th July | 10am – 3pm
📍 National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, 180 George Street, Redfern

Redfern Community NAIDOC Festival is almost here, and honestly, we cannot wait for this one. 🔥

Next Friday 10th July, from 10am to 3pm - the day kicks off with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, then the stage comes alive: Brolga Dance Academy feat. Young, Fit & Deadly bringing serious power to open things up, Mui Mui Bumer Gedlam with traditional performance that always stops the crowd, Cianna & Band setting the tone, DJ Defrok keeping the energy rolling all day, and Mi-Kaisha closing out the stage as our headline act. Luke Carroll’s on the mic running the show as MC, with a few special guests up our sleeve too. 👀

None of this happens without the people who back us, and we don’t take that for granted. Huge thanks to our partners and supporters. This festival is what it is because of you.

Bring the family, bring your energy, and come celebrate community with us. ❤️

Today is the last day of the financial year, and we couldn’t think of a better moment to thank you for being part of our community, and to ask for your support one more time before the clock runs out. 💜

The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence is so much more than a building. It’s a safe, culturally strong space in the heart of Redfern, where community comes together to lead, to gather, and to run their own programs in their own way. A huge shout out to the Koorie Academy, who’ve had our courts buzzing this year with kids learning the game, building confidence, and being proud in culture and strong in spirit, on and off the court.

It’s also where we get to deliver the programs we’re so proud of for our kids and community, like our Mudgin-Gal ~’Womens Place’ aquatics program, getting families in the water together, building water safety skills and confidence one lesson at a time.

When you give today, you’re holding up everything this place makes possible. You’re supporting the families and young people in our own programs, and the community groups and organisations who call this space home for theirs. You’re helping keep a place alive where culture, connection and excellence can flourish, together.

Your donation is tax-deductible if it lands before midnight tonight, and every single dollar makes a difference.

You can give via the link in our bio. Thank you for keeping the fire burning with us. 🔥

AQUA CAMP
13th to 18th of July
from 8:00am to 15:00pm:

A fun and active program, including:

Swimming lessons
Water sports
Sensory experiments with sound and water
Arts and craft, exercise and play, board games & card games
Excursion to the Art Gallery of NSW and the Australian Museum (places limited).

Costs: $85 a day * | FULL program $320*
*Concessions available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

For more information or to register your interest, please contact us at [email protected]

HOLIDAY SWIM INTENSIVES
6th to 10th of July

Perfect for building confidence, strengthening skills, and giving your child a boost before term lessons return.

All classes are 45 minutes each.

Program Schedule:
Lesson 1: 8:00am – 8:45am
Lesson 2: 8:45am – 9:30am
Lesson 3: 9:30am – 10:15am
Lesson 4: 10:15am – 11:00am

Adult Classes:
Morning: 7:15am – 8:00am
Afternoon: 12:00pm – 12:45pm and 12:45pm – 1:30pm

Costs: $30 per lesson minimum two days * | FULL program $150*
*Concessions available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

For more information or to register your interest, please contact us at [email protected]

Redfern Community NAIDOC Festival “50 years of Deadly”

Join us on Friday 10th July 10am - 3pm at National centre of Indigenous Excellence in Redfern a powerful day of culture, connection and community.

Artwork created by a proud Gamilroi and Dunghutti women. The artwork shows the journey of First Nations people celebrating culture, survival, country and community. The line works emphasises the years we have united as people to build our culture’s resilience, strength and richness. With aspects of being in urban setting while living in country.

On the upcoming Public Holiday, Monday 8 June, NCIE will be open from 7am to 2pm. Fitness classes usually scheduled for Monday will be running as normal until 2pm, however there will be no swimming lessons running at all.

Thankyou for your understanding.

Stay safe and have a lovely long weekend.