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Artist Robert Langton Jnr helps Nanango resident Claudia Brust make her mark on an artwork which will be displayed by the South Burnett Regional Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 16, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art, music and dancing filled Kingaroy’s Memorial Park last week for the annual NAIDOC Week celebration of culture and history.<\/p>\n

Visitors were invited to add their handprints to a colourful canvas which was later presented by artist Robert Langton Jnr to the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

NAIDOC was first marked in Cherbourg in the 1990s and at that time it was an act of defiance to fly the red, black and yellow flag.<\/p>\n

But in 2025, both the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags hang proudly on stage in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

The Wakka Wakka Dancers performed to great applause, and cross-cultural sharing was everywhere.<\/p>\n

Uncle Eric Law AM, who did the Welcome To Country, reflected on the changes when he noted that when NAIDOC Week began 50 years ago, it was all about sadness and sorrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These days there was still sadness and sorrow “but we manage it better when we manage it together as one”.<\/p>\n

Another painting featured on the day was created by Robert Langton and his sister Robyn for the Yurika “dark fibre” project which is bringing superfast internet access to Kingaroy. A building in Roger Nunn Place in Glendon Street will be “wrapped” in a print made from the artwork.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy’s NAIDOC event was organised by CRAICCHS (the Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services).<\/p>\n