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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St George-Canterbury Resilience Walk

Tempe House 1 Princes Highway, Wolli Creek, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Walk between Tempe House (Wolli Creek Station) and Girrahween Park (Bardwell Park Station)

Nyin Ni Koorl

Stolen Generations Memorial at Dyoondalup Point Walter Reserve Dyoondalup Point Walter Reserve, Stolen Generations Memorial, Honour Ave,, Bicton, Western Australia, Australia

Nyin, Ni, Koorl (Sit, Listen, Walk) for reconciliation on Saturday, 1 June at Dyoondalup Point Walter.

Traditional Aboriginal Games

Ryde Park Argyle Avenue, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Join us this National Reconciliation Week and come play some traditional Indigenous games that all the family can enjoy.

First 5 Forever Jarjum Stories

Bracken Ridge Library 77 Bracken Street, Bracken Ridge, Queensland, Australia

Share in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, songs, rhymes and interactive play activities.

SunRaysed Voices sings Blackfella Whitefella

Jaycee Park 169 Cureton Ave, Mildura, Victoria, Australia

Join the SunRaysed Voices inclusive community choir to sing Blackfella Whitefella at the Mildura Farmers Market on Saturday June 1st.

Creative Workshops @ National Museum of Australia

National Museum of Australia Lawson Crescent, ACTON, ACT, Australia

Join senior First Nations artists from Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait for a hands-on creative workshop.

Tribal Warrior Cultural Cruise

Tribal Warrior Eastern Pontoon, Circular Quay, SYDNEY, New South Wales, Australia

Cruise around Sydney Harbour with Tribal Warrior and learn about the local people. Light lunch, tea and coffee included.

Sea of Hearts interactive installation at 75th Celebration

Yeronga Hyde Road Kindergarten 43 Hyde Road, Yeronga, Queensland, Australia

Come and see our Sea of Hearts installation at the Yeronga Hyde Road Kindergarten 75th Celebration, with a performance by Lucas Proudfoot.

Coming Home to Country, Coming Home to Self

Parkland behind Lions Park San Remo Drive aling Back Beach and continue along the unmade road. The Labyrinth is on the right alongside a row of Cypress Trees, San Remo, Victoria, Australia

What does it mean to you that Treaties ensure First People have a say on matters that affect them?

Bondi Beach Book Swap

Will and Co Cnr Gould Street & Beach Rd, Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia

This Reconciliation Week we're holding a Great Book Swap to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF).

Stories under the Stars

Parramatta River Foreshore Between Wilde Avenue and Elizabeth Street Footbridge, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

“Stories under the Stars” at Parramatta River Foreshore

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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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