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RAAF Williamtown celebrates NAIDOC week

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RAAF Williamtown celebrates NAIDOC week

RAAF Base Williamtown personnel have joined the Worimi community and wider Indigenous regional community at special NAIDOC Week marches at Newcastle, Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay.

RAAF Base Williamtown personnel have joined the Worimi community and wider Indigenous regional community at special NAIDOC Week marches at Newcastle, Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay.

The RAAF said participation in NAIDOC Week activities on 8 and 10 July 2019 highlight the base’s commitment to maintaining strong connections with local Indigenous communities.

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer – RAAF Base Williamtown, Group Captain Peter Cluff, said it is an important relationship that has been fostered over time.

“We are proud of the close and enduring connection we have with the Elders and members of the Worimi community,” GPCAPT Cluff said.

“It is a relationship that has been nurtured and maintained over many years and actively supported through our Cultural Awareness Program."

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