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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Lunchtime in the CBD with Jaxon De Santis

Raintree Park 52 The Mall Darwin, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Tiwi singer songwriter Jaxon De Santis free lunchtime concert in Raintree Park.

Bush Foods

narrm ngarrgu Library 141 Therry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Join the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation to explore the significance of plants in Wurundjeri culture.

Reconciliation Week – Bush Foods

narrm ngarrgu Library 141 Therry St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bush Foods with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation Explore the significance of plants in Wurundjeri culture through an engaging, hands-on experience. Kids will be able to touch, smell, and taste various bushfoods, learning about their cultural and practical uses. For kids aged 3-5 years Part of our Reconciliation Week Program - Bridging Now to […]

Food Connections

Yangebup Family Centre 11 Dunraven Drive, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

A free bushtucker inspired shared lunch for our local community attending the Mobile Foodbank Truck. Please join us!!

National Sorry Day Healing Ceremony Banyule City Council

Malahang Reserve Corner of Oriel Rd and Southern Rd, HEIDELBERG WEST, Victoria, Australia

A Healing ceremony with Wurundjeri Elders and representatives to honour the resilience of the First Nations community on Sorry Day.

Reconciliation 1770 to now

Students in Years 3-6 are invited to explore significant moments of reconciliation in Australia’s history.

NI BIRDIYA WAANGKINY koodjal | City of Swan

City of Swan Libraires 45 Helena St, Midland, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Six local Aboriginal Elders share a glimpse of their life journeys, trials and tribulations

Reconciliation Week Exhibition Opening

Birrunga Gallery at Milton Green 19 Cribb Street, Milton, Queensland, Australia

Birrunga Gallery's 2025 National Reconciliation Week Exhibition Opening! New works by the Cultural Creative Development Program Cohort!

UniSA Online Nunga Screening

Join us for the UniSA Online Nunga Screening held during National Reconciliation Week 2025 on Monday 26th May 2025

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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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