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Events

Past Events

  • Yabun Festival
    Yabun Festival
    Mon, 26 Jan
    26 Jan 2026, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
    Victoria Park on Gadigal Country, Parramatta Rd, Broadway NSW 2008, Australia
    Organised by Gadigal Information Service, the operators of Koori Radio, Yabun Festival is a free, all-ages event featuring a packed program of high-profile and emerging First Nations musicians and dancers, speakers, children's entertainment and activities, market stalls and more.
  • Sunset Cultural Ceremony
    Sunset Cultural Ceremony
    24 Jan 2026, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Burnum Burnum Sanctuary, Washington Dr, Woronora NSW 2226, Australia
    Sutherland Shire Council and local First Nations organisations host this event to recognise and reflect on the impact of Australia Day on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
  • The Bogong's Song: a call to Country
    The Bogong's Song: a call to Country
    20 Jan 2026, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
    The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre, 30 Eton St, Sutherland NSW 2232, Australia
    For the Sydney Festival, Bangarra Dance Theatre brings to Sutherland a rich blend of storytelling, shadow puppetry, dance and song created especially for children and their families.
  • Secrets of Dawn 8-12 October
    Secrets of Dawn 8-12 October
    02 Dec 2025, 4:15 pm
    Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW 2015, Australia
    Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation hosts this free, powerful, award-winning exhibition that exposes the tactics of assimilation enforced under the NSW Aborigines Protection Act (1909–1969).
  • Jannali Moonrise Festival
    Jannali Moonrise Festival
    01 Nov 2025, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Jannali Town Centre, Box Road, Jannali NSW 2226, Australia
    Sutherland Shire Council hosts the return of this much-anticipated celebration of culture, creativity, and community. Join SSR's Coloured Threads workshop!
  • Truth Telling at Kamay Botany Bay
    Truth Telling at Kamay Botany Bay
    25 Oct 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
    Commemoration Flat near Visitor Centre, Kurnell NSW 2231, Australia
    Hosted by A National Act of Recognition, this is a Truth-Telling Gathering with the First Nations of Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that brings early factual records into the open and places them under public scrutiny.
  • Yes23 Anniversary Picnic
    Yes23 Anniversary Picnic
    12 Oct 2025, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Como Pleasure Grounds, 2A Cremona Rd, Como NSW 2226, Australia
    2 Years on, Yes Sutherland Shire and SSR invites family and friends to come together in solidarity to gather and yarn about how we keep going forward together.
  • POSTPONED UNTIL 2026: Journey into Understanding
    POSTPONED UNTIL 2026: Journey into Understanding
    11 Oct 2025, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
    ANSTO Discovery Centre, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights NSW 2234, Australia
    This Journey Into Understanding event is now postponed until 2026.

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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