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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Reconciliation Week at headspace Rockhampton

headspace Rockhampton 155 Alma Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Reconciliation Week afternoon tea and movie night. Free event for young people aged 12-25.

Holmesglen National Reconciliation Week

Holmesglen Chadstone Conference Centre Batesford and Warrigal Roads, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Eventbrite tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holmesglen-reconciliation-week-screening-putuparri-and-the-rainmakers-tickets-1362557178199?aff=oddtdtcreator

Aunty Edna Watson OAM From Rejection to Recognition

Hornsby Council Library 28-44 George St, Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia

Growing up Aboriginal in Hornsby.
The story of Aunty Edna Watson OAM- From rejection to recognition.
SOLD OUT. WAITLIST AVAILABLE

Free Nunga Film Screening in Renmark

Chaffey Theatre Theatre Lane, Renmark, South Australia, Australia

3 sessions on 28/05/25: 10am - Schools Screening, 1pm & 7pm general public screening. Bookings online for all screenings.

Free Nunga Film Screening in Whyalla

Middleback Arts Centre 141A Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie, South Australia, Australia

3 sessions on 28/05/25: 11am - Schools Screening, 1pm & 7.30pm general public screening. Bookings online for all screenings.

Genocide in the Wildflower State

Ruth Faulkner Library 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale, Western Australia, Australia

Hosted by Yokai in partnership with CoMHWA.

History Bites Back Film Screening

Queensland Museum Rail Workshops 10A North Street, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

History Bites Back is satirical, self-aware, and not afraid to launch a rocket into taboo issues.

Nunga Screen 2025

Victa Cinema 37-41 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia

Free community screening of Nunga Screen 2025 at Victa Cinema on 29 May

Her Name is Nanny Nellie screening – Woollahra Library

Woollahra Library at Double Bay level 1/451 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FREE Documentary screening - Join us for some light refreshments and Cultural tastings by Goanna Hut

Returning our Ancestors documentary viewing

Radius Art Gallery 76 Main Road,, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

Victorian Heritage Council documentary viewing "Returning our Ancestors", Welcome to country, smoking ceremony and expert panel discussion& Q and A.

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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

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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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