Culturally safe events and activities for the broader community.
*Last updated: 23 Sep 2026 (Links embedded in the headings. These will open in a new window.)
Sep - Social and Emotional Wellbeing Group - HEYWOOD/HAMILTON
Bringing mob together to yarn, connect, and have a feed in a culturally safe space that promotes and supports strong social and emotional wellbeing for our community.
Sep - Mullum Mullum Community Events Calendar - RINGWOOD EAST
Events and activities for all the community.
Sep - Dec - First Nations Community Connections Program - PAKENHAM
This is a relaxed and welcoming space to come together, have a yarn, enjoy a feed, and connect with local community, services, and culture. Whether you come on your own or bring family along, held on the second last Friday of the month.
24 Sep - Ngwala Community BBQ - RICHMOND
Sausage sizzle and coffee van.
24 Sep - 18 Oct - Blak Pixels Exhibition - BRUNSWICK
Blak Pixels brings together artists working across game development, animation, illustration and screen-based media. Celebrating the breadth of contemporary First Peoples digital art practice.
27 Sep - 18 Oct - Birrarung River Festival - MELBOURNE
Riverfest returns in 2026 with 70+ events from the source to the sea and it’s tributaries. From walks, talks and paddles to art, music, storytelling, wildlife spotting and tree planting — there's something for everyone at Riverfest.
Closing 28 Sep - Entries Open - Koorie Art Show 14 - VIC
Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artist living in Victoria? We’d love you to be part of one of Victoria’s most celebrated exhibitions of First Peoples art.
Ending 28 Sep - Housing and Homelessness Community Roadshow - GIPPSLAND
Help us to Shape Better Housing for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Communities in Gippsland. Events occurring across many locations.
29 Sep - Possum Skin Cloak Workshop - COLAC
This workshop is an opportunity for community to come together to contribute to the creation of possum skin cloaks and blankets for patients on their cancer journey or receiving palliative care, supporting connection, comfort and cultural care.
29 Sep - Spring Holidays Community Dinner - DOVETON
Come along and enjoy a delicious dinner with family and friends these school holidays.
29 Sep - Swimming Open Day - BALLARAT
Join us to learn more about our swimming program and the opportunities we offer for families. Discover how we create a fun, supportive, and safe environment where children can build confidence and develop essential swimming skills.
30 Sep - Free Energy and Water Bill Help session - PRESTON
Bring along your recent bills for personalised advice on understanding charges, checking you're on the best offer and accessing concessions or relief grants.
30 Sep - Goolum Goolum Men's Health Promotion Day - HORSHAM
Join us on Country on 30 September 2026 for a great day of connection, culture, yarning, food, and men's health conversations.
EOi 30 Sep - YINGA // First Nations Curatorial Opportunity - VIC
The Substation is seeking proposals from Victoria-based early to mid-career Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander curators to develop and present a bold and experimental exhibition at The Substation Galleries in May-August 2027.
1 Oct - Community Dental Clinic Day - SEYMOUR
Free dental services open to all community members.
3 Oct - Gugu Dindi Gunyah - MELBOURNE
Featuring Uncle Kutcha Edwards. Gugu Dindi Gunyah. Many Rivers. One Home. is a powerful celebration of culture, resilience and collective belonging, shaped by rivers, songline, ancestral stories and shared memory.
3 Oct - Campfire Concert - BRENANAH
Hosts Mel and Tim Fitzgerald and Loddon Valley Arts Trail are delighted to announce that, with the assistance and collaboration of Djaara’s Dumuwul agency, the Campfire Concert with Carl Pannuzzo is now in Kooyoora State Park, at the Melville Caves Picnic Ground.
4 Oct - No Room for Racism Barnstorm - BRUNSWICK
For too long, First Nations and migrant communities have been used as political footballs, with fear, racism and division weaponised to win headlines and votes.
5 Oct - Treaty Yarn - BRUNSWICK
Troy Austin and Indi Clarke Gellung Warl/ First People’s Assembly Victoria will facilitate a Yarning Session focused on Treaty updates and support.
Ending 6 Oct - Djaara Malamiya Mang 2026 Program - BENDIGO
Aboriginal arts and culture festival celebrating the enduring connection between the Dja Dja Wurrung People, Culture, and Country across central Victoria.
7 Oct - Community Lunch and Yarn - ECHUCA
Come along for a free lunch at Njernda Aboriginal Corporation and yarn with senior Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) staff about their plans for housing and support for renters.
10/11 Oct - VACSAL Senior Football and Netball carnival - WARRNAMBOOL
Invites to the Registration Night will be emailed to team managers after registration closes on Sunday, 27th September 2026 at 5pm. Registration is to ensure that all playing participants in the carnival are covered by insurance.
10/11 Oct - Banyule Open Studios - HEIDELBERG WEST
We would like to offer you a FREE space to set up a studio at Barrbunin Beek from the 10th to 11th October where you can showcase your work, creative process, build your artistic profile, promote yourself and sell your work.
12 Oct - Clifton Hill Jiujitsu - Celebrating 20 years - CLIFTON HILL
20 year celebration - past students most welcome. Celebrating Aboriginal martial arts.
12 Oct - The Brunswick Circle - BRUNSWICK
Join us for an evening of conversation, connection and collective reflection as migrant, refugee and First Nations voices come together to explore what reconciliation can look like in multicultural Australia.
Closing 13 Oct - Get Active Victoria Vouchers - VICTORIA
Apply for a voucher while the round is open and use it for a summer sport, winter sport or term-based activity until vouchers expire. Vouchers expire 27 April 2027.
14 Oct - First Nations Women's Breakfast - CARLTON
Join us for a morning of laughter, love, lessons, and healing with First Nations women at our breakfast event! With Shelley Ware and Emma Bamblett.
14 Oct - Film Screening: Ablaze (2021) - NORTHCOTE
This History Month, join us to see a documentary about the charismatic Aboriginal cultural leader, William “Bill” Onus.
17 Oct - 21st Gala Fundraiser Event 2026 - DONCASTER
Join us for a special evening of culture, community and celebration at Mullum Mullum Aboriginal Gathering Place's 21st Annual Fundraising Gala.
21 Oct - 2 Dec - Indigenous Surfing Program - BREAMLEA
Learn to be safe in the ocean while having fun. You'll get to surfing, Learn about the ocean and have a feed after! Open to all ages! Elder's encouraged to get involved!
22 Oct - MVAC Careers Expo - ROBINVALE
The Careers Expo is your chance to meet local employers, organisations and service providers face to face - learn about job openings, training options and career pathways available right here in the local area. Free entry, all welcome!
24 Oct - Cultural Yarns for Carers of Aboriginal Children - ONLINE
These sessions are designed to support carers to strengthen their confidence, knowledge, and practical skills in nurturing the cultural identity, belonging, and wellbeing of Aboriginal children in their care.
26 Oct - Life Skills Expo - MOOROOPNA
Discover the support, opportunities and activities available for you and your family in our community with the KFFE team.
29 Oct - Ngwala Community BBQ - RICHMOND
Sausage sizzle and coffee van.
12 & 26 Nov - Learn to Stand Up and Paddle Board - BALLARAT
Come join us for a feed and a Stand Up Paddle board session. Free for the entire family, everyone welcome. All equipment and life jackets supplied.
26 Nov - VACCA Carer Cultural Connection Day - MELBOURNE
Join other carers of Aboriginal children for a day of connection, learning, and yarning on Kulin Nation Country.
27 Nov - BADAC Twilight Market - BALLARAT
That's right, the BADAC Twilight Market is back again for 2026!!
Ending 29 Nov - BIYAL Exhibition - CASTLEMAINE
A free exhibition featuring the creative mind of Traditional Owners, allies, and the cultural act of giving back to Country. Presenting the wood gifted from the Guildford Biyal (Red gum) - known affectionately as the Guildford Big Tree.
EOi Dec - Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program guidelines - VIC
Assists in addressing a range of barriers to the community’s participation in sport and active recreation across the state. Applications open until funding allocation is exhausted.
1 Dec - Cultural Yarns for Carers of Aboriginal Children - ONLINE
These sessions are designed to support carers to strengthen their confidence, knowledge, and practical skills in nurturing the cultural identity, belonging, and wellbeing of Aboriginal children in their care.
7 Dec - Mountains to Rivers Festival - NAGAMBIE
Presented by wawa biik, the Mountains to Rivers Festival on Taungurung Country is a family friendly event that brings communities together to celebrate Biik. Mob rates available for community.
2027
6/7 Feb - Cultural Connections Retreat - HEALESVILLE
Bringing First Nations Carers together for a weekend of connection, learning and development. Immersed in Cultural Therapeutic Ways, social and emotional wellbeing, Men’s and Women’s Business and supporting our mob in Out of Home Care. Hosted by VACCA.
14 Feb - Take Back the Track - AUS
We are calling on groups or individuals to join the annual National. Take Back the Track Day. Events across the country. See link for more details.
Closing 11 Apr - Bunjilaka Reawakening Deep Water Knowledge - CARLTON
ngiyama mirrim baany yulendj brings together creative practice and Indigenous-led research to uncover the hidden waterways, memories and histories that continue to shape Boonwurrung Country beneath Melbourne’s modern urban landscape.
Closing 31 Aug 2027 - Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme - AUS
For for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who were removed from their families or communities as a child in the Northern Territory (before 1 July 1978), the Australian Capital Territory (before 11 May 1986) or the Jervis Bay Territory.