NRW Events Calendar 2025

Every year workplaces, schools, early learning services, community groups, reconciliation groups, and people right across the country host a range of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW).

The dates for NRW are the same each year: 27 May to 3 June. Look through the calendar to see how you can mark NRW at an event near you.

Hosting your own NRW event? Head to the Events page to add it to the calendar.

Please note: the events on this calendar are not the responsibility of Reconciliation Australia. If you have any questions regarding an event, please contact the organisers.

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Koojay Corroboree | Coogee Beach

May 30 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm UTC+10

Randwick City Council is holding its annual Koojay Corroboree event on Friday 30 May. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, a significant milestone dedicated to celebrating and recognising its impact and contribution to our local community.

The sands of Coogee Beach will come alive as Aboriginal dancers showcase traditional and contemporary performances, offering a powerful connection to the Dreaming through music, storytelling, and movement in celebration of Australia’s First Nations peoples.

Koojay Corroboree will begin with a morning of dance performances and speeches, followed by an afternoon of live music, food, drop-in cultural workshops, engaging children’s activities and more!

See the full program on our website.

Details

Date:
May 30
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm UTC+10
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Website:
https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/koojay

Venue

Coogee Beach Rainbow Walkway
Arden Street
Coogee, New South Wales 2034 Australia

Organiser

Randwick City Council
Phone
+61290936200
Email
events@randwick.nsw.gov.au
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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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