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Events

Past Events

  • Lucas Heights Bushwalk to Connect with Country
    Lucas Heights Bushwalk to Connect with Country
    14 Sept 2026, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
    ANSTO - Sydney, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights NSW 2234, Australia
    Dtharowal man and Sutherland Shire Reconciliation committee member, Mark Rice, is leading a special medium-difficulty bushwalk for SSR supporters next month, sharing knowledge of the cultural significance of the sites and landscape. You will also learn from an ecologist about the surrounding flora.
  • Sutherland Shire NAIDOC Week Community Festival 2026
    Sutherland Shire NAIDOC Week Community Festival 2026
    09 July 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunnamatta Park, 41 Nicholson Parade, Cronulla
    This free community event is presented by the Sutherland Shire Council and Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation to celebrate NAIDOC Week '50 Years of Deadly'. Visit the SSR stall to say hello.
  • NAIDOC Family Fun Day at Fairfield Showground
    NAIDOC Family Fun Day at Fairfield Showground
    07 July 2026, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Fairfield Showground, 443 Smithfield Rd, Prairiewood NSW 2176, Australia
    Fairfield City Council and the Fairfield Engaging Families of Aboriginal Heritage will host this free event as an opportunity for all Australians to learn about local First Nations culture and participate in celebrations of the oldest continuous living cultures on Earth.
  • Lousy Little Sixpence | Film screening & discussion
    Lousy Little Sixpence | Film screening & discussion
    30 May 2026, 1:00 pm
    Hazelhurst Gallery, 782 Kingsway, Gymea NSW 2227
    Sutherland Shire Reconciliation, in partnership with Sutherland Shire Council, invites you to join in a special Reconciliation Week film screening of Lousy Little Sixpence (G) followed by a Q&A session. RSVP essential for this free event.
  • Dawn Vigil for Sorry Day
    Dawn Vigil for Sorry Day
    24 May 2026, 6:30 am
    Silver Beach, Kurnell, (Opposite Silver Beach Cafe, 152 Prince Charles Parade)
    We invite you to join us at dawn to watch the sun rise over Botany Bay to solemnly usher in the day dedicated to remembering the enduring impacts of Australian government policy that forcibly removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and culture.
  • Workshop: Using story to motivate others to care for Country
    Workshop: Using story to motivate others to care for Country
    09 May 2026, 9:30 am – 11:00 am
    Sutherland Library Meeting Room, 30/36 Belmont St, Sutherland NSW 2232, Australia
    Your voice and personal message is important to the cause you’re advocating for. This free, engaging workshop will help you craft and share your story in a way that truly moves people to take action.
  • Meeting of Two Cultures 2026
    Meeting of Two Cultures 2026
    29 Apr 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Kurnell, Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Cape Solander Dr, Kurnell NSW 2231, Australia
    The meeting of two cultures, hosted by Sutherland Shire Council, in partnership with La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, Gujaga Foundation and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, commemorates the arrival of HMB Endeavour and the first contact made with the Gweagal community.
  • SSR Annual General Meeting
    SSR Annual General Meeting
    23 Apr 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Gymea Tradies, Kai'Mia Room, 57 Manchester Rd, Gymea NSW 2227, Australia
    Sutherland Shire Reconciliation's AGM is scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd. We warmly invite you to attend.

Sutherland Shire Reconciliation acknowledges the Dharawal language speaking people ​of the Gweagal and Norongerragal clans, as the traditional custodians of the lands within the Sutherland Shire. We are grateful for their immemorial care of the lands and waterways on which we live and work.

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'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’, ‘First Nations,’ ‘Aboriginal‘ and ‘Indigenous’ are used interchangeably on this website to refer to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, their arts and their cultures. We understand that some may not be comfortable with these words. Please understand, only respect is meant.

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