About the Event
As part of the 2023 Australia Day activities, we are hosting a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony at the Kwillena Gabi Pool (Estuary Pool).
Join us on Wednesday 25 January from 6.30pm as we commemorate and cleanse, smouldering various native plants that will produce smoke.
Led by a local indigenous community member, the Smoking Ceremony promotes healing and cleansing and is a mark of respect to the land, and elders past, present and future. The smoke wards off bad spirits from the land, whilst cleansing the area that will be used for the citizenship ceremony on Thursday morning.
The short event will run for approximately 15 minutes, and Australia Day activities will continue the following day along the Eastern Foreshore. These will include a Citizenship Ceremony, live stage entertainment, family friendly activities and workshops, roving entertainers and more.
This event is assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.
