NRW Events Calendar 2024

Every year workplaces, schools, early learning services, community groups, reconciliation groups, and people right across the country host a whole range of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW).

Check out the events below and see how you can mark NRW at an event near you.

The dates for NRW are the same each year; 27 May to 3 June.

Please note: the events posted below are not the responsibility of Reconciliation Australia. If you have any questions regarding an event, please contact the organisers.

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Sorry Day Ceremony Knox City

May 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm AEST

Knox City Council will be observing National Sorry day on the Sunday 26th May a day we acknowledge members of the Stolen Generation and their suffering.

Please join us. The ceremony to be held around the Yarning Circle at Knox Civic Centre from 10am.

The event will include:
• A traditional Welcome to Country
• Smoking ceremony
• Keynote speech by Aunty Jill Gallagher CEO, VACCHO
• Message from the Mayor,
• Yidaki performance by Ash Dargan and time to yarn with Aboriginal catering and coffee.

For more information visit knox.vic.gov.au/sorry or register below to attend.

Remember that if you a member of the First Nations Community there is always room for you even if the tickets sell out.

Details

Date:
May 26
Time:
10:00 am - 12:30 pm AEST
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Website:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/udsvs/national_sorry_day_ceremony.aspx

Venue

Knox Civic Centre Yarning Circle
511 Burwood Highway
Wantirna South, Victoria 3152 Australia

Organiser

Knox City Council
Phone
+61429037733
Email
adrian.greenwood@knox.vic.gov.au
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Paul House with gum leaves and smoke
Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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