Bundaberg Plans Buss Park Flag Raising for Reconciliation Week 2026

Bundaberg Regional Council will mark reconciliation week 2026 with a flag raising ceremony in Buss Park at 9 am on Wednesday 27 May. The event opens National Reconciliation Week in the city, and the council says the program also includes a free film screening, library displays and jigsaw puzzles for the community.

Buss Park on 27 May

The ceremony will take place at Buss Park, on the corner of Bourbong Street and Maryborough Street, alongside the First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda People Development Corporation. It will be followed by morning tea.

Tracey McPhee, Bundaberg Regional Council’s Community Resilience and Connection portfolio spokesperson, said this year’s theme was a reminder that reconciliation is not limited to formal events. “This year’s theme of ‘All In’ reminds us that reconciliation doesn’t happen around us, it happens through us and the choices we make each day,” she said.

Bundaberg Libraries and Moncrieff

Visitors to Bundaberg Regional Libraries can see book displays and jigsaw puzzles designed by First Nations artists. The council will also hold a free screening of Like My Brother at the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, giving residents a second way to take part during the week.

McPhee said the program is meant to help people connect in practical ways. “National Reconciliation Week encourages us to listen to understand, stay curious and build genuine connections through respectful conversations and shared experiences,” she said.

National Reconciliation Week Dates

National Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June and is bookended by the 1967 referendum and the High Court’s Mabo decision. The week began as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation in 1993, and it has since grown into a national movement involving schools, workplaces and community groups across the country.

For Bundaberg residents, the immediate option is straightforward: attend the 9 am flag raising in Buss Park, go to the free film screening, or visit the libraries during the week. McPhee said, “When we show up without an agenda and take the time to understand one another, we strengthen relationships and deepen community connections.”