Coonamble officially kicked off NAIDOC Week at the Coonamble Aboriginal Land Council.
Around 50 people attended a rainy Monday morning on 8 July, including local elders, school students and representatives from Council and community services like Mission Australia and REDI.E.
Light rain throughout the day kept activities firmly inside, although that didn't stop people mixing and mingling over barbeque and finger food.
Coonamble Shire Community Development Manager, Nina Sands, said the week's theme 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud' is a nod to "the vitality and the endurance . . .
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