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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Gannawarra Reconciliation Week Walk

May 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am UTC+10

The community is invited to attend the annual Gannawarra Reconciliation Week Walk in Kerang. Festivities will begin with a flag raising ceremony outside the Kerang Council Building in Victoria Street at 9.30am, before local leaders and residents walk to the Kerang Memorial Hall with a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country at the final destination. Inside the hall will be an art display from local children and youth, storytelling by local Aboriginal children and youth group, Tyipen Kwe, featuring the story, “Country”, and music by Yorta Yorta woman, Madi Colville Walker. A free morning tea will follow.

Details

Date:
May 28
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am UTC+10
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/Events-Activities

Venue

Kerang Council Building
49 Victoria Street
Kerang, Victoria 3579 Australia

Organiser

Gannawarra Shire Council
Phone
+61354509333
Email
jodie.hartley@gsc.vic.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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