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Acknowledgement of Country

Dharug

Bayadyinyang budyari Dharug yiyura Dharug Ngurra.
Bayady’u budyari Dharug Warunggadgu baranyiin barribugu.
Bayady’u budyari wagulgu yiyuragu Ngurra bimalgu Blacktown City. Flannel flowers dyurali bulbuwul.
Yanmannyang mudayi Dharug Ngurrawa. Walama ngyini budbud dali Dharug Ngurra Dharug yiyura baranyiin barribugu.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, the Dharug people, and their continued connection to Country.
We pay our respects to Elders from yesterday to tomorrow.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Blacktown City where the flannel flowers still grow proud and strong.
We will walk softly on this land and open our hearts to Country as the Dharug people have for tens of thousands of years.

Credit to: Dharug woman Rhiannon Wright, daughter of Leanne ‘Mulgo’ Watson Redpath and granddaughter of Aunty Edna Watson

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  • November 2025

  • Sat 29
    Festivals
    29 November, 1 pm to 8 pm

    Western Sydney Fashion Festival and Pasifika Makers Markets

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Join us for a day of Pasifika Makers Markets, mat-weaving workshops, and a Western Sydney Fashion Festival runway show.

  • Thu 27
    Making
    Thursday 27 November and Saturday 13 December

    OCEAN WE’VE with Powerhouse Parramatta

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Join Pacific weavers across Western Sydney this summer to create 80 handmade woven mats that will be used to celebrate the opening of Powerhouse Parramatta.

  • Fri 21
    Performance
    Friday 21 November, 6 pm to 9 pm

    SUBMERGE.FM

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    SUBMERGE.FM is back! Join us for an immersive evening of music in Blacktown.

  • Sat 15
    Making
    15 November, 11 am to 1 pm

    Cooking workshop with Dayaa School and Kitchen

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Join us for a morning of cooking, snacking and storytelling with Siham and Justine of Dayaa School and Kitchen.

  • October 2025

  • Fri 17
    Performance
    Friday 17 October, 6 pm to 9 pm

    Ghosts in the Kitchen Opening and Performance

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    This event has ended. Join us in celebration of the opening of Ghosts in the Kitchen with an evening of First Nations performance, dance, poetry and music.

  • Wed 1
    School Holidays
    1 and 8 October, 10.30 am to noon

    Little Spirits in the Kitchen: School Holidays workshops

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    These workshops have ended. Join us for Little Spirits in the Kitchen, 2 fun-filled workshops unpacking themes from the Ghosts in the Kitchen exhibition.

  • September 2025

  • Tue 30
    Exhibitions
    30 September to 13 December

    Ghosts in the Kitchen: Food, Memory, and Resistance in First Nations Australia guest curated by Rebecca Ray

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Step into Ghosts in the Kitchen, an immersive exhibition that explores the complex relationships between food, culture, and identity from the perspectives of First Nations peoples within Australia.

  • Thu 4
    Making
    Thursday 4 September, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

    Portrait as Storytelling

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Event has ended. Join artists Linda Brescia and Josseline Jeria for a dynamic portraiture workshop that explores painting as the primary method of expression.

  • August 2025

  • Sat 30
    Making
    Saturday 30 August, 11 am to 1 pm

    Family Day inspired by A Real Experience

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Gather the family and spend a morning at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre making, crafting and learning at our Family Day inspired by A Real Experience.

  • Thu 7
    Digital
    From August 7

    Digital stories with Dayaa School and Kitchen

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Take a seat for our new series titled Digital Stories to hear insights and stories from artists and locals who have a connection to Blacktown, and the surrounding areas.

  • July 2025

  • Sat 12
    School Holidays
    12 and 16 July, 10.30 am to noon

    School Holidays at the Makers Space with Monica Rani Rudhar

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    This event has ended. Delve into artist Monica Rani Rudhar’s Makers Space and explore how she uses drawing, mark-making, jewellery and festive garlands as part of her art making process.

  • Tue 8
    Making
    8 July to 13 December

    Makers Space with Monica Rani Rudhar

    The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

    Inspired by artist Monica Rani Rudhar’s Indian and Romanian heritage, this project celebrates the rich cultural meaning of jewellery and its role in expressing and navigating multi-racial identities.

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We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
We acknowledge the Dharug people as the original custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is built. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their custodianship of this land. We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
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