This petition supports the demands of the Hayes family, Traditional Owners of Kuyunba, the land Pine Gap Facility occupies. This petition is organised by the Close Pine Gap Sacred Land Back Convergence.

Pine Gap is a US facility near Alice Springs / Mparntwe on Arrernte Country. Pine Gap has been used for intelligence gathering that is implicated in multiple imperial wars.

Go to petition to read the Hayes family’s letter and sign your support.

Statement from Kunmanara Ingkatji’s Family - Wai families and friends in Adelaide, on behalf of Francie Ingkatji would love you all to attend and give love and full support to her and the extended families for a memorial night at Tarntanyangga Victoria Square’s on the 1 of August to remember a young man who’s life was taken as a Death In Custody last week in Adelaide City.

The Vigil will be starting around 4:30pm to 8:00pm, there will be moments of silence, lighting candles speeches and a performance by the Iwiri Choir so please come down to show your love support and respect for the families, everyone is welcome. Please wear something Yellow 💛 💛 💛

Bringing people together through stories, music and culture. A night to share, listen, learn and connect.

As part of Adelaide Climate Action Week, Our Country, Our Voices: First Nations Voices for Country is an evening celebrating the strength of First Nations voices through storytelling, music, spoken word and creative expression.

The event creates a welcoming space for First Nations people to share stories, experiences and connection to Country, while exploring climate change, caring for Country and our shared responsibility to create a more sustainable future. Through creativity and conversation, the evening invites people to listen, learn, connect and reflect on the important role we all play in caring for Country.

More than a showcase, this is an opportunity to inspire action, strengthen relationships and build a shared commitment to caring for Country. Together, we’ll celebrate First Nations voices, deepen understanding and explore how culture, community and collective action can create lasting impact for future generations.

Whether you’re performing, sharing a story or simply coming along to listen, we’d love you to join us for an inspiring evening of connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Come together to celebrate culture, hear diverse voices, build new relationships and be part of conversations that inspire action and strengthen our collective care for Country.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who wants to join the open mic night, has a story to share that fits in with the theme of the night, register your details here and we will get in touch with you soon. Click here to register.

Come join us at the end of the week for a great night out. Please pass on to your friends, networks and anyone you know so we can get a good crowd there on the night

Tickets To help make the event as accessible as possible, tickets are available on a pay what you feel basis. We simply ask you to contribute an amount that you feel is appropriate, affordable or reflects the value of the evening to you. Every contribution helps cover the costs of delivering this event and supports the creation of more community gatherings that celebrate First Nations voices, strengthen connections and inspire climate action.

A community led day connecting First Nations people through conversation to inspire climate action, community impact and caring for Country.

Led by First Nations voices, the day brings community together to explore climate change, the environment, caring for Country and the role First Nations knowledge, leadership and practices play in creating positive change. Through workshops, discussions and collaborative conversations, participants will connect, share ideas, learn from one another and identify practical actions that create lasting impact for Country and community.

Guided by the themes of Connection. Action. Impact. Caring for Country, the day is designed to strengthen relationships, inspire collaboration and support community led responses to climate change. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful discussions, share experiences, build new relationships and help shape ongoing priorities for climate action and caring for Country.

More than a one day gathering, this is the beginning of an ongoing journey of connection, conversation and collective action. Our aim is for everyone to leave with new ideas, stronger relationships and a shared commitment to continue the conversation, care for Country and create lasting community impact.

Join us at the Yitpi Yartapuultiku Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Port Adelaide, on 30 July 2026, and be part of a day of connection, collaboration and action.

Delicious catering from a First Nations business will be available throughout the day.

Tickets are available on a pay what you can basis. We invite you to contribute an amount that feels right for you. If you aren’t able to pay much or anything at all thats ok, we still want you to be a part of the day. Every contribution helps cover the costs of the event and supports future gatherings, ensuring these important conversations continue and more opportunities are created for First Nations communities to connect, share and take action together.

We hope you are able to join us for an exciting day together. Book your tickets and feel free to pass on to your networks and community.

Celebrating powerful Aboriginal women from regional South Australia.

Grounded in deep listening and cultural practice, Tjukurpa Kunpu tells stories of connection - to Tjukurpa, to each other, and to Country. These thirteen artists are connected from many places across regional South Australia, each of them with deep personal connections to curator Marli Macumba.

Marli Macumba is a Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Arrernte, and Gurindji artist and emerging curator. A Ku Arts First Nations Curators Program Alumni, Marli continues to illustrate her steadfast commitment to elevating First Nations voices through her curatorial practice with her solo curatorial debut, Tjukurpa Kunpu.

With a strong focus on her home community in Port Augusta, she continues to champion opportunities for local artists to share their stories, celebrate culture, and strengthen intergenerational connections. This exhibition will reflect Marli’s evolving curatorial vision, one that centres community, culture, and Country.

Sponsored by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and co-presented with Ku Arts

Held on National Sorry Day, Sunday May 26 2024, the Blackwood Reconciliation Walk is an important community event uniting and connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in commemorating the Stolen Generations, and marking the start of National Reconciliation Week which runs from 27 May to 3 June. A full outline of the program, as well as details of the walk location and map is listed below. National Sorry Day is held to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations survivors and reflect on how all Australians can all assist in healing. The walk provides an opportunity for healing following the National Voice referendum, it will honour and amplify the voices of many former residents of the Colebrook Training Home for Aboriginal Children and celebrate future opportunities for Reconciliation including the establishment of the inaugural SA First Nations Voice to Parliament. The Walk honours the theme of National Reconciliation Week: ‘Now More than ever’ as a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.

Celebrate National Reconciliation Week with this engaging presentation at the South Australian Museum, where we delve into the core of the 2024 National Reconciliation Week theme, “Now more than Ever”, through a thought-provoking panel discussion.

Join us as we pay homage to South Australia’s rich history of Aboriginal activism, guided by speakers Jacinta Koolmatrie, Haydyn Bromley and Jade Turner. These voices of inspiration will illuminate some of the past, present, and future reconciliation efforts in our state.

The panel, moderated by Cliffy Wilson from Kuma Kaaru, features:

Jacinta Koolmatrie, Research and Project Officer, Department for Education, South Australia

Haydyn Bromley, Executive Director, Bookabee Australia PL

Jade Turner, Tarnanthi Art Fair Coordinator

Learn Kaurna with educator Jack Buckskin as part of National Reconciliation Week.

Hosted by Jack Buckskin, ‘Let’s Talk Kaurna’ workshops will be held on Wednesday 29 May, Wednesday 5 June and Wednesday 12 June at Tiwu Kumangka. Workshops will be held from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and cost $20 per session, or $45 for all three sessions.

The OUR ‘SAAY’ Public Speaking Competition encourages Aboriginal children and young people to raise their voices on important topics and matters in Aboriginal affairs. Entrants participated in Heats across the state, speaking on topics such as family, culture, racism, language, BLM, money, social media and country.

12 Finalists will come together at Our ‘SAAY’ to participate in the final round where the judging panel will announce this year’s winners.

NAIDOC SA MARCH – Tartanyangga at 10:30am

10:30am – Gather at Tandarnyangga (Victoria Square)

11:00am – March commences from Tandarnyangga to Parliament House Steps

11:30am – Speech’s commences

12:00pm – Speech’s Cease

The Family Festival will be held at Adelaide Festival Plaza & Elder Park (not Victoria Square) and will start at the conclusion of the NAIDOC march. This Festival will have something for everyone from the organisation stalls, live entertainment and music, activities for the kids, amusement rides, food trucks and BBQ. This is an alcohol-free event.

The Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) recently conducted research into workplace health and safety in the SA arts sector. The results of this survey highlighted that Cultural Safety is an area that needs further development within the sector.

Hear our expert speakers Nara Wilson, Dr Ruth DeSouza and Esther Anatolitis discuss their work and perspectives on organisational change to improve the cultural safety of artists and arts workers. While there is no one single quick fix to a complex issue, this discussion is intended as a conversation-starter around how to drive change. We hope this will be the first in several sessions hosted by AICSA to assist with this crucial work.

Nibbles will be provided. The event will be recorded for those unable to attend in-person.

What is Cultural Safety

Central to feeling safe at work is the expectation that people feel culturally safe. Each person has their own unique cultural identity. Australia is home to the oldest living First Nations cultures in the world and is now one of the most multicultural countries.

A culturally safe workplace is “…an environment that is spiritually, socially and emotionally safe, as well as physically safe for people; where there is no assault, challenge or denial of their identity, of who they are and what they need. It is about shared respect, shared meaning, shared knowledge and experience of learning together.” (Williams, R. (1999). Cultural safety – what does it mean for our work practice? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 23(2), 213-214)

About AICSA

AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR THE ARTS

The Arts Industry Council SA (AICSA) is a non-government not-for-profit acting as an independent voice for the arts in SA. Run by a volunteer Executive Committee and part-time General Manager, AICSA acts on behalf of our members to advocate for a strong future for South Australian artists, arts workers and arts organisations.

As the state’s independent, sector-wide representative arts body, the Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) is extremely valuable to the South Australian arts sector. AICSA was constituted as an incorporated institution in 1991. The Council receives no operational funding from the government, and derives its support from the industry through member subscriptions, fundraising, sponsorship and in-kind donations.

Our members include over one hundred of the state’s arts and cultural organisations and independent artists. It is to our credit, the South Australian arts sector, that our collective commitment to maintaining our member subscriptions, allows this tradition to continue here today.

You’re invited to attend the Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture

• Friday 1 November | 12:00pm – 1:30pm • Free online webinar

Join hundreds of people around the country for the prestigious Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture. This year’s event will discuss ‘Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples’.

CEO of First Nations Collective Consulting Marni Tuala will deliver the lecture and share the findings of extensive consultations with First Nations peoples across Australia about their experiences of racism.

This is a FREE online event. About this event

Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration and social exclusion.

This lecture and panel discussion is an opportunity to hear about their experiences and proposed solutions.

Addressing these issues requires a concerted effort to reform systems, educate individuals, and ensure meaningful representation for First Nations peoples.

The annual Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture advances public understanding and debate about the Racial Discrimination Act, racism and human rights. It honours the Hon. Kep Enderby QC (1926-2015) who as Attorney-General, introduced into Parliament the Bill which would become the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). Information and registration

The lecture will be delivered online via Zoom. Auslan interpretation and live captioning will be available.

The deadline for registrations is Thursday 31 October 2024.

Join Kaurna horticulturalist Tobias Turner to listen to advice and recommendations, plus receive your own plant to add to your garden.

Learn about garden design with plants native to Kaurna Country, whether you are starting from scratch or have a space full of exotic species.

This workshop will be presented by Kaurna business, Southern Cultural Immersion.

Southern Cultural Immersion is 100% Kaurna owned. They offer a range of authentic cultural tours, training, and experiences, and manage the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre at Warriparinga. SCI is proud to employ majority Aboriginal staff, from Country across Australia. Southern Cultural Immersion donates a percentage of their profits to the Kaurna Meyunna Trust.

Tea and coffee provided. Bookings essential.

Come along to help us paint banners, or make your own placards together for this year’s Survival Day rally and march on January 26. Materials will be available on the day, but please bring any spare paint or brushes that you have.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Our connections at APY Gallery have very kindly offered their space for this event. The venue includes: - Wheelchair accessible entrance and bathroom, and is regularly used by wheelchair users. - Large undercover outdoor space; can move inside with air conditioning if weather is too hot. Kitchen is available for water.

Reminder: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts First Nations communities by exacerbating many forms of systemic violence from colonisation. We strongly encourage wearing of masks, especially indoors, to protect immunocompromised members of our community. However we understand that there may be valid reasons some people cannot mask and we will strive to improve ventilation in indoor spaces.

Our first gathering of 2025, is moved a week earlier, as the following sunday is survival day. We’re having a First Nations Solidarity related theme, come and hear about Survival day and how we can work in solidarity with First Nations people.

SAGE is a community for all folks who love and care for our planet. Our monthly gatherings are a space to nourish each other, so that we can nourish our world. For more information check out our website: https://sagrassroots.org

Join us for an evening of delicious food, hearty discussion and new skills. The night will start with a shared meal, then we will move into community announcements, then into open space workshops, with lots of space for social breaks throughout.

This month’s theme is yet to be announced, but some exciting sessions in the works! Some (optional) things you might want to bring.

🍲A plate of food to share 🌱Veggies or seedlings for this month’s swap 🧵Clothes or materials for the mending corner if you would like to do some mending - plus some coins for the SAGE community op shop! Run through of how the night will (roughly) go… 4:30-5:15: Arriving, sharing food. 5:15-5:45: Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country, community announcements. 5:45-7:45: Open space workshop sessions. 7:45: Closing circle. All are welcome. Come anytime that suits you. See you there!

This is the Offical Event for Survival Day SA 2025.

Come join us on the 26th of January 2025 to Continue the fight for the rights of First Nations People Here in SA & Across the Country.

Listen to our Incredible Speakers & Deadly Performers from across our state Speak truth & strength through Powerful Performances and Speaches throughout the day!

This event is open to everyone of all backgrounds. We can’t wait to see you there! If anyone has any inquiries please don’t hesitate to contact Natasha Wanganeen through fb or email.

Walk on Country together with Kaurna community members and fellow environmental volunteers on this bus tour to visit sites significant in Kaurna Culture in the eastern foothills of Adelaide and the Fleurieu. Build on your sense of connection to culture, people, and the land, and unpack a shared understanding of cultural values.

The tour will discuss the impacting factors upon Kaurna’s significant sites and encourage open and honest dialogue about developing pathways in working together for the benefit of our future generations.

The tour will begin and end at the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre at Warriparinga. Registrations open from 9:30am, with on-boarding at 9:45 and the tour leaving at 10am sharp.

Lunch provided.

Please bring water bottles, and wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes for some easy-walking portions of the tour.

Brought to you by Green Adelaide and the Hills & Fleurieu Landscape Board.

Want to know how you can contribute towards Palestine and First Nations solidarity on Kaurna Yarta?

Come along and see what we are currently planning and how you can get involved!

Feel free to bring a plate of food to share

Walk, Ride or Drive with Cedric Varcoe and Aunty Angelena Harradine Buckskin on this healing journey to honour our sea kin affected by algal blooms. An algal bloom has been devastating our sea and land kin across the southern coastline. We invite everyone to play a part in carrying A message stick from Warland Reserve in Victor Harbor to Amelia Park Playground in Goolwa to let our kin know that we hear them.

Join Cedric Varcoe, Local Ramindjeri Cultural Leader, and Aunty Angelena Harradine Buckskin, proud Cultural Woman of the Ngadjuri, Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri Nations, on this healing journey across Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri land to honour land and sea country together.

Details of accessibility information and timing to come. At a high level: 9am: Everyone is welcome to gather at Warland Reserve Victor Harbor 9.30am-1pm: Everyone is invited to make their way by preferred means (e.g. walk, roll, run, skate, ride or drive) from Victor Harbor to Goolwa. There will be stops along the way, signage and volunteers to support people to get from start to finish, and to return to their car. 1pm-4pm: Community gathering including a BBQ, music and an open mic at Amelia Park Reserve, Goolwa

The Blackwood Reconciliation Group extends a warm invitation to you, your family and friends to join us at our annual Reconciliation Walk, held on National Sorry Day, Sunday May 25th 2025 from 11:30am - 2pm.

WHAT IS THE EVENT ABOUT? Held on National Sorry Day, Sunday May 25 2025, the Blackwood Reconciliation Walk is an important community event uniting and connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in commemorating the Stolen Generations and marking the start of National Reconciliation Week which runs from 26 May to 2 June. A full outline of the program, as well as details of the walk location and map is listed below. National Sorry Day is held to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations survivors and reflect on how all Australians can all assist in healing. The walk will honour and amplify the voices of many former residents of the Colebrook Training Home for Aboriginal Children and celebrate future opportunities for Reconciliation.

THIS YEAR’S WALK MARKS The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future. Bridging Now to Next calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us. In the #NRW2025 theme artwork created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolise our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together.

THE PROGRAM OF ACTIVITY: Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country followed by:  Musical entertainment from Glen Skuthorpe, Sonia Smith and Kenny Wilson.  Listening to former residents and their descendants address the crowd.  Listening to Community and political leaders  Contributing to a Community Art installation activity  Singing or stories by local primary school choirs and kindergartens from Belair, and Eden Hills  Child friendly workshops and activities including, playing bush games and Knucklebones (historically these were played by former Colebrook Children’s Training home residents)  Listening to the former residents’ stories on the listening posts and sharing the space with their descendants  Sausage BBQ, coffee and donuts, or BYO food This project is proudly supported by the Healing Foundation, the Electorate of Boothby Stronger Communities Grant program and the City of Mitcham.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING? Participants are invited to wear clothes or bring banners/flags that support the National Sorry Day theme and are encouraged to wear appropriate clothes for the weather (wet weather gear if needed), and bring a picnic rug, sunscreen and water. Food and water will be available onsite or you can BYO picnic.

HELP PROMOTE OUR EVENT We would appreciate your support to extend our invitation to your staff and community by: * Sharing our Blackwood Reconciliation Walk Facebook Event invitation on social media or creating your own post with our social media event graphic (see below) * printing and putting up our poster in your local workplace or community (see below) * Emailing your colleagues, friends and family using our brief event summary with the Blackwood Reconciliation Walk Facebook Event invitation * Including a blurb in your local newsletter

RECONCILIATION AT WARRIPARINGA 2025 Saturday 31st May, 1-4pm Living Kaurna Cultural Centre Warriparinga Way (off Sturt Road), Bedford Park

Reconciliation at Warriparinga is back for our 4th year! Join Southern Cultural Immersion, Green Adelaide, and the City of Marion to celebrate Reconciliation Week with a FREE community event - all are welcome!

Program includes: Katie Aspel Music

MAIN STAGE 1.30pm 3.00pm Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony

MAIN STAGE 2.00pm Traditional Dance Performance

MAIN STAGE 2.10pm Warriparinga Cultural Tour

MEET AT YARNING CIRCLE 1.00pm 3.00pm Nylon Zoo Storytelling

MEET AT YARNING CIRCLE 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.30pm Native Garden Design Talk

MEET AT YARNING CIRCLE 1.30pm 3.15pm Roaming Native Animals

ALL DAY Botanical Drawing

ACTIVITIES TENT ALL DAY Bar

MAIN LAWNS ALL DAY Food Trucks

MAIN LAWNS ALL DAY Marketplace

MAIN MARQUEE ALL DAY Yarning Circle Fire

MAIN LAWNS ALL DAY

Galleries I & II, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta

Free entry, all welcome

The Mill is excited to present Waltja munu Ngura, a new exhibition of Art and Films from the Aṉangu Schools Partnership.

Waltja munu Ngura (Pitjantjatjara for Family and Place) is an exhibition of Art & Films from the schools of the Anangu Lands, which are presented annually at the Fregon Arts Festival. The works are created by students, families and community, in collaboration with visiting artists, and include videos of stories that explore concepts of wellbeing and citizenship, narrated in Pitjantjatjara and English. There are 10 Anangu Schools in remote South Australia, 8 located on the red dirt of the APY Lands at the top of SA, and 2 in the coastal sands and red dirt of the Maralinga Tjarutja Lands in the Far West of SA, where Anangu Educators work shoulder to shoulder with non-Anangu educators in classrooms and learning on country.

Join us for a work-in-progress showing of Lines by choreographer Kaine Sultan-Babij, developed through The Mill’s First Nations Choreographic Lab in 2025.

This new work will explore movement based on cultural understandings and use of Aboriginal artefacts.

Over one week, Kaine will co-facilitate the lab with Caleena Sansbury, The Mill’s First Nations Dance Program Coordinator, working with dancers Kirsty Williams, Melanie Koolmatrie and Tiarna Power.

The Mill’s First Nations Choreographic Lab is a program designed to create performance outcomes while supporting emerging and mid-career First Nations dancers in South Australia.

Join us.

Meet at 10am.

In case you haven’t had a chance to call or email the ALP re today’s devastating climate report and the forthcoming emissions target - here’s an easy form to use from Seed.

Oration Abstract

In the Uncle Lewis O’Brien Oration Professor Bunda discusses Indigenising Curriculum at the University of Queensland as a key deliverable of the University’s Reconciliation Action Plan. She details the philosophical framing of Indigenising Curriculum; structural governance required to support the initiative and the resource and professional development needed to sustain the initiative. In addition, Tracey makes known what work remains to strengthen IC as a normalized curriculum inclusion and highlights strengths of the approaches undertaken.

The Oration will be of interest to those curriculum practitioners and knowledge justice seekers.

Biography

Tracey Bunda is a Ngugi Wakka Woman and the Professor- Indigenous Education at the University of Qld. Tracey has had a 4 decade career in higher education, working at various universities holding senior leadership roles. Tracey is a Chief Investigator for the following research projects- ARC Discovery – The Climate Child led by University of Southern Cross; ARC Centre of Excellence – Indigenous Futures led by the University of Qld; ARC Linkage Grant – Peer Parent and Family Advocacy in Australia led by UQ; MRFF – Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal Communities of Central Australia led by the Batchelor Institute. She is the recipient of the 2024 AAUT Career Achievement Award for contributions to student learning, high quality teaching, innovative research and educational leadership. Tracey was also made a Fellow of STARS (Students Transitions Achievement Retention Success) in 2025. Her latest coedited publication with Katelyn Barney, Levon Blue and Laura Deane is Indigensing Curriculum at the University of Qld: A Handbook

https://uq.pressbooks.pub/indigenising-curriculum-handbook

Reconciliation as Everyday Practice invites educators to explore how reconciliation can be lived daily through relationships, curriculum, and systemic change within education settings.

This session focuses on moving beyond one-off activities or annual events to a sustained and reflective practice that embeds reconciliation into the heart of everyday teaching and leadership. Central to this approach is the building of reciprocal and transformative relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — relationships grounded in trust, mutual respect, deep listening, and shared responsibility.

Participants will explore ways to meaningfully connect with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ensuring that relationships are not extractive but rather led and informed by community voices, aspirations, and knowledges. The session will support educators to platform and amplify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to education, including ways of knowing, being and doing, through both pedagogical practice and organisational culture.

In addition to practice-based strategies, this event will examine systems-level approaches to reconciliation - recognising that meaningful change also requires shifts in structures, policies, and institutional values. Educators and leaders will be guided through reflective frameworks that support critical self-assessment, site-wide planning, and long-term cultural transformation.

By grounding reconciliation in everyday practice, this session supports participants to lead change that is authentic, relational, and enduring.

This session is part two (2) of our three (3) part series. Sessions have been developed to be stand alone or to be accessed as a series.

Be led by our Aboriginal tour guide as we get our zen on and connect to the ancient lands of the Kaurna people. We will begin with a traditional cleansing, before hiking through Horsnell Gully. Learn about the traditional uses of some of the plants and animals we’ll likely encounter along the way, then stop off at a cascading waterfall to ground and connect ourselves with Country. As we end our hike, enjoy the sun setting from a spectacular viewpoint.

Hike is rated as easy-moderate difficulty. 

Meet SCI guide at Hornsnell Gully Trail Head: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RqFy2ZZi39grx43P6

Suitable for adults. Please be prepared with suitable attire, including hat, sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes, and umbrella (if required). BYO water bottle and water.

Accessibility note: This tour requires a low-moderate level of fitness. This experience will involve walking through uneven natural terrains, including dirt paths and over tree/plant roots. Unfortunately, there are no accessible facilities available on site, and it is not suitable for wheelchair or mobility aid users.

Come along and learn traditional weaving techniques using contemporary materials with First Nations Boandik artists and weavers Sonya, Suzy and Sarah Smith.

Have a yarn and find out how to get involved in the state wide community engaged Kingston Weaving project.

Focusing on the cultural representation of animal totems in connection to the local environment, Kingston Weaving will see the creation of a large-scale sculpture of cultural and enduring significance in Kingston, Southeast, South Australia as part of the Nature Festival in 2026.

We invite you to get involved in this ongoing series of workshops and be part of this extraordinary project as it begins to take shape.

Workshop #1: Tuesday 30 September / SOLD OUT

Workshop #2: Wednesday 1 October / From 11am - 3pm.

Limited spaces left - book now!

Where: Living Kaurna Cultural Centre - Function Room

Open to all ages from 8 years and up

NB: This event is free but your donations to support the work we do is always very appreciated. Please know every $1 counts.

Kingston Weaving is a new work commissioned by OSCA as part of our Projects of the Everyday initiative. Supported by Arts South Australia, Creative Australia, Stand Like Stone Foundation, FRRR, Creative Partnerships Australia, Nature Festival. Kingston Community School and the Kingston District Council.

Take a leisurely walk through the beautiful and tranquil Botanic Gardens and immerse yourself in the rich traditions and knowledge of Aboriginal culture with an experienced Aboriginal guide.

On this relaxed, easy-paced tour, you’ll explore how native plants are traditionally used for food, medicine, and tools. Discover the art of gathering bush foods, learn where to find natural remedies, and gain insight into the crafting of implements and tools. Along the way, your guide will share stories and knowledge of Aboriginal social history, cultural practices, and deep connections to Country.

There’s plenty of time for questions, making this an engaging and informative experience for all.

Join Narungga artist, researcher, and FLOW Cultural Ambassador Brad Darkson for a rich and timely conversation on Sea Country—the deep cultural and ecological connections between water, coastlines, and community. Founder of Moonrise Seaweed Co., Brad brings together his artistic practice, environmental advocacy, and lived connection to Sea Country in guiding this important discussion alongside a panel of community leaders.

The first session will bring to light the challenges communities face in caring for Sea Country—environmental pressures, bureaucratic hurdles, and social complexities that disrupt the natural flow of knowledge, culture, and custodianship.

After a pause to share First-Nations grown seaweed-inspired d’oeuvres, prepared in collaboration with chef Jamie Musgrave and accompanied by stories of culture and Country, the conversation will shift towards reimagining solutions.

The second session will highlight examples of Indigenous-led initiatives that have restored balance and flow—healing ecosystems, strengthening cultural practices, and creating pathways for resilience and renewal.

This event invites audiences to witness how water, food, and culture move together in cycles of care, offering a powerful reminder that when communities lead with knowledge and respect, the flow between people and Country is restored and sustained.

Chef Jamie Musgrave joins the event from Restaurant Botanic. Jamie has worked with Brad Darkson and the Moonrise Seaweed Team to celebrate the tastes of the oceans for all participants. With a deep respect for Australia’s unique ingredients and a passion for culinary innovation, Chef Jamie Musgrave brings a fresh perspective to Restaurant Botanic. Jamie continues to push creative boundaries while honouring the restaurant’s connection to the Botanic Garden. His innovative menus at Restaurant Botanic are a tribute to Australia’s diverse landscapes, featuring exceptional ingredients like marron, green ants, finger limes, and bunya branches. With a focus on seasonality, sustainability, and artistry, Jamie is passionate about dishes that tell a story—one that celebrates both the land and the people who cultivate it.

The Panel features speakers: Cedric Varcoe Cedric Varcoe is a Ramindjeri-Ngarrindjeri and Narangga artist who lives on Country. Painting the creation stories of his Ngarrindjeri lands and waters, from the lower River Murray and the Lower Lakes to the Coorong, the South Coast to Kangaroo Island.

Uncle Derek Walker Uncle Derek Walker uses his ancient cultural knowledge to create jobs and empower his community. Ngarrindjeri Elder and Kuti Co CEO Uncle Derek Walker has been named a Sustainable Fishing Hero by the Marine Stewardship Council.

Launched in December 2019, Kuti Co is a wholly Ngarrindjeri owned fishing company, its formation created jobs and training opportunities for the Ngarrindjeri people in South Australia. Only traditional and sustainable practices are practiced, continuing connection to country, collaboration with community, and a future built on the Ngarrindjeri’s rich and deep heritage.

Reconnect mind, body and spirit through a gentle and beginner friendly yoga practice rooted in deep connection to Country. Held at Riverbend Park in Clarendon, this experience is led by a First Nations guide and weaves mindful movement with a spiritual connection to the expansive lands and flowing waters of Ngangkiparri (Onkaparinga River).

Immerse yourself in this tranquil setting beside the Ngangkiparri, an entity which holds deep cultural significance for the Kaurna people. Kaurna have long maintained a strong relationship with the river as a life-giving flow of freshwater, food, stories, and songlines. As you move and breathe alongside its banks, you are invited to reflect on the rhythms of Country and the enduring nature of Kaurna culture. Let the flow of the river guide your practice and leave you feeling grounded, connected, enriched, and renewed.

Your experience will begin with a traditional smoking ceremony. Yoga mats provided. Suitable for adults.

Experience rich Aboriginal culture through traditional performances, hands-on workshops, and community connection. This Cultural Day brings together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community members for a day of learning, celebration, and cultural exchange.

What to expect:

Live cultural performances featuring respected Ngarrindjeri Elder Major “Moogy” Sumner with traditional dance, storytelling, and music

Hands-on workshops in traditional weaving, painting, and cultural arts led by local Aboriginal artists and Elders

Community stalls showcasing Aboriginal arts, crafts, and local businesses

Food and refreshments available throughout the day

Family-friendly activities suitable for all ages and backgrounds

This is a rare opportunity to engage directly with traditional Aboriginal culture in an inclusive, educational environment. Learn traditional techniques, hear ancient stories, and build meaningful connections with the local Aboriginal community.

Whether you’re interested in Aboriginal culture, traditional arts, or simply want to support community reconciliation, this Cultural Day offers something special for everyone. Come celebrate the living culture that has shaped this land for thousands of years.

You are invited to join us for the Tarnanthi Art Fair!

Located in Union House, Adelaide University for the first time, this in-person only event is a unique opportunity to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, learn about their world and ideas, and buy works of art.

Exclusive to Adelaide, this popular art event brings together creative works in diverse mediums, produced by hundreds of established and emerging artists who work independently or at art centres from across Australia. Works for sale include paintings, ceramics, sculpture, woven works, jewellery, textiles, clothes and homewares.

Tarnanthi Art Fair 17-18 Oct 2025, Free, All Ages Fri 5–8pm, Sat 10am–8pm

Levels 5 & 6, Union House, Adelaide University

More: https://loom.ly/cZHIVi0 __

Tarnanthi Art Fair is presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia with Principal Partner BHP and supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program. Co-presented with Adelaide University and designed by Skein. __

Image: Tarnanthi Art Fair, 2018, photo: Nat Rogers

This is a 2nd national call to action to join the rally against racism on October 19th. As neo-Nazis plan a national protest on the same day, we urge all brothers and sisters from diverse backgrounds to come together and stand united against racial hatred, attacks, and injustice.

Let’s celebrate our First Nations People, multicultural community, and the rich historical relationships that make our society strong.

We welcome musicians, performers and powerful speakers from all backgrounds. United, we can create a brighter future.

To get involved, email Natasha Wanganeen at nwanganeen@yahoo.com or send a message here

& Yes! We will be marching!

Where: Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square.

When: October 19, 2025.

Time: 11:30am - 4:30pm.

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Music by Old places Bakri Rotary hoes Sekutu Nicholas Currie Maine Soulidarity

& food from Anak Bangsa, performances, art

As part of Nunga Week celebrations in the City of Port Adelaide, join Cultural Custodian Margaret Brodie and Yitpi Yartapuultiku Cultural Ranger Willis Daveson for a Port River cultural tour along the shorelines of Yitpi Yartapuultiku including cultural education around water, biodiversity and native flora.

As part of Nunga Week celebrations in the City of Port Adelaide, join local Elders in conversation for an afternoon tea.

In partnership with Walking Together with Kaurna, join us for a day of cultural discovery and connection.

This family-friendly event features:

Guided walks along the Kaurna Interpretive Trail

Basket weaving at Canoe Scar Tree

Interactive games and activities

Experience and celebrate the knowledge passed down through generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.

Free event!

SURVIVAL DAY BANNER PAINTING MUTUAL AID CoOK UP

Come along on Saturday 17th to help paint banners and signs for this year’s Survival Day rally, and pitch in to make meals to support a local Elder and her family while she cares for her sick grandson we’ll be at the Exchange building from 12- 5pm.

drop in across the day - help will be needed with painting, cooking, cooling and packing meals, and clean up. all painting materials and ingredients provided, though donations are always welcome (swipe to the end to see what’s helpful).

Donations & Extra Help

donations of the following are always appreciated: • cardboard, especially large boxes • takeaway food containers • stock cubes/stock powder • cooking oil • garlic • basic herbs and spices • surplus homegrown fruits and veggies Meals will be prepared with food donated by SYC, with produce variable depending on what they have available. if you would like to help out with any additional grocery shopping on Saturday morning, or have experience cooking for large groups, please send me a message @taya.stocks

South Australians are warmly invited to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, histories, cultures and perspectives at the Australia Day Council of SA’s Mourning in the Morning  event early on 26 January 2026. Together we will continue to create a respectful and inclusive ceremony with a focus on Our Continuing Story led and shaped by South Australian First Nations community leaders.

Held in Elder Park/Tarntanya Wama on the banks of Adelaide’s River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri, this groundbreaking First Nations-led event is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. Gather at 7.30am for a welcome to Kaurna country, followed by First Nations speakers, musicians, dancers, and interactive activities grounded in respect. The event will feature a smoking ceremony conducted by Elder Uncle Moogy Sumner. 

The program is assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council and the City the Adelaide and is supported by the Government of South Australia.

For full program details head to www.auslights.au

Learn the basics of Kaurna language in this Workshop.

Join Kira Bain for a Kaurna language workshop, introducing pronunciation, greetings and basic terms. Connect with culture by starting to learn one of our First Languages. Bring along any questions you might have about using language.  Age: Adults 16+

Price: FREE

Bookings: Bookings essential – spaces are limited

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners - no prior experience required

About Kira…

Kira Yaltu Bain is a Ngarrindjeri woman that was born on Kaurna Yarta. She has been learning Kaurna since she was 13 years old and has since been teaching it in a variety of organisations and schools. Kira is a Kaurna Language Trainer at Tauondi Aboriginal College and dances with Tal-Kin-Jeri dance group. Kira has been involved in resource development, consultation, language translations, dancing and teaching language qualifications and workshops. She has assisted many schools and organisations with increasing their use of Kaurna language whilst on Kaurna Yarta. Kira aims to raise her children as multilingual, immersing them in as much of their languages and cultures as possible to ensure they have a strong sense of identity and connection. Kira wants to give her children the opportunities that her family didn’t have, the right to speak their language and practice their culture and with the help of her Elders and community she is able to do that.

Join us at ACE on Saturday 21 February to celebrate the opening of Kumarangk.

About the Exhibition Kumarangk is an intergenerational love letter for Ngarrindjeri women; an exhibition that explores the survival of culture, and resistance to colonial destruction.

Kumarangk will showcase a mix of newly commissioned and existing works from Ngarrindjeri women artists. Sandra Saunders’ Hindmarsh Island Collection will be remounted for the first time since it was first exhibited 20 years ago, alongside a major new painting that will conclude the collection. Through a series of paintings and wire works, the Hindmarsh Island Collection retells the story of the building of the bridge to Kumarangk (colonially known as hindmarsh island) and the resistance of the Ngarrindjeri women and allies. 

The exhibition also features major new works from Mardawi Art Collective, which includes the legendary Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, alongside Elizabeth Rankine, Margi Sumner, Temeika Campbell, Bessie Rigney, Zemiah Campbell, Debra Rankine and Stephanie Russell. 

Kumarangk will also feature new weaving pieces from Aunty Betty Sumner, Sonya Rankine, Carly Tarkari Dodd and ceramics from Tiarnie Edwards.

Image: Sandra Saunders, Ngarrindjeri/Boandik people, South Australia, born Millicent, South Australia 1947 ‘Nature’s Justice’, 2025, Port Lincoln, South Australia. Oil on hardboard, 130cm x 75cm. Photography by Connor Patterson.

Support: Kumarangk is supported by the South Australian government through Create SA; Country Arts SA; and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).

This project is presented and supported by Adelaide Festival.

This project is also presented as part of Tarnanthi.

The publication is supported by the Gordon Darling Foundation.

This project is also supported by SA Water and the Graham F Smith Peace Foundation Inc.

Rivers of Reason is an afternoon and evening of Aboriginal, and Palestinian and other Arab writers in conversation

Blak and Arab writers and poets share stories of family, being on/with Country, and diaspora. Speaking of their literary work, they explore truth-telling, commonalities between communities, solidarity and aspirations for the future.

This is a free Aboriginal-led event, which fits under the umbrella of Constellations/Not Writers Week.

Doors open 2pm for a 2.30pm start

Note: changes to program means event will now end at 7.45pm

In this workshop weaver, activist and actress Natasha Wanganeen (Kaurna, Narungga, Ngarrindjeri, Noongar) will teach traditional and contemporary weaving techniques to make your own woven jewellery piece.

Contemporary art practices have helped sustain the continuation of Ngarrindjeri weaving. Highlighted in Kumarangk, multiple weaving techniques are honoured using different materials across generations of Ngarrindjeri women. Natasha will be teaching you these techniques using multi-coloured raffia to make your pieces.

Free event, bookings required.

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Please come along and enjoy a free community BBQ and open yarn with Ashum Owen, Voice to Parliament candidate for Kumangka Warrarna Wangkanthi (central region).

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A three-day celebration of culture, Country and community on Ngarrindjeri Lands at the Coorong waterfront. Hosted by Uncle Moogy Sumner and the Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group, the festival brings together Aboriginal dancers, artists, weavers and knowledge keepers from across Australia to share their skills and stories.

Visitors can join cultural workshops in weaving, carving and dance, explore the First Nations marketplace, and take part in daily ceremonies, including a special sunset smoking ceremony and corroboree.

Evenings feature music, storytelling and dance under the stars, with camping available on Country. BYO camping equipment.

Check website for program updates, directions to the festival site and FAQs.

Important Information: 3 DAY FESTIVAL TICKET PRICES - This ticket includes camping on site (Friday and Saturday nights) - BYO camping equipment. FRIDAY PASS TICKET PRICES - This ticket does not include camping on site. SATURDAY PASS TICKET PRICES - This ticket does not include camping on site.

Expand your cultural learning and deepen your understanding of First Nations cultures, histories and perspectives.

Join Jack Buckskin, proud Kaurna and Narungga man and community leader, as he facilitates a conversation with a panel of four local Aboriginal people. Together, they will share their insights and experiences while responding to questions from the community.

Have a question for the panel? Share it when you register.

Organised by Gawler Libraries.

Join our webinar: Rooftop solar and battery negotiated for houses in Point Pearce Aboriginal community

First Nations, industry and government are invited to an inspiring webinar showcasing what’s possible when First Nations communities lead their own energy future.

The Point Pearce Aboriginal Community in South Australia has successfully negotiated a rooftop solar and battery solution for households in their community and they want to share how they did it.

Led by Narungga man and Network PowerMaker Eddie Newchurch, Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation worked with local electricity retailer AGL to develop a plan for installing 6 - 7 kilowatts of rooftop solar and a 10-kilowatt-hour battery to around 40 households by mid-2026.

The result? Once installed, more affordable energy bills, with estimated electricity cost savings of $1,000 - $2,000 per household per year.

Webinar details

Date: Thursday 16 April 2026 Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm (ACST - SA time) Platform: Zoom Webinar (link provided upon registration)

Speakers

Eddie Newchurch, Chairperson, Point Pearce Aboriginal Community David Russell, Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement (SA & QLD), AGL

This webinar is open to First Nations people and communities, industry and government, and anyone who wants to understand how community-led negotiation with local energy utilities can deliver affordable, reliable clean energy for mob.

Join us for a Q&A with Traditional Owners impacted by Santos gas expansion plans and Australian Conservation Foundation CEO, Adam Bandt.

Santos are headquartered in Adelaide. That’s why Traditional Owners are travelling all the way from New South Wales and the Northern Territory, to confront Santos in a series of actions right here in South Australia.

To coincide with this delegation of Traditional Owners being in Adelaide, we’ve organised a forum where you can learn more about their fight with Santos. We’ll also be joined by Australian Conservation Foundation CEO, Adam Bandt.

This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from Traditional Owners that are resisting Santos expansions. Join us and find out how you can get involved!

In this school holiday workshop First Nations artist Tikari Rigney will show you how to be fabulously creative with felt, collage and fabric. After drawing your imaginative designs, you will cut, stick, layer and hand sew them into a bunch of sweet little bag friends, tags or felt badges.

About the workshop host

Tikari is a Kaurna, Narrunga, Ngarrindjeri artist and poet living on unceded Kaurna land. Tikari makes things with their hands and writes things, poems mainly, so they don’t forget, remember how to feel and understand themself.

What you need to know

Workshop fee includes all materials, use of tools and equipment. Materials include an abundant variety of felt and other textile materials.

Suitable for beginners 10 to 16 years of age

If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend this workshop, please email niki.vouis@ahc.sa.gov.au before 5pm, Wednesday 15 April 2026. We may not issue refunds after this time and date.

In this school holiday workshop give your kids the opportunity to connect to culture with First Nations artist Aunty Ros Cameron. They will paint on natural materials such as gum leaves, gumnuts and rocks using bright and colourful Posca pens. Ros will also show your budding crafters how to thread gumnuts to make amazing simple jewellery. The afternoon’s focus will be on mindful making, cultural symbols and connection to nature.

About the workshop host

Aunty Ros Cameron is an Aboriginal artist (Eastern and Northern Arrente) and cultural educator who has worked with children, families and communities, sharing stories and cultural knowledge through art, storytelling and connection to nature.

What you need to know

Workshop fee includes all materials, use of tools and equipment. 

Suitable for beginners 7 to 15 years of age

If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend this workshop, please email niki.vouis@ahc.sa.gov.au before 9:30am, Friday 17 April 2026. We may not issue refunds after this time and date.

please join the Pirltawadli Collective in Protecting our Sacred Place Our Cultural History Our Animals Our Trees Our Land & Precious Water from the LIVE GOLF Development on Sacred Kaurna Land & the South Australian Government!.

We will be giving an information session about the sacred place known as Pirltawadli & it’s Cultural significance to the Kaurna people & our future generations to come. we will have our elders open this event & speakers to follow as well as a cultural Kaurna ceremony to acknowledge our ancestors & those who stand with us. We will also have water & snacks but please feel free to bring your own as well as any folding chairs you need. thankyou on behalf of the Pirltawadli Collective for your support.

if you have any enquiries please contact Natasha Wanganeen via nwanganeen@yahoo.com or this event page or Janette Milera via Janettemilera@gmail.com or through the Deadlyyarningssouthaustralia page on fb

The legendary Blak Nite returns to Carclew this May - in a powerful celebration of First Nations music, performance and culture.

Blak Nite 2026 will feature a dynamic mix of established and emerging First Nations artists, including performers from Carclew’s Gig Rig Tracks program, which delivers regional music and dance initiatives across Whyalla, Port Augusta and Ceduna,

Expect an exciting line-up of musicians, performers and dancers. Stay tuned as we reveal the full program of artists and performers - including the headline act - in the coming weeks.

Beyond the stage, Blak Nite will also feature visual artists, installations, makers and interactive workshops, bringing together a vibrant mix of creative practices. There will also be market and food stalls offering plenty of delicious options throughout the evening.

Blak Nite is a celebration of First Nations culture, creativity and community - spotlighting powerful voices and creating meaningful opportunities for emerging artists to grow, connect and be seen.

Acknowledging Traditional Owners and showcasing First Nations artists is central to Carclew. Join us as we celebrate First Nations culture with some of the most exciting artists from across the country.

Blak Nite is produced by Carclew in partnership with Indigenous Languages and Arts Australia and Create SA, supported by Balya Productions.

The committee would like you to send in your submission by 1 May 2026. Please contact the secretariat if you would like more time to provide your submission.

Submissions can be sent via email or via the provided submission form process.

See the website for full information.

Despite that fact that our petition on Change.org is rapidly approaching 50,000 signatures the tree felling continues.

And We know the Eastern Park Lands are next, so we on Friday we will hold another rally with the theme“ Stop the Chop - Never Again”.

Never again will we allow a State Government to destroy your Park Lands.

Please join us at Parliament House on Friday 22nd May at 5.30 for our - Stop the Chop: Never Again Rally.

Bring your signs, your voice and your passion to show your support and help us end the attacks on your Park Lands.

Once again it is important to refrain from personal attacks, they will only distract from our core message.

Thank you for your support.

Join the WEBINAR: Close Pine Gap Sacred Land Back Convergence!

Want to attend the Close Pine Gap - Sacred Land Back Convergence, but not sure exactly how to get there? Got some questions about what to expect? Look no further!

Mparntwe for Falastin and AMAN (Anti Militarism Action Network) will be hosting a webinar on Thursday May 28 to answer all such questions.

Tune in from 6:30 - 7:30 AEST to get the low down.

Tickets are free, register to get the zoom link on the day.

Join us for Reconciliation Week 2026, themed “All In”—a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, every single day.

The Mitcham Library Service is honoured to welcome Uncle Moogy (Major Lancelot Sumner), a senior Kaurna-Ngarrindjeri Elder from the Coorong, and Aunty Elaine (Munartu) Magias, a proud Kaurna–Narangga woman, for an evening of deep cultural reflection, storytelling, and truth-telling.

Across one powerful night, Uncle Moogy and Aunty Elaine generously shared their personal journeys, cultural knowledge, and perspectives on Aboriginal culture, community, sharing, and working together. Though each carries different lived experiences of the Stolen Generations, they came together in a spirit of strength, generosity, and healing—offering attendees a rare opportunity to listen deeply, learn, and reflect.

The evening explored:

the importance of truth-telling in understanding Australia’s shared history

the resilience and cultural continuity of First Nations communities

personal stories of survival, identity, and connection to Country

ways communities can walk together towards respect, understanding, and reconciliation

This event provided a significant and meaningful opportunity to hear from two respected cultural leaders whose voices continue to shape reconciliation efforts across South Australia. Their honesty, wisdom, and cultural leadership offered a strong foundation for ongoing community healing and shared understanding.

Join the South Australian Film Corporation and The Mercury for a special National Reconciliation Week event celebrating some of South Australia’s most talented up-and-coming First Nations filmmakers and screen practitioners.

From 10.30am to 11.30am join us in the Mercury foyer and laneway for networking over complimentary coffee and light refreshments. All are welcome to catch up with screen industry colleagues and create new industry connections.

Following the networking hour, enjoy a special in-conversation event hosted by SAFC Head of First Nations Kirstie Parker with Yankunytjatjara creative Lilla Berry, producer of upcoming feature film The Debt; Ngarrindjeri creative Josh Trevorrow, co-producer on forthcoming documentary Kumarangk; and Wongutha filmmaker Travis Akbar, writer/director/producer and head of Wirra Distribution, Australia’s only 100% Aboriginal-owned and managed film distribution company.

Through discussion and personal reflection, these exciting screen creatives will share their stories and explore their pathways into the industry, the challenges and opportunities shaping their careers, and their perspectives on reconciliation, representation and truth-telling in Australia today.

Presented by the SAFC and the Mercury.

Presented by Country Arts SA, Nunga Screen is a curated program of short films by First Nations filmmakers, including animation, documentaries and scripted drama. This screening is co-hosted with Walkerville Primary OSHC and will be divided into two halves with a 10 minute interval. Please note the second half is not recommended for children under 15 years of age.

4pm-4.45pm - suitable for all ages

4.55pm-5.40pm - suitable for children over 15 years

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Bookings essential. No need to print off your ticket.

If you have any issues booking online or any questions you can call the Town of Walkerville on 8342 7100.

Free event

Celebrate the start of Winter Whale Fest with a short, meaningful ceremony as we welcome the whales back to their winter sanctuary.

Local Elders will lead a Welcome to Country and a traditional smoking ceremony, offering speeches and blessings for the land, waters, and the month ahead.

Join 3rd generation Boandik descendant Berni for a hands-on weaving workshop celebrating culture, storytelling and connection to Country.

In this beginner-friendly session, participants will learn simple weaving techniques while creating their own whale tail artwork using natural and contemporary materials. Along the way, Berni shares insights into weaving traditions and the evolving expression of contemporary Indigenous art.

This workshop offers a relaxed and welcoming space to slow down, connect creatively and learn through lived cultural knowledge.

Tickets $10 Book tickets via bmorrison1715@gmail.com

Kondoli Whale Story in the Sky – Starlore & Sea Giants invites you to a truly extraordinary evening where culture, cosmos and whale season come together in a way never before experienced on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

As part of the Winter Whale Festival, this exclusive guided night-sky experience takes place in Carrickalinga, Australia’s first International Dark Sky Community, offering the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable journey through the stars.

Led by respected Ngarrindjeri cultural storyteller Mark Koolmatrie alongside astronomer Fraser Farrell (Fleurieu Stars), guests will explore celestial constellations, the powerful story of Kondoli the Whale, and the deep cultural connections between sky, sea and Country.

Through guided sky interpretation and storytelling, participants will experience the night sky in a richer and more meaningful way, seeing not just stars, but stories written across the heavens.

This first-of-its-kind event offers a rare opportunity to connect with ancient knowledge, explore the wonders of the universe, and reflect on the significance of whale season on the Fleurieu Coast.

Bring a picnic blanket, a warm flask, and dress for winter conditions as you settle in for a relaxed and unforgettable evening under one of Australia’s most pristine night skies.

Spaces are limited and bookings essential, secure your place for this remarkable cultural and astronomical experience.

Country Arts SA Presents NUNGA SCREEN Celebrating 15 years Sharing First Nations Stories FILM | FOOD | CEREMONY

Restless Dance Theatre invites you to an evening celebrating First Nations culture, stories and language through a sharing of film, food and ceremony.

FREE EVENT

When: Friday 19th June 2026

Where: Restless Dance Theatre, 195 Gilles St, Adelaide Kaurna Country

5:30pm: Cleansing Ceremony & Welcome to Country by Luke Wilson

6:00pm - 8:00pm: Film Screening (with 15min interval)

Nganampa Ngura - Our places Post Office Projects proudly presents a group exhibition created in partnership with fellow Port Adelaide contemporary arts organisation Iwiṟi Arts. Featuring paintings and ceramics, ‘Nganampa Ngura - Our places’ is a celebration of collaboration, country, community and culture.

“Nganaṉa painting nyangangka nganaṉa nganampa ngura kutju paintamilalpai nganampa kulintjanguṟu.” - Audrey Brumby, Iwiṟi Arts Studio Artist.

“In our paintings, we are always painting about our own Country. Our places. We are painting as an expression of our own identity.”

Since its inception in 2021 Iwiṟi Art Studio has rapidly established itself as a highly regarded Studio. Iwiṟi creates a space for artistic expression that promotes cultural retention, transmission and wellbeing across the generations while also providing Aṉangu artists with commercial opportunities to produce economic benefit for their family and community.

Power to the people - gas pipelines contribute to climate heating - be heard

Delivered by Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Incorporated, in partnership with the City of Onkaparinga and Neporendi Aboriginal Community Centre, with support from Joining Hands and Minds network members, NAIDOC in the South is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026.

Join us for a march from Market Place Square, down Beach Road to Rotary Park, Christies Beach where we will celebrate with cultural activities, art, crafts, music and free food while connecting with others in our vibrant community.

NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week invites people to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

This year’s NAIDOC theme is Fifty Years of Deadly. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement, the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.

Karl Winda Telfer, Burka Senior Man and Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Incorporated Board member stated that “for 50 years, NAIDOC has carried the strength, stories, and spirit of our people. We honour the old as we walk in the new, lighting the path for the next generation. Deadly then, deadly now, deadly always”.

Visit the NAIDOC website for more information.

NO WAVE - Art As Action Fundraiser Join us on Wednesday July 1 at the Wheaty to hear talented local artists and activists responding to the theme of ART AS ACTION. events.humanitix.com

Join us on Wednesday July 1 at the Wheaty for the ART AS ACTION fundraiser! We’ll have a line up of talented local poets, writers and musicians all sharing art about activism, plus merch for sale (t shirts, earrings, zines & more).

Proceeds from tickets and merch will go to two grassroots causes: 🌟 50% to the Close Pine Gap – Sacred Land Back Convergence in Mparntwe/Alice Springs 🌟 50% of proceeds to a Kaurna initiative

Head to Humanitix for more info & to grab your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/no-wave-art-as-action-fundraiser

And invite your mates!

Please come down to the Adelaide Parklands to cheer on the Australian Public Sector workers as they come together to celebrate NAIDOC week in the third official NAIDOC Touch Football tournament. contact albert.melville@abs.gov.au for details

Learn traditional Aboriginal basket weaving using raffia with Bernie Morrison

Raffia and materials supplied

Refreshments & light lunch available

contact flaxleywoven@gmail.com for any info

Flaxley Woven

1909 Strathalbyn Road

Flaxley

Discover your First Bush Tucker & First Nations Artefacts - Hub Library * This event is part of Firstival*

Get up close and learn about Aboriginal artefacts, tools and learn about native bush tucker plants. Touch, feel and smell as you learn how artefacts were made and used, from the environment, to gather and hunt.

Guided by David Booth - cultural representative, knowledge holder and proud Warumungu and Yuggera man.

This event is proudly part of LibrariesSA’s Firstival. Learn more at firstival.com.au

● Bookings essential ● Free ● For adults

● Please arrive on time to join the program fully. ● There are limited spots. If you can’t come, please cancel your ticket, or tell the library so others can book. ● If you are sick, please do not attend and call the library to cancel your ticket.

For more information or help with booking, please call the Hub Library on 8384 0100 or email libraries@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

Photography and Video Notice · Photos and videos may be taken at this event. · If you don’t want to be photographed or filmed, please let a staff member know at the start. · If you don’t let us know, you and anyone attending with you may appear in photos or videos. · The City of Onkaparinga and partner organisations may use this content for promotion, including in print (like posters or articles) and on social media (like Facebook and Instagram).

NAIDOC Week Dinner and Community Gathering We extend a warm invitation to join us for our NAIDOC Week Dinner and Community Gathering on 5 July 2026. Event Details: Date: Sunday, July 5th, 2026 Time: 5:00pm Venue: Mahmood Mosque, 6-8 Toogood Avenue, Beverley SA 5009

NAIDOC Week Deadly in the Hills - Jewellery Making with Imbala

Kaurna Culture in the Creek Explore Kaurna culture, language and traditions among the gum trees of Trott Park Creek in this engaging outdoor workshop for all ages.

Learn about Kaurna Culture among the whispering gum trees of Trott Park Creek.

Presented by Walking Together with Kaurna, this outdoor workshop (weather permitting) is designed to spark curiosity and understanding of Kaurna cultural practices, knowledge, and language connected to the Trott Park area.

Suitable for children of all ages.

Try your First Aboriginal Art Workshop with Spirit in Unity - Willunga Celebrate NAIDOC Week and Firstival with Maureen and Naomi from Spirit in Unity at Willunga library This event is proudly part of LibrariesSA’s Firstival. Learn more at firstival.com.au

Join Naomi and Maureen as they present First Nations Art and Craft. Begin with a Welcome and painting ceremony and learn some Kaurna language. Learn about Aboriginal symbols to create and tell your own story. Create Ochre handprints and make Aboriginal animals from stencils.

Monday 6 July, 10.00am - 11.30am

For Adults.

Refreshments provided.

This NAIDOC week, Peramangk-Kaurna man and respected Elder, Uncle Ivan-Tiwu Copley will lead a bus tour exploring 2 of the culturally important Indigenous places and spaces in and around Campbelltown. Among other things, he will talk about living Kaurna culture and the importance of country. This is an unmissable opportunity to connect with local Kaurna heritage.

Stops will include Morialta Parri (Ever Flowing Creek) and Karra Wirra Parri (Reconciliation River Walk)

This tour starts at Campbelltown Council Office at 10am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour starts (9.45am) to allow enough time to check in and get on the bus. The bus will be departing as close to 10am as possible. Please contact the library on 8366 9299 if you are running late on the day.

The tour will end at 12pm at the Library where attendees will go inside for light refreshments and a chat. The event will end from 12.45pm.

Please note:

Photography: By attending this event you consent for you, and any persons you are responsible for, being photographed and/or filmed and agree that the City of Campbelltown may use the resulting photographs and film for promotional purposes, including by publishing them in print and other media. Please see one of our event staff if you do not wish to be photographed or filmed.

Physical Fitness: This tour requires a medium level of fitness due to walking required and climbing of steps to access the bus. Please contact the Library on 8366 9299 should you wish to discuss any accessibility requirements before booking.

About Ivan-Tiwu Waritya Copley

Ivan-Tiwu Copley (OAM, JP) is a Kaurna and Peramangk Elder from Adelaide Plains.

Ivan is a nationally accredited Aboriginal artist, Chairperson of the TURKINDI Network of SA Inc, member of the City of Campbelltown Reconciliation Advisory Committee, and is on a range of other community committees that deal with reconciliation, early learning curriculum for Aboriginal education, cultural learning, statistics, and history of missions and homes.

Deadly in the Hills Community Lunch Inviting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and families to connect and celebrate together. Finger food, childrens activities, firepit and live music. This event is specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members. Non-Aboriginal community members are encouraged to attend the other NAIDOC Week activities on offer in the Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker areas.

Boomerang Painting for Kids Discover the history and meaning of boomerangs in this hands-on workshop, then decorate your own using traditional symbols.

Learn all there is to know about boomerangs in this hands-on creative workshop with Southern Cultural Immersion. The uses, construction and different types will be explained, fostering a deeper understanding of this ancient tool.

Decorate your very own boomerang, using traditional symbols to create your own story.

Suitable for ages 5 to 10 years.

Looking Forward, Looking Back Photographic Exhibition and Community Day Honouring the 2026 NAIDOC Week theme, 50 Years: Looking Forward, Looking Back, this week-long celebration at the Wilpena Woolshed brings together community, culture and connection. Throughout the week, visitors can experience a photographic exhibition showcasing Adnyamathanha people across generations and through history.

As part of this week long celebration, a Community Day will be held on Wednesday 8th July from 10am. There will be local market stalls, music, welcome BBQ and a Welcome to Country at 10am.

Everyone is Welcome to share the special place that is Ikara - Wilpena - Flinders Ranges and Adnyamathanha culture.

NAIDOC in the North (SA) NAIDOC in the NORTH 2026

We are proud to bring you NAIDOC in the North.

A free, community event celebrating National NAIDOC week in Northern Adelaide. Together, we aim to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and share the oldest, continuous living culture to build a unified and stronger community.

NAIDOC in the North is about connecting and celebrating culture, sharing, education and providing opportunities to our community in one accessible and safe place. A place to form genuine partnerships and cross-cultural connections with community and Aboriginal led Organisations and share local talent, amplifying local Aboriginal voices, people and stories.

The event will include a welcome to country, cultural performances and activities, lunch provided and many more exciting things!

Aboriginal Sports & Games for kids Try traditional Aboriginal games, learn their cultural origins, and make a Parntu game ball in this fun, hands-on family workshop.

Explore a range of fun and challenging Aboriginal games while learning about their cultural origins. Try jumping, dodging, ball skills, marbles, bowling and precision-based team and solo games.

Children will also discover the Aboriginal origins of AFL and make a traditional possum or kangaroo skin Parntu (game ball). Presented by Walking Together with Kaurna.

Suitable for ages 7 to 12 years.

Dive into the world of Aboriginal art and learn the meanings behind traditional symbols with David Booth guiding the way.

Discover the storytelling language of Aboriginal art through traditional symbols and patterns.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the meanings behind common symbols and create their own artwork that tells a story of place, journey or connection.

Materials supplied.

This event is part of NAIDOC Week.

This event is proudly part of LibrariesSA’s Firstival. Learn more at firstival.com.au #Firstival

Suitable for Teens and Adults.

Nunga Screen – held during Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week – is a short film showcase that shares and celebrates First Nations culture, stories and language through film.

Free family event. No bookings required.

Chairs will be available or bring a rug and pack a picnic!

Tea and coffee available.

Nunga Screen offers an entertaining program of short films for all ages, showcasing the work of both emerging and established filmmakers.

The program includes inspiring documentaries, captivating stories, drama, animation, and a blend of contemporary and traditional storytelling. Dedicated to bringing communities together, Nunga Screen celebrates culture and fosters meaningful conversations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The curated program has rolled out across South Australia for 15 years, reaching regional venues and communities, from cinemas and country halls to outdoor theatres.

The program is divided into two parts, with the first half being suitable for primary school-aged students and up.

Curated exclusively from films created by or in collaboration with First Nations filmmakers, writers and directors, Nunga Screen is an opportunity to experience stories from diverse perspectives. Venues and communities across the state are invited to host the event.

Nunga (Aboriginal people of southern South Australia) Screen is presented by Country Arts SA and is a fundraising initiative for the Country Arts Foundation.

https://www.countryarts.org.au/discover/first-nations-program/nunga-screen/

Join us for a hands-on experience these school holidays and learn with Country through story, creativity and connection.

In this workshop you will experience an Immersive Connection to Country and the sharing of games and stories about Aboriginal signs, symbols and Aboriginal art protocols. You will taste delicious quandong jam or a refreshing quandong syrup drink and learn about the health benefits and traditional uses of this remarkable native fruit.

Children will then create their own unique bracelet or keyring using real quandong seeds, decorating and crafting a special keepsake to take home.

Get creative in a vibrant hands-on workshop with Aboriginal artist Nikki Carabetta.

Unleash your creativity in a hands-on art workshop led by Nikki Carabetta from Mawurdu Gaga Arts, a proud Aboriginal artist whose unique journey from the bush to the city shapes her vibrant work today.

In this workshop, Nikki will guide you to weave your own bangle, while sharing stories and insights from her life and creative practice.

Children must be accompanied by an adult, each participant requires a booking.

Bookings are essential.

Celebrating 50 Years of NAIDOC

The NAIDOC SA March and Family Festival is South Australia’s premier NAIDOC Week community event, bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, organisations, allies and supporters to celebrate culture, achievement, resilience and the ongoing contributions of First Nations peoples.

The day will commence with the annual NAIDOC March through the Adelaide CBD, led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, Elders and leaders. The march provides an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to walk together in solidarity, celebrate the strength and diversity of First Nations cultures, and recognise the significance of 50 years of NAIDOC.

Following the march, participants will gather at the Parliament House steps for official welcomes and community addresses from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, providing an opportunity to reflect on the history, achievements and future aspirations of First Nations peoples.

The celebrations will then continue at the NAIDOC SA Family Festival at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square), featuring live music and cultural performances, community stalls, children’s activities, food vendors, cultural demonstrations, information services and opportunities to connect with community.

In 2026, NAIDOC SA proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC, marking five decades of recognising and celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The event is free and open to all ages, creating a welcoming and inclusive space for community to come together, learn, celebrate and honour this significant milestone.

DATE: Friday 10 July 2026 LOCATION: Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) & Parliament House Steps

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

10:30am - Gather at the Square

11:00am - March Commences

11:20am - Parliament Step Speeches

12:00pm - Family Festival Commences

3:30pm - Family Festival Commences

Join us for a fun and interactive family workshop exploring connection to Country through observation, creativity and culture. Guided by Kaurna ways of learning, families will enjoy hands-on activities including shadow drawing, bird observation, tasting bush teas and creating wind ribbons using natural and recycled materials. This relaxed, self-guided session encourages curiosity, connection and learning together, with activities and ideas families can continue at home.

This session is funded collaboratively by The Hut and The Hills Environment Centre

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Walking Together with Kaurna: Aboriginal Games, Stories and Songs

Ages 5+ (supervision by parent or guardian required)

Liesl from Walking Together with Kaurna will share songs, games and stories about Kaurna Culture and Country.

Liesl has, as much as possible, been creating the games to be played with a sense of authenticity i.e. the possum skin balls, the wooden marbles, the old wooden cotton spools. Games will include:

PIRRHA

A ball spinning game of the Arabana mob of Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre), South Australia

PUTH

A ‘flip the cotton reel’ game played by the Murrinh-Patha mob of the Northern Territory

NANDRRA-RNA

A marble game of the Kokatha mob of South Australia played with wooden marbles.

This is a NAIDOC 2026 event, part of the Deadly in the Hills collaboration.

Community Centre Contact Details

The Summit Community Centre is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (closed on Fridays and public holidays). For any enquiries, please contact us on 8390 0457 or email thesummit@ahc.sa.gov.au during opening times. Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings

When an ‘Extreme 75+’ or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, the Adelaide Hills Council Community Centre’s will be closed, and all classes and programs will be cancelled without notice. Any monies paid will either be reimbursed or the course will be rescheduled for a later date.

Current fire danger ratings can be checked here: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/fire-danger-ratings.shtml