This much-loved free, all-ages festival will run on Australia Day, 10.30am to 5pm Saturday 26 January 2019. It will be a waterfront event, taking place for the first time on Coffs Harbour’s landmark Jetty Foreshores, amid the culturally significant Gumbaynggirr sites around the harbour.

Headlining the music program are Queensland duo Busby Marou and 2018 ARIA-nominated singersongwriter Emily Wurramara, with more acts to be announced shortly. Also on the main stage will be
finalists from the Made Deadly open-mic series, which has travelled around five community regions unearthing Aboriginal musical talent. Plus:
• Aboriginal cultural stalls
• Workshops including dance, art, weaving, canoe-making, didgeridoo playing and language.
• A food market with stalls offering cuisines from around the world.

The festival will complement Coffs Harbour City Council’s Australia Day citizenship ceremony which starts from 8.30am at the foreshores.

The Festival is an initiative of Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance Aboriginal Corporation (SWFW). It complements the work of the SWFW Cultural Programs Unit which serves communities throughout the year, and offers Aboriginal program participants the chance to get involved as festival workshop facilitators, artists, performers and volunteers.