National Reconciliation Week was held from 27 May to 3 June. The theme this year was “Bridging Now To Next”, a call to keep taking steps towards reconciliation.

Reconciliation Tasmania thanked everyone who joined to help build momentum for a united Lutruwita / Tasmania, where the cultures and rights of Tasmanian Aboriginal people are valued and respected. In 2024, 900 attendees took part in National Reconciliation Week events across the state. This year, that number grew to 1,500.

The breakfast event in Nipaluna / Hobart was a morning of truth telling that provided challenging and incredibly emotional messages to the 1000 Tasmanian community members who attended. Jim Everett-Puralia Meenamatta finished his keynote address with a thought-provoking question: “could we, as a state, lead the way in reforming reconciliation?” The morning included strong and often emotional messages from speakers, a powerful and moving live music performance from ‘DENNI’ aka ‘madam pakana’, and a message for a shared future from CEO Pauline Cook.