Maring Ngala Walk
Lanyon Homestead Tharwa Drive, Tharwa, ACT, AustraliaJoin Ngunawal Custodian, Wally Bell, on a walk from Lanyon Homestead to one of Canberra's remaining Canoe Trees.
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.
Join Ngunawal Custodian, Wally Bell, on a walk from Lanyon Homestead to one of Canberra's remaining Canoe Trees.
A powerful and inspiring documentary about Brenda Matthews' journey to understand her story and reconcile the two sides of herfamily.
LIVE MUSIC • FOOD • DRINKS • MARKET STALLS • FREE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • DEMONSTRATIONS • NATIVE ANIMALS • MORE!
Join us in heart-centred conversations and choose from a collection of compelling workshops led by First Peoples
Come along to meet some of the First Nations artists featured in Belonging: Stories from Far North Queensland
This Reconciliation Week we're holding a Great Book Swap to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF).
“Stories under the Stars” at Parramatta River Foreshore
Bringing King St to life with a free, all ages street party.
A powerful feature from award-winning First Nations director Ivan Sen.
Join us in the studio Reconciliation Week for a special screening of Satellite Boy (2012).
The extraordinary story of Yolŋu elder Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM.
With a post film discussion with filmmaker and guests
Watch the remarkable film The Last Daughter and join Murnong FPGP for a community discussion on reconciliation themes.
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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.
