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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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.

Maring Ngala Walk

Lanyon Homestead Tharwa Drive, Tharwa, ACT, Australia

Join Ngunawal Custodian, Wally Bell, on a walk from Lanyon Homestead to one of Canberra's remaining Canoe Trees.

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.

Native Flora and Fauna tours with Cassie Fisher-Patterson

Mallanbool Reserve Leila Road, Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Kulin Nation bushtukka woman Cassie Fisher-Patterson will host these tours and share her extensive knowledge of traditional and medicinal uses.

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.

MFC NRW Event

TIO Trager Park The Gap, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

- DJ
- Face Painting
- Giveaways

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.

AASW WA Branch Reconciliation Week Aboriginal Art Class

Mallinup Aboriginal Gallery Mandoon Estate, 10 Harris Road, Caversham, Western Australia, Australia

The AASW WA Branch are bringing you a fantastic opportunity to learn about the Dreamtime stories and Aboriginal Art techniques.

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?

Maring Ngala Walk

Lanyon Homestead Tharwa Drive, Tharwa, ACT, Australia

Join Ngunawal Custodian, Wally Bell, on a walk from Lanyon Homestead to one of Canberra's remaining Canoe Trees.

The Last Daughter at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia 1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT, Australia

A powerful and inspiring documentary about Brenda Matthews' journey to understand her story and reconcile the two sides of herfamily.

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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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