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Canberra & Region Quakers
Canberra & Region Quakers are a spiritual community of people living in Canberra and southern New South Wales. We are part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia and worldwide. Quakers seek direct experience of the Truth through worship based on silence and a commitment to simplicity, peace, integrity, community, earth-care and equality.
“Canberra & Region Quakers acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngambri, Wiradjuri, Gundungurra, Ngarigo and Yuin peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we meet and pay respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.”
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Quakers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and nearby Southern New South Wales (NSW)
This site is a resource for people wishing to find out about Quakers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and nearby southern New South Wales (NSW). We hope you’ll explore, read and enjoy.
We welcome all who wish to attend our Meetings for Worship and participate in our activities.
Our Beliefs
If you are new to Quakers, you may wish to find out more about Quaker beliefs and practice. Click here to read more.
Meetings for Worship
Our Meetings for Worship are held in Canberra (North & South), Goulburn, Wagga Wagga, the Bega Valley and Silver Wattle Quaker Centre. Click here to read more.
Contact Us
We also make our rooms available for hire to community groups. Contact us for further information. Click here to contact us.
Canberra and Region Quakers affirm and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome seekers of all ancestries and cultures, all sexualities and genders, all socio-economic backgrounds, all capacities and abilities and all religious and non-religious backgrounds or beliefs. We strive to value the gifts in all people because we believe that the beauty and richness of creation is in its diversity. 
Latest Posts from Canberra & Region Quakers
Quakers and Other Australian Faith Leaders Urge Australia to Lead a Fair Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels
An open letter, signed by Australian Quakers’ Presiding Clerk Duncan Frewin and other senior faith leaders from diverse religious traditions...
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Friends Peace Teams – Cultivating Resistance in Times of Confilict
In their latest newsletter (November 2026 edition), Friends Peace Teams in five regions of world report how they are cultivating...
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Quakers Make a Case for Peace Beyond AUKUS
Quakers Australia recently lodged a submission to the independent public inquiry* into AUKUS. The submission is offered from a commitment...
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Pacific Peace Pilgrimage Report – A Quaker & ICAN Initiative
In 2025 ICAN Australia, which Quakers are a partner organisation, asked for a boost of advocacy ahead of the July...
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Quakers Urged to Have Their Say on the Public Enquiry into AUKUS
While a recent Action Alert encourages Quakers to have their say in the Public Inquiry into AUKUS before it closes...
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Faith in Action – An Interview with Victorian Quaker Alan Clayton OAM
This is an interview with Alan Clayton OAM, who is a lifelong peace activist and a member of the Victorian...
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War and the Environment – An Online Course
War and the Environment is a six-week online course exploring how war, preparations for war, and militarism affect the climate...
View Details >>Forum of The Grandeur of Humanity or Magnifica Humanitas (Hybrid Event)
oin three prominent thinkers and activists as they discuss the importance of Magnifica Humanitas: Dr Sue Wareham, Professor Neil Ormerod...
View Details >>DHML 2026: Truth and the Nation We All Share — In Person & Live Streamed
On 22 October we will welcome Travis Lovett to Canberra to deliver our 2026 David Hunter Memorial Lecture (DHML) on...
View Details >>CRQ Community Day at Silver Wattle
Canberra and Region Quakers (CRQ) - Community Day on Saturday 24 October with option for a Residential Weekend from Friday...
View Details >>#NoWar2026 Conference: Beyond Borders A Global Online Conference
The #NoWar2026 Conference will examine the interconnections of the war system, migration, and the border industry, with case studies from...
View Details >>Afternoon Tea with Professor Rose McGready
Join 2026 ACT Australian of the Year Prof. Rose McGready for a Burmese-inspired afternoon tea in a celebration of exceptional...
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