Nillumbik Reconciliation Group
Fostering understanding, respect, and collaboration in our community for its First Peoples
Join the Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament, led by Yoorrook’s Commissioner Travis Lovett. Starting 25 May, this journey invites all to walk together, honour truth-telling, and celebrate Aboriginal strength. Let’s reflect on our shared history and step toward a just future. All welcome—walk with us.
Join us for the NRG Meet & Greet on Saturday, 1st March 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Ironbark Shelter, Eltham. Meet Kate McKay (NSC Councillor) and Alana Marsh (Aboriginal Partnership Officer). Bring your family, enjoy light refreshments, and connect with the Nillumbik Reconciliation Group. RSVP encouraged!
Join us on 5th February, 7:00–9:00 pm at the Old Eltham Courthouse to shape NRG’s future. Discuss exciting changes, our annual plan, and support our new Aboriginal Partnerships Officer. Let’s collaborate to make 2025 impactful! Agenda coming soon.
Last year some of us joined with Reconciliation Banyule at a dawn gathering at Eltham North Adventure Playground (ENAP). Whilst it was freezing it was a magical time to be there. Julie and Jan M have decided they will go down to ENAP at 6.15am again this year. We are not organising anything formal, but (more...)
In 1938 William Cooper and other Aboriginal leaders asked Australian churches to set aside the Sunday before Jan 26th as Aboriginal Sunday — a day to act in solidarity with Aboriginal people and the injustices being experienced by them. St. Margaret's Anglican Church would like to invite the NRG and friends to a service to (more...)
Join us for the biggest NRG meeting of the year with insights and inspiration, followed by yarns and supper. Hear from Uncle Charles Pakana, founder of Victorian Aboriginal News, and from NRG member Diane Parry with highlights from the Mutawintji Cultural Festival.
Eltham Bookshop, witht he support of Nillumbik Reconciliation Group, warmly invite you to celebrate a very special evening with Darren Rix and Craig Cormick, authors of Warra Warra Wai. ‘Warra Warra Wai’ was the expression called to Cook and his crew when they tried to make landfall in Botany Bay. It has long been interpreted (more...)
Montsalvat is relaunching its popular Red Chair conversation series with events from July to December, 2024, where we can listen to experts in their field, engage in stimulating conversations and enjoy some hospitality. In honouring this tradition, we have developed a new series, modelled on the past but looking to the future and dealing with (more...)
First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, in partnership with Nillumbik Shire Council and Banyule City Council, invite you to a discussion panel and Q&A about the journey towards Treaty in Victoria. The panel discussion is hosted by Uncle Charles Pakana, and aims to educate us all about Treaty and inspire us to undertand the benefits of (more...)
After a winter break, renovations, and the challenges of COVID, Pardalote is roaring back to life! This August, Pardalote Collections is excited to host two events as part of the Eltham Town Arts and Culture Festival. Join us for an insightful session on Collecting and Investing in Indigenous Art as they launch a new initiative: (more...)
Join us for a compelling and enlightening evening of conversation with Anita and Kate about resistance, resilience, and love during the frontier wars.
Celebrate the vibrancy of Aboriginal culture with traditional dance, Didgeridoo melodies, storytelling, and artefacts. This event offers a profound journey into Indigenous heritage, honouring its beauty, diversity, and enduring spirit.