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Kingaroy State High School community education counsellor Toni Phillips-Petersen with students getting ready to dance for the large crowd in Memorial Park on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 15, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was Kingaroy’s turn last Thursday to celebrate NAIDOC with a day full of activities in Memorial Park.<\/p>\n

The event was organised by CRAICCHS, the local community-controlled health service, but also featured stalls by a number of local service providers.<\/p>\n

However, the focus was on having fun and sharing culture.<\/p>\n

A large crowd gathered to enjoy the entertainment, which included live music from Ground Crew.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wakka Wakka dancers from Cherbourg were as popular as ever, but there were also powerful performances by younger dancers from local schools.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year’s NAIDOC is \u201cKeep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud\u201d – all about keeping culture alive and thriving.<\/p>\n

Students from Kingaroy State High School kept the fire burning quite literally, performing a smoking ceremony that wafted the aroma of burning eucalyptus leaves across the crowd.<\/p>\n

KSHS students also danced and assisted at the flag-raising ceremony, with Year 12 student Jarrod Murray playing the didgeridoo.<\/p>\n