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RQ celebrates NAIDOC Week 2024
Date: 18-Jul-2024
Racing Queensland is proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week, which was held from July 7 to 14, with the races spread across all three codes:
- Thoroughbreds at Ipswich on Friday, July 19 - RQ NAIDOC Celebration Race
- Harness at Albion Park on Saturday, July 20 - RQ NAIDOC Celebration Pace
- Greyhounds at Capalaba on Sunday, July 21 - RQ NAIDOC Celebration Chase
The races are dedicated to acknowledging and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in Queensland and forms part of RQ’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
RQ’s RAP Artwork and NAIDOC Week branding will feature on the handlers’ bibs, strappers’ bibs, saddle cloths, harness helmet covers, harness colours and winners’ presentation rugs at all three of the races.
The winner of each race will be presented with an RQ NAIDOC Week Trophy.
A Welcome to Country and a smoking ceremony will be held at all three race meetings.
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