In Macarthur Magazine

THE NEW BOY

NAIDOC Week Community Celebration

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Join us in marking NAIDOC Week with a day of reflection, connection, and community as we come together to honour and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history, and storytelling.

This special program includes a flag raising ceremony, shared morning tea, and a complimentary community film screening.

Book Free Tickets online here

Event Schedule

10am - Flag Raising Ceremony. Shire Hall Lawn.

Begin the day with a respectful flag raising ceremony as we gather to acknowledge and celebrate NAIDOC Week.
11am - Community Morning Tea, Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre

Enjoy a relaxed morning tea and time to connect with community members ahead of the screening.
12pm - Film Screening: The New Boy, Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre

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The New Boy is a powerful Australian drama set in the 1940s that follows a young Aboriginal boy who arrives at a remote monastery-run orphanage in the outback. His mysterious presence disrupts the strict world around him, revealing tensions between faith, survival, and the enduring strength of culture and spirit.

Starring Cate Blanchett, the film is a visually striking and emotionally rich story that explores identity, belonging, and the collision of worlds.