MDAS Reconciliation Day Swan Hill
MDAS Hall Swan Hill 70 Nyah Road, Swan Hill, Victoria, AustraliaSmoking ceremony, cultural dancers, MDAS organisation stalls, guest speakers, goodie bags, free lunch and much more
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.
Smoking ceremony, cultural dancers, MDAS organisation stalls, guest speakers, goodie bags, free lunch and much more
Mullum Market features First Nations arts and culture stalls, food and free arts play.
Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, and discussions on the theme 'Now More Than Ever'
Celebrate NRW with the ceremonial lighting of the illumination at Australian Parliament House.
Celebrate First Nations culture and affirm your commitment to reconciliation. Come together to enjoy cultural music, learning and food.
Join us for a celebration of local culture. A festive day in a beautiful location.
Muswellbrook Shire Council invites you to the annual raising of the Aboriginal Flag during National Reconciliation Week.
Let’s come together to learn, understand and build relationships of respect and trust - Now More Than Ever.
Featuring a Keynote address and Raising of Sea of Hands
Let’s come together to learn, understand and build relationships of respect and trust - Now More Than Ever.
Participate in the opening formalities at Council’s upcoming Reconciliation Week Event, supported by Bunurong Land Council.
The Maggolee Awards recognise Victorian local governments working in partnership with First Peoples.
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 may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
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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
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.
