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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Singleton Reconciliation Flag Raising Ceremony

Singleton Civic Centre 12-14 Queen Street, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

Flag raising and morning tea event held in recognition of Reconciliation Week 2024.

National Reconciliation Week at Buxton Primary School

Buxton Primary School 2208 Maroondah Highway, Buxton, Victoria, Australia

An opportunity to immerse yourself in Taungurung Country, history and culture to celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2024.

MDAS Reconciliation Day Mildura

Jaycee Park Hugh King Drive, Mildura, Victoria, Australia

Smoking ceremony, cultural dancers, MDAS organisation stalls, guest speakers, goodie bags, free lunch and much more

St Joseph’s National Reconciliation Week Evening

St Joseph’s Catholic Church 30 Eldorado Street Bracken Ridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

A Reconciliation Evening with guest speaker Lucy Davis - followed by a cuppa. Collection for Cherbourg Community.

Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service

Second World War Memorial Forecourt Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This annual service at the Shrine of Remembrance honours the significant contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service people.

Reconciliation at Warriparinga

Living Kaurna Cultural Centre Warriparinga Way, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

LIVE MUSIC • FOOD • DRINKS • MARKET STALLS • FREE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • DEMONSTRATIONS • NATIVE ANIMALS • MORE!

Walk on Country

Cudgen Surf Lifesaving Club Marine Parade, Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia

Join us for a Community Walk on Country at Kingscliff to mark Reconciliation Week.

Reconciliation Week Picnic at Parc Menai

Parc Menai Menai Road, Menai, New South Wales, Australia

A day to commemorate the successful 1967 referendum with a joyous celebration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture

Bird in Hand Winery | Kaurna Smoking Ceremony

Bird in Hand 150 Pfeiffer Road, Woodside, South Australia, Australia

Bird in Hand Welcomes Kaurna Elder, Uncle Mickey O'Brien, to perform a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony.

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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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