The Festival of Us will return to Darwin on Australia Day, 2024

The Territory’s Festival of Us will return for its second year after a successful debut in 2023.

Darwin’s Festival of Us is set to return for a second year after a cracker debut in 2023.

Teeming with live music, inclusive sports, performances, and other activities, the celebration of Darwin’s multiculturalism will take over the Territory Netball Stadium on January 26.

Australia Day Council NT chair Richard Fejo said the day’s celebrations would be bigger and better than 2023.

“The more the merrier, it’s Australia Day – we’ve got to be inclusive and that’s what we want in our community,” Dr Fejo said.

The Festival of Us on January 26, 2024 will feature multicultural dance performances at the Territory Netball Stadium. Picture: Sierra Haigh

“Inclusivity is something that for me – as an Aboriginal person – goes back to Aboriginal ways.

“We’re always inclusive in kinship, in our families, but we also extend that to welcoming people to Larrakia Country, making sure that everyone feels included because everyone in our community is important.”

Duncan MacGillivray of Wheelchair Rugby League and Kieran Crowe of NRL Touch Football NT said the Festival of Us on January 26, 2024 will feature several inclusive sports at the Territory Netball Stadium. Picture: Sierra Haigh

Clubhouse Territory founding director Deb Jones said there would be plenty of inclusive sports for families to come and try, including wheelchair basketball, rugby, and table tennis.

Ms Jones said last year’s inclusive activities were a huge hit with Territorians and she looked forward to engaging with the community in the new year.

“We’ll bring in a snapshot moment of our Be Inclusive games,” she said.

“There’s something for everyone, there’s a raft of sports that will play their part.”

The full Australia Day program for Territorians can be found on the Australia Day Council website.