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Our 2026 Wathaurong NAIDOC t-shirt is here! This year’s design is by young Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum Wurrung artist and local community member, Mia Morris.

The design is based on this year’s NAIDOC theme celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC celebrations – “Fifty Years of Deadly”.

This years NAIDOC theme marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement. the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.

NAIDOC has always been more than a week — it’s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.

This moment is about looking back at the stories, the marches, the languages, the art, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.

It’s also about the here and now, who we are today. Grounded in culture. Strong in our identity. Leading change across every field, from health and education to media, business, and the arts. We’re telling our own stories, in our own way, on our own terms.

And it’s about the future. The next 50 years. The young ones growing up proud. The return of language. The return to Country. The fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire.

Fifty Years of Deadly is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building. It’s proof of what our people build when culture leads and community comes first. NAIDOC belongs to mob. It always has.

You can pre-order your NAIDOC Week t-shirt now, with orders available to collect at our Flag Raising event on Monday 6th July (t-shirts may be available earlier, those who place a pre-order will be emailed when collection is available)

A limited amount of these t-shirts will be available as free giveaways for mob during NAIDOC Week, but if you want to make sure you don’t miss out, the best way to get your hands on one is to purchase it and pay for it in our pre-order! (Note – pre-orders are purchase paid orders only, there are no free t-shirts available in pre-orders. Free t-shirts will be made available with whatever sizes are remaining once pre-orders have been allocated.

Please note, while the artwork will be displayed prominently on the front of this black shirt, the t-shirt image provided is a mock up only, and the final version may differ from the product image. The artwork will not be changed, but other logos or wording may be added to the front or back of the shirt.