Grant recipients
The Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Celebrating Reconciliation Grants.
| Region (based on event location) | Organisation | Event | Event description |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East Queensland | Burleigh Heads RLFC | Indigenous Round | Two football games will feature specially commissioned Indigenous jerseys, to support local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander charities—celebrating culture through sport and community giving. |
| Far North Queensland | Gr8motive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation | Walk Together - this means to bring two worlds together for great peace and understanding | A family-friendly event at the Cairns Showgrounds spotlighting Indigenous businesses in arts and entertainment—celebrating reconciliation through culture, creativity, and enterprise. |
| South East Queensland | First Nations Fashionista | Weaving and Wellness Workshop | Join a guided weaving circle with artist Bec, where participants will create their own woven piece while sharing stories and yarning about reconciliation and cultural connection. |
| South East Queensland | MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY OF QUEENSLAND INC. | Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rich traditions | A lively community celebration featuring cultural performances, traditional food, yarning circles, and hands-on activities—bringing people together to foster respect, inclusion, and reconciliation. |
| South East Queensland | MURRA PATHWAYS PTY LTD | Murra Pathways Regional Employment and Connection Expo | A major Term 3 event bringing together employers, schools and community organisations—empowering young people through connection, opportunity, and cultural pride. |
| South East Queensland | FIRST STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE PTY LTD | First Storytellers Collective: Storytellers Lunch and Gathering | A one-day event celebrating Indigenous storytelling, art, and culture. Enjoy a shared meal, creative activities, and live storytelling with Elders, artists, and community—fostering connection, healing, and understanding. |
| South East Queensland | COMMUNITY SPORTS MENTORING & COACHING LTD | Free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinic | A free basketball clinic featuring skills sessions, games, guest speakers, lunch, and yarning circles—promoting reconciliation and empowering the next generation through sport. |
| Far North Queensland | IFYS LIMITED | IFYS Artwork Competition - T-Shirt Launch | A T-shirt design competition, culminating in a launch event showcasing the winning artwork and celebrating all participants’ creative contributions. |
| North Queensland | COWBOYS CHARITY LIMITED | NRL Cowboys House Sorry Day Commemoration & Breakfast | NRL Cowboys House will host a Sorry Day ceremony led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from 29 remote communities, in partnership with the Wulgurukaba community—honouring truth, remembrance, and healing. |
| South East Queensland | Common Ground Queensland Ltd | Common Ground Reconciliation Week | A Reconciliation Week lunch featuring a First Nations-led art activity and a visit to a local Indigenous art exhibition—fostering connection and cultural awareness in our shared spaces. |
| Central South West Queensland | Lockyer Valley Riding For The Disabled Inc. | Recognition of traditional history | Two shipping containers will be transformed with artwork by a local Traditional Artist, celebrating culture and inclusion. The community will be invited to a special morning tea to unveil the finished pieces. |
| Central South West Queensland | Hervey Bay Art Society Inc | Walking Side by Side | A month-long arts program fostering meaningful connections between First Nations people and the wider Hervey Bay community—celebrating culture, creativity, and reconciliation through shared experiences. |
| South East Queensland | Brisbane Youth Service | National Reconciliation Week Event 2025 | A vibrant community event at New Farm Park featuring a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, weaving, art, and more—celebrating culture, inclusion, and connection with lunch provided for all. |
| South East Queensland | Robert Henderson ART Trust | Cultural Immersion Experience | A two-hour cultural experience at Birrunga Gallery featuring an Indigenous art tour, storytelling, and a native-infused tasting menu—bringing people together to connect through culture, food, and conversation. |
| South East Queensland | Ipswich Jets Rugby League Club Limited | Indigenous Appreciation Day | A celebration of local Indigenous culture with a smoking ceremony, traditional dance, and a special jersey designed by a local artist—honouring heritage and reflecting the club’s commitment to inclusion. |
| South East Queensland | Kalwun Development Corporation Limited | Kalwun Reconciliation Week 2025 | Three special events celebrating culture and connection: a community gathering with performances and activities, a stakeholder and partner breakfast, and a Mabo Day celebration honouring Torres Strait Islander culture. |
| South East Queensland | Community Plus + | A Forgotten History: Reconciliation through learning | A Reconciliation Week book talk uncovering the untold history of the Moorooka Aboriginal camp in the 1940s and 50s, featuring a Welcome to Country, guest speaker, audience Q&A, and light catering. |
| Far North Queensland | Playgroup Queensland Ltd (trading as Play Matters Australia) | Reconciliation Day at Messy May | A fun, family-friendly event blending Reconciliation Week with Messy Play May. Enjoy bush tucker planting and body painting using traditional Indigenous techniques, guided by a local Elder. |
| North Queensland | Centrals ASA Rugby League Club inc | Centrals ASA Indigenous Round | A vibrant family fun day celebrating culture, community, and connection, featuring custom Indigenous jerseys, a Welcome to Country, and a Smoking Ceremony led by the Wulgurukaba Walkabouts. |
| South East Queensland | Link-Up Qld | National Sorry Day Breakfast (West End) | A free Sorry Day Breakfast at Cranbrook Place on 23 May 2025, honouring Stolen Generations survivors with guest speakers, cultural performances, and a wreath-laying to encourage reflection and remembrance. |
| South East Queensland | Sevgen Indigenous Corporation | Global Eyes on Reconciliation | Deadly Espresso’s Taster Table will offer native ingredient tastings grown at Galeru, with international team members sharing reflections on Aboriginal Australia—highlighting reconciliation as a global conversation. |
| South East Queensland | Krueger Consultancy Services | Walking Together: A Community Art and Storytelling Workshop | A creative workshop led by First Nations facilitators where participants co-create a mural and share stories—celebrating shared histories and bringing reconciliation to life through art. |
| South East Queensland | The Boss Boxing Australia Pty Ltd | First Nations Boxing Academy Reconciliation Challenge | A community boxing event celebrating unity, healing, and strength—bringing people together in the spirit of reconciliation through sport and shared purpose. |
| South East Queensland | Wests (Brisbane) Junior Rugby League | Rugby League Day | A special Old Boys Day at Purtell Park celebrating the legacy of First Nations players at the club since 1915, featuring a BRL A Grade match between Wests and Valleys. |
| Far North Queensland | Aspire Cairns Community Limited | Reconciliation Yarning | A community morning tea at Aspire Hub celebrating students, sharing cultural heritage, and exploring how sport supports reconciliation—open to all and focused on connection and healing. |
| Far North Queensland | AFL Cape York Limited | Bridging Now to Next Reconciliation Week Cultural Night | A community celebration of Indigenous culture through food, music, dance, and art—featuring bush foods, local dishes, and performances that highlight cultural pride and connection. |
| South East Queensland | Dilly Bag Pty Ltd | Bridging Cultures One Spice at a Time | A hands-on workshop using native ingredients to create spice blends while learning about Aboriginal bushfoods and traditions—celebrating reconciliation through storytelling, connection to Country, and shared culture. |
| Far North Queensland | Torres Strait & Cape York Peninsula Indigenous Futsal Association Limited | Tully Reconciliation Week Futsal Carnival | A free community futsal carnival opened by Traditional Owners, with cultural performances, friendly matches, and free food and coffee—celebrating reconciliation through sport, culture, and connection. |
| South East Queensland | Surf Life Saving Queensland | Surf Life Saving Queensland Reconciliation Action Plan Launch | Held at South Bank, this special event will feature a Welcome to Country, cultural performances, and the official launch of Surf Life Saving Queensland’s Reconciliation Action Plan—marking a milestone in their reconciliation journey. |
| North Queensland | CPL - Choice, Passion, Life | 2025 National Reconciliation Week Celebration at CPL Townsville | A fully accessible Reconciliation Week event in Brisbane featuring storytelling, cultural performances, and interactive activities co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples—celebrating inclusion and shared culture. |
| Central South West Queensland | Emu Park Rugby League | Indigenous Round 2025 | A local Indigenous Round with home games, traditional dance, cultural activities, and Indigenous food—highlighted by a special jersey designed by a local artist to celebrate and share culture. |
| South East Queensland | Dreamtime Trust | Yugambeh Language song for Reconciliation Week | A new Welcome Song in Yugambeh language will be written, produced, and recorded to open the 2025 Reconciliation Week Markets—celebrating language, culture, and connection through music. |
| Far North Queensland | Springwood Australian Football Club Inc. | Springwood Pumas 9th Annual Indigenous Round | A celebration of Indigenous culture featuring artefact displays, an education session led by former player Rhan Hooper, and a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, and traditional dance before the main game. |
| South East Queensland | Behaviour Boost Pty Ltd | Colour Us One | A Colour Fun Run from Mossman Showgrounds to Mossman Gateway celebrating reconciliation through unity. With music, food, markets, and cultural leadership, the event brings together families and communities. |
| South East Queensland | The Sanctuary of Embracing Difference Ltd. | The Sanctuary of Embracing Difference Day | A community day at The Social Space Moorooka filled with conversation, poetry, a yarning circle, handmade creations from the Womyn's Shed, and shared food—celebrating connection through our differences. |
| South East Queensland | Mulkutja Yanima | First Nations Stories and Songs at Tamborine Mountain Library | A special Reconciliation Week performance and Q&A with First Nations musician Russell Smith and local artists—sharing songs, stories, and the meaning behind the music in an intimate library setting. |
| South East Queensland | Gunya Meta | Weaving First Nations Kinnections | A Reconciliation Day event celebrating partnerships that embed First Nations knowledge into community research—highlighting reciprocity, collaboration, and the flourishing of First Nations voices. |
| South East Queensland | Netball Queensland | Reconciliation Week - From the classroom to the court | First Nations students, Firebirds players, schools, and community will come together for a Reconciliation Week event featuring a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, cultural dances, and a special gift presentation. |
| Central South West Queensland | Winangali Infusion Pty Ltd | Run for Reconciliation Goondiwindi 2025 | Building on its 2024 success, this 5km run and community gathering promotes unity through inclusive activities, storytelling, and celebration—strengthening connections and supporting reconciliation through movement and meaning. |
| Far North Queensland | Synapse Australia Ltd | Reconciliation 2025 | An annual community event in Manunda celebrating the stories and culture of Indigenous people with disability—highlighting their experiences, families, and connection to Country with over 300 attendees. |
| North Queensland | Feros Care | Strength in Community Festival | A Mabo Day celebration honouring “Grandad Koiki” and Torres Strait Islander culture with dancing, cultural activities, stalls, and a guest speaker—promoting reconciliation, community connection, and cultural pride. |