Reconciliation Banyule acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of this land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.
An exhibition that explores a historic collection of items related to the first and only known claim to ‘treaty’ in Australia, the Batman Treaty.
Open now until the 27th October
65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art celebrates the brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art while confronting the dark heart of Australia’s colonial history and proclaims the importance of Indigenous knowledge and agency. The exhibition features more than 400 works, including rarely-seen artworks and cultural objects from the University of Melbourne’s collections, 194 important loans from 78 private and public lenders and six new commissions.
Open now until the 22nd November
Counter Colonialism - Workshop 1 Beyond Colonialism Awareness Raising
Barak Bushlands, Eltham
Meet at the William Barak sign along Diamond Creek Trail – off Falkiner Street; parking on Falkiner Street or at Eltham High School rear, Ely Street
Tickets are FREE, but registration is essential to book your tree-planting spot: Book now via TryBooking →
Join Common Threads for this interactive workshop about how you can build support for truth-telling, Treaty and First Nations justice through the power of 1-1 conversations.
Led by experienced First Nations facilitators, this session will help you build the skills and confidence to:
Reflect on and share your personal story about why Treaty matters to you
Have impactful conversations with family, friends and co-workers
Build community support for Treaty in your local area
Proud Gamilaraay woman and Lecturer in Music Industry at RMIT, Dr Kat Nelligan curates and hosts this special screening of Wash My Soul in the River's Flow—a cinematic tribute to the enduring legacy of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, and an inspiring panel of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, including Amos Roach and Kiwat Kennell, as they reflect on intergenerational creativity, cultural inheritance, and the continuing influence of Archie and Ruby's music and message.
6.30pm: Welcome to Country
6.45pm: Panel discussion and performance
7.30pm: Interval
7.45pm: Screening: Wash My Soul in the River's Flow
A weeklong celebration and recognition of the history, culture and achievements of First Peoples, featuring the official VIC NAIDOC flag raising ceremony and the annual free NAIDOC in the City concert.
All are welcome to join in free NAIDOC Week activities, to come together as a community to mark this national week of celebration.
Join us this NAIDOC Week for a special performance by Gunditjmara musician, playwright and veteran Richard J Frankland.
Through music and storytelling, Richard will reflect on his time in the Australian Army and honour the service of First Peoples in Australia's armed forces.
After the performance, join us for a moving Last Post Service where we remember and honour the contribution of First Peoples to Australia's Armed Forces.
Join us on a journey which aims to bring everyone together to walk toward truth, celebrate the strength and resistance of Aboriginal people.
Commencing on Monday May 25 · 8am - June 18 · 5pm on the Portland foreshore
Naarm legs:
Day 22: Sunday 15th June: Uni of Melbourne, Werribee Campus to Whitten Oval
Day 24: Tuesday 17th June – Footscray Park to the Shrine of Remembrance
Day 25: Wednesday 18th June – Shrine of Remembrance to Parliament House
The book we are reading for our next Reading on Country discussion group is the best-seller by Layla Saad, Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor.
This book is for Allies: it's for those who see systemic racism around them and ask, “What can I do personally, to make a difference?"
Layla Saad offers us a 28 day anti-racism tool. The reader is invited to participate in 28 days of journal exercises to explore their unconscious beliefs and ways of being. It helps the reader to unearth their reflexive beliefs of white normality, or superiority.
We have copies available at the Yarra Plenty Regional Library, and it is also available in bookshops, though you may need to order it. Get reading and journalling and come to the next Reading on Country session for a stimulating discussion!
TarraWarra Biennial 2025: We Are Eagles is an exhibition of new and existing works by 23 artists and makers from across Australia that centre regenerative practice and relational connections
Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place invites you to join us for a BBQ for National Reconciliation Week.
The National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future. At a time when Australia faces uncertainty in its reconciliation journey, this theme calls on all Australians to step forward together. Bridging Now to Next urges us to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.
Come along to meet other local like-minded organisations that are committed to Reconciliation and to learn about how to support all the amazing work at Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place.
Hosted by Banyule City Council
Event details: National Sorry Day healing ceremony | Banyule Council
Banyule and Nillumbik Reconciliation groups invite you to join our Cuppa for Culture.
Come along to connect with others and explore opportunities and resources available to build understandings around First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing. This is a family friendly event. Free children's activities and afternoon tea will be provided. Please book to help up ensure we have enough catering! This event will raise vital funds for Aboriginal children in care to attend cultural programs.
Important: We will meet at the Gathering place at Eltham North Adventure Playground at 3pm for an Acknowledgement of Country. We will be leaving this space at 3:10pm sharp to walk (approximately 250m) across the bridge to Edendale Farm.
Tickets: Cuppa for Culture @ Edendale Farm
Special Member Night Film Screening of the First Wars Documentary
Join Reconciliation Banyule for a film night and discussion of the series The First Wars (The Australian Wars).
This ground-breaking series looks at the evidence of the bloody battles fought on Australian soil, in the longest-running war that established the Australian nation. Come along and watch an episode and then participate in a guided discussion about truth and the power of history. Refreshments will be provided.
So bring along a friend, colleague or family member (they don’t have to be a Reconciliation Banyule member) and join us for what will be an engaging and thought-provoking evening!
Have you got your tickets yet? We hope you can join us for our end of year member & friends get-together and AGM this FRIDAY!
All supporters, young and old of Self-Determination, Reconciliation and Active First Nations Allyship welcome.
Where: East Ivanhoe Bowls Club
TIMES:
AGM: 6.30 - 7pm
Members and Friends night: 7pm - 9pm pizza, barefoot bowls if you fancy and a relaxed night meeting and catching up with like-minded locals.
Entry to the AGM is free.
Reconciliation Banyule invited all candidates in Banyule to participate in a brief questionnaire about their views on the future work of Council in relation to reconciliation with First Nations people.
How do your local candidates rate?
In partnership with The First People’s Assembly of Victoria and hosted by the wonderful Uncle Charles Pakana we are excited to bring to you all
‘Talking Treaty’
A Q & A panel discussion educating us about Treaty and inspiring us to understand the benefit of Treaty for ALL and WHY Treaty is important for us personally.
Treaty merch will also be on sale at the event.
We are so pleased you can join us.
Please note: This event is being filmed and photographed for Ally education purposes. During the panel discussion there will be a place you can sit if you do not wish to be on film. Please advise us on the day if you do not wish to be photographed.
Barrbunin Beek means 'happy place’ in Woiwurrung language. It’s a gathering place in Heidelberg West for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to connect with Elders and community, practice and celebrate culture, and build community wellbeing.
ACTION REQUIRED
Monday 15th July
To attend the Banyule City Council meeting
For the final adoption of the
Marrageil Strategy
woi-wurrung for 'Powerful Strategy'
Banyule’s first ever Aboriginal Self-Determination Strategy!
Arrive from 6.30pm to get a seat, meeting starts at 7pm
wearing your Black, Yellow and Red
Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub
275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
‘This is our final step in what has been an incredible journey to develop the Strategy, so to see as many of you in the crowd as possible would be great.’
Zali Mifsud, First Nations Lead at Banyule City Council
Celebrate the vibrancy of Aboriginal culture with traditional dance, Didgeridoo melodies, storytelling, and artefacts. This event offers a profound journey into Indigenous heritage, honoring its beauty, diversity, and enduring spirit.
Eltham Library
Panther Place , Eltham Vic 3095
This NAIDOC Week, one of Australia’s most loved singer-songwriters, Dan Sultan, joins the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his third studio album, Blackbird.
7:30pm at Hamer Hall Selling fast
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Celebrate First Nations language, culture and community through storytelling, dance and song.
Deadly Stories and Craft
Celebrate First Nations language, culture and community through storytelling, dance and song.
Eltham Library
Panther Place , Eltham Vic 3095
This NAIDOC Week, join Professor Andrew Gunstone at Eltham Library for a discussion of his recent book Reflections on the Voice - during and after the campaign.
Eltham Library
Panther Place , Eltham Vic 3095
Join Krystal De Napoli for a discussion of her book in the First Knowledges series Astronomy: Sky Country, co-authored with Karlie Noon.
Watsonia Library
4-6 Ibbottson Street Watsonia Victoria, Watsonia Vic 3087
Join some of this continent’s boldest Blak voices and keep the fire burning as we celebrate the latest instalment of the First Nations Classics series.
Join us for a special NAIDOC Week event where a line up of First Nations women will discuss and reflect upon this year’s theme: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins as they share stories and insights that celebrate the resilience, unity and pride of the oldest living culture in the world.
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
25 Collins St
Melbourne / Naarm
Exclusive FW member and First Nations discounts apply.
Burrbunin Beek community programs fundraiser
Tue 9th Jul 2024, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thornbury Picture House, 802 High Street Thornbury 3071
This year Moonee Valley's NAIDOC Week events will commence with a NAIDOC-themed oration delivered by Uncle Charles Pakana at the Incinerator Gallery.
Uncle Charles is an Aboriginal man of Tasmanian descent. He is the founder of Victorian Aboriginal News, the second of three successive generations of Aboriginal journalists, and chairman of the Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place in Heidelberg West.
Celebrate the start of NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum with a Welcome to Country on the Museum Plaza, events, performances by Uncle Kutcha Edwards and Uncle Amos Roach with the Murrundeya Yepenga Dance Troup, market stalls and family activities.
