Cultural Yarns on Wadjemup
Heritage Common Wadjemup, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaJoin a Cultural Yarn at Heritage Common on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island.
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.
Join a Cultural Yarn at Heritage Common on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island.
Join us for a family-friendly morning of creativity and connection.
Variety of family friendly activities for Reconciliation Week in our Casuarina Library
Nyungar Story Time featuring Welcome to Country, cultural dance, storytelling with Cyral Yarran, craft activities and family-friendly fun for ages.
Community native planting day along Maribyrnong River
Author talk and community gathering sharing Stolen Generations story, culture, and truth telling with storytelling, Aboriginal dance, and connection
Reconciliation at Warriparinga is BACK for it's 5th year and it’s going to be our biggest celebration yet!
On Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of May, Barangaroo is coming alive with culture, creativity and community.
Participants will be guided through the foundations of weaving, learning techniques, materials and the cultural significance behind the practice.
Community gathering for National Reconciliation Week celebrating culture, connection, and reconciliation under the theme All In.
Join us for fun and learning at the Blak Dingo Club Quiz Night
Join us for a Community Planting Day, including a Welcome to Country by Turrbal Dippil
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.
