On Monday, July 7, hundreds of residents in Dubbo gathered for the Annual NAIDOC March, flag-raising, and family fun day.

The march began on Macquarie Street outside Bob Jane T-Mart, where non-Indigenous and First Nations people came together in solidarity to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

In it's 50th year, NAIDOC Week began on Sunday, July 6, and will finish up on Sunday, July 13, with this year's theme "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy" acknowledging the achievements of the past while looking forward to the bright future shaped by young First Nations people.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, said in a media statement that NAIDOC Week is Australia's largest celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

“National NAIDOC Week continues to be Australia’s largest celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures and this year we celebrate a milestone 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, Culture and resilience, through a week of activities," she said.

The march travelled along Macquarie and Talbragar Streets before moving into the Dubbo Regional Council carpark for the flag-raising ceremony on Darling Street.

Following the flag-raising, a family fun day was held just across the road in Victoria Park featuring live entertainment, stalls and children's activities.