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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Rockingham Centre Aboriginal Business Expo 2024

May 30 @ 9:00 am - June 2 @ 5:00 pm AWST

Honouring Reconciliation Week this year, Rockingham Centre is proud to host a special Expo event showcasing our local Aboriginal community businesses and service providers. The event will be held throughout the centre from 30 May to 02 June 2024.

The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that there is still work to do to progress the inclusion and acknowledgement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our communities.

This event is proudly supported by the City of Rockingham.

Details

Start:
May 30 @ 9:00 am AWST
End:
June 2 @ 5:00 pm AWST
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.rockinghamcentre.com.au/events/national-reconciliation-week-expo-2024

Venue

Rockingham Centre
1 Council Avenue
Rockingham, Western Australia 6168 Australia

Organiser

Rockingham Centre
Phone
+61895279155
Email
jennifer.cornwell@vicinity.com.au
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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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