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 us at Ryde Library to recognise National Reconciliation Week with this special event.
Warren Roberts, founder of YARN Australia, will host a Yarning Circle exploring this year’s Reconciliation Week theme “Bridging Now to Next” through storytelling.
Jessy from YARN Australia will share insights on Aboriginal artefacts and the didgeridoo, as well as a didgeridoo performance.
This event will be delivered in English with Mandarin interpretation. Join us for a Yarning Circle, cultural talk and didgeridoo performance presented in English and Mandarin.
欢迎您前来 Ryde 图书馆参加这场特别活动, 共同纪念澳洲全国和解周（National Reconciliation Week）。
YARN Australia 的创始人 Warren Roberts 将主持一个 Yarning Circle，通过讲故事的方式，一起探讨今年和解周的主题： “Bridging Now to Next” （连接现在与未来）。
来自 YARN Australia 的 Jessy 还将介绍原住民的艺术文物和迪吉里杜管（Didgeridoo），并带来一场迪吉里杜管表演。
本次活动将以英文进行，并配有中文普通话翻译。
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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.
