About this event

The Australian National University (ANU) is proud to support the Walk for Truth 2026 – a national journey led by Travis Lovett, calling for truth-telling, healing and meaningful change.

As part of the Canberra leg, ANU will host the official Welcome to Country, led by Ngambri-Kamberri, Walgalu and Wiradjuri custodian Paul Girrawah House, followed by a smoking ceremony on campus. This will take place at the Lowitja O'Donoghue Centre on Tuesday 26 May, with the walk expected to arrive at approximately 11:00am.

ANU warmly invites our students, staff, alumni and broader community to join us for the Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony and be part of this important moment.

If you would like to attend, please register your attendance to assist with planning.

The walk will travel from Victorian Parliament in Naarm to Parliament House in Canberra, arriving on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country during National Reconciliation Week. This final leg brings communities together in the nation’s capital to support a national truth-telling process developed in partnership with First Nations peoples.

For those interested in joining the walk, participants are welcome at key points across Canberra:

  • 9-11am: Public walk - Netball ACT (Thurbon Road) to ANU, 60 Barry Drive (approx. 4.5 KM) - register here
  • 11am-12.30pm: ANU walk-through event (as listed above)
  • 1.30-2.30pm AIATSIS event - register here
  • 2.30-5.30pm Public walk - AIATSIS to Reconciliation Place (approx. 6km) - register here

This journey invites people across Australia to walk together toward truth, recognising the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and honouring the world’s oldest continuing cultures.

More information, including full route details, is available on the Walk for Truth website.

Date: Tuesday 26 May 2026

Time:  11am – 12:30pm (AEST) 

Location: Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre 

Cost: Free (Registration required)

Contact: ANU Alumni

Email: alumni@anu.edu.au


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