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SPECTACULAR EVENTS
On the same weekend, Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh
Cagney, attended two incredible sporting events. The 昀椀rst
was the third and fourth round of the 2023 AusCycling
BMX Racing National Series, hosted by Macarthur
BMX Club on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July. The event
featured more than 700 talented riders from every state
and territory of Australia, as well as a number of riders
from New Zealand.
Some of the country’s top riders descended onto
the Kirkham Park BMX Facility at Elderslie, including
Queensland’s Teya Rufus and Thomas Tucker, Victoria’s
Bella May and Max Carins and South Australia’s Imogen
Healy.
The second was the inaugural International Festival
of Indigenous Football, co-hosted by Camden Tigers
Indigenous Football Program and Maori Football Aotearoa
at Ron Dine Reserve on Sunday 9 July. This event was a
big celebration of the Indigenous cultures of both New
Zealand and Australia through football, right as NAIDOC
Week was drawing to a close.
The atmosphere was incredible, with an amazing
welcome to country, smoking ceremonies and traditional
dancing. The football games were preceded by the
haka and Aboriginal war cry, which went a long way
in showcasing the two cultures, so rich in history and
storytelling.
Now that the weather is heating up, you can expect our
events to heat up too. Make sure you check out what’s
coming up near you on page 11!
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