Welcoming Week is an annual campaign and celebration to showcase the movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places for all, including migrants, refugees, people seeking asylum, international students and the entire community.
We recognise the generosity and important role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the work of Welcoming Australia and Welcoming Week.
Through Welcoming Week, we will bring together neighbours of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of building welcoming and inclusive communities – for our shared future.
Join us this September with your friends, families, and neighbours as we join thousands across the globe in celebrating Belonging is Everyone's Business!
Creative Kids Collaborative Art
Parks Library | 46 Trafford Street, Angle Park
Friday 11 September 2026 | 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Join Creative Kids for a special Welcoming Week activity inspired by Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter and Oge Mora. Through a collaborative art project, children will explore themes of connection, community, and belonging by creating their own “window” of their apartment within a communal building. Each child’s window will help to build a colourful community of stories showing that Belonging is Everyone’s Business.
Bookings not required.
English Conversation Class Morning Tea
Greenacres Library | 2 Fosters Rd, Greenacres
Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 10.30am - 12pm
Food brings people together. Conversations connect people to one another. As part of Welcoming Week, our English Conversation Class will come together for a shared morning tea, bringing people together through language, food, and friendship. Whether you're new to English or looking to build confidence, bring a plate of food to share and join a community where Belonging is Everyone's Business.
Bookings not required.
PAE Social Enterprise Networking Event
Kilburn Community Centre | 59 Gladstone Ave, Kilburn
Wednesday 9 September 2026 | 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Want to take your community, not-for-profit organisation, or idea to the next stage of creating positive social impacts? Join us for a Welcoming Week Social Enterprise Networking event where you can connect and learn from like-minded people who believe that Belonging is Everyone's Business.
This is a FREE event, but registration is essential.
WelcomeFest
Kilburn Community Centre | 59 Gladstone Ave, Kilburn
Saturday 12 September 2026 | 11am - 2pm
Come along to a fun-filled Welcoming Week event at the Kilburn Community Centre! Follow our 'Road to Belonging' trail and explore come-and-try activities, connect with local groups, enjoy cultural performances, and sample delicious foods as you discover all that Kilburn and the surrounds has to offer. Find your place, make new connections, and celebrate our community together, because Belonging is Everyone’s Business!
Bookings not required.
Welcoming Community Dinner
Kilburn Community Centre | 59 Gladstone Ave, Kilburn
Wednesday 9 September 2026 | 6.30pm - 8.30pm
You're invited to the table. Join us for a Welcoming Week Community dinner where Belonging is Everyone's Business! Co-hosted with Welcoming Australia and STTARS, bring a plate of food to share and connect with people as together we celebrate a community where everyone has a place at the table.
This is a FREE event, but registration is essential.
