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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Aunty Betty Memorial Reconciliation Walk

Dicky Beach Park Beerburrum Street, Dicky Beach, Queensland, Australia

The tenth annual Aunty Betty Memorial Reconciliation Walk on the Sunshine Coast honours the memory of Aunty Betty McMahon.

Reconcilation Community BBQ

Dawson Mall Mt Druitt Cleeve Close, Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia

Community BBQ in Mt Druitt

Althea Community Hub Townsville NRW 2025

Althea Community Hub 46-48 Morehead Street, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Traditional lunch, beading and weaving session for NRW 2025.

1980 Aboriginal Country Music Festival Screening

Wanneroo Regional Museum 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia

Join us to watch a special screening of the 1980 Aboriginal Country Music Festival at Lake Gnangara

Reconciliation WA NRW Reconciliation Rising Mob Yarn

Constitutional Centre 40 Havelock Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

This year, we continue the Rising journey and invite the reconciliation community, to come together for meaningful conversations.

Dance Performance Brolga Dance Academy

Brookfield Place Sydney 10 Carrington Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A live dance performance by Brolga Dance Academy showcases First Nation storytelling's incredible talent and creativity through the art of dance. With a deep connection to tradition and a passion for storytelling, their performances offer a unique opportunity for audiences to experience the richness of First Nations culture brought to life by our deadly young, […]

Gathering – Young Bala

Queen Street Mall Main Stage, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Gathering showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performances in the Queen Street Mall. Unique to Brisbane.

Horsham Walk for Reconciliation

Riverfront Meeting Place 145 Firebrace Street, Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Horsham Rural City Council will mark National Reconciliation Week 2025 with a community event on Wednesday 28 May.

HUME Housing Reconciliation BBQ

Maitland Park Hume Housing, MAITLAND, New South Wales, Australia

HUME Housing will be hosting an event at Maitland Park in collaboration with other services.

Rotary Adelaide A Reflection on Reconciliation

Adelaide Oval War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

A reflection on reconciliation. Rotary Adelaide, with speaker Mary-Anne Lovegrove, CE of Kura Yerlo Inc. Lunch included at event.

Canberra Institute of Technology NRW Event

Canberra Institute of Technology 1 Jack Flemming Pl, Bruce, ACT, Australia

Canberra Institute of Technology - Bruce Campus - Marks National Reconciliation Week

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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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