Reconciliation Week 2025

Fully booked. Waitlist available

Presented in collaboration with Hornsby Area Residents for Reconciliation

Join us for this special ‘Reconciliation Week’ event to hear the extraordinary story of local Dharug elder, Aunty Edna Watson, and to better understand the experience of growing up Aboriginal in Hornsby.

Attendees will enjoy a deep listening experience through the presentation of an audio recording of Aunty Edna Watson as she recounts her early experiences growing up Aboriginal in the Hornsby Shire. Her moving and powerful story is one that should be shared. Aunty Edna faced racism and discrimination as a child and it was not until she discovered her Dharug roots and culture as an adult, that she became proud of her ancestry.

During her more than 20 years’ association with Hornsby Shire Council and HARR, Aunty Edna became increasingly esteemed and respected for her dignity, advice, cultural leadership, and contribution to reconciliation.

Aunty Edna was recently recognised with an Order of Australia (OAM) for her extraordinary service to the Indigenous community of New South Wales. The recognition acknowledges her lifelong dedication to preserving Dharug language and culture, as well as her contributions to nursing, midwifery, and community.

All ages welcome.