Nicole Brown

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About Nicole Brown

Nicole Brown is a prominent Larrakia leader, advocate, and City of Darwin Councillor (Lyons Ward) known for her work with First Nations people, driving cultural safety, and fostering community connection, recognised with awards like Darwin Citizen of the Year 2022 for her work in Indigenous affairs, leadership, and youth engagement, inspiring many through her own journey overcoming adversity.

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She walked so others could follow: Aunty Beverley Hand's lifetime of truth-telling honoured

Long before cultural tourism became widely embraced, before reconciliation entered the national conversation and before Aboriginal voices were routinely sought in conversations about caring for Countr...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 28, 2026
Akeyulerre Healing Centre earns global recognition with architecture grounded in Arrernte knowledge

An Aboriginal-led healing centre in the heart of Mparntwe / Alice Springs has been recognised on the world stage, proving that when First Nations people lead the design of their own spaces, the result...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 23, 2026
Rising with culture: Thalia Uilelea named Canberra NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year

Sport has never just been about the final score for our mob. It is where young people find belonging, where culture travels onto every field and court, and where the next generation learns what it mea...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 21, 2026
Scholar of the Year honour celebrates Indigenous leadership shaping the future

For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have generated knowledge, cared for Country and passed wisdom from one generation to the next.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 21, 2026
Sharing cultures, one powerful story: Gapu Ŋupan brings Yolŋu and Taiwanese knowledge to the stage

Some performances entertain. Others carry something much deeper. Gapu ÅŠupan (Chasing the Rainbow) is one of those rare works born from relationship, cultural responsibility and years of shared le...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 21, 2026
Indigenous Business Month celebrates the strength of community: 'Local & Connected'

Long before Australia understood the language of commerce, our old people understood the power of exchange. Across this continent, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples traded goods, shared kn...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people

There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then there are people whose legacy is measured by the lives they have changed. Dr Charlie King belongs firmly in the second.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
The greatest way to honour the NAIDOC legacy is by lifting one another up

NAIDOC Week is one of the few times each year when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples come together to celebrate our cultures, histories, resilience and achievements.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
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