Event details
Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
Time: 4pm (Duration 2 hours)
Location: Whitlam Prime Ministerial Home, Cabramatta
Participants will be provided with food and refreshments.
About this event
Think+DO Tank is proud to partner with DAAR (Decolonising Architecture Art Research) in their new program for the 25th Biennale of Sydney 2026, haṣīra (حصیرة): Framing and Unframing.
For this collaborative project, Think+DO Tank is hosting a series of four sessions where participants will gather on haṣīra (woven Palestinian mats) on unceded Aboriginal Land, in locations across Sydney, where people of different geographies come together for a facilitated discussion and where grief, refusal, joy, and co-struggle can be shared.
Through HOME IS NOW, Think+DO Tank Foundation brings its deep commitment to community-led, place-based creative practice into partnership with DAAR creating space for collective hosting, reflection and belonging grounded in lived experience.
How we gather together
The haṣira (حصیرة) frames territory, creates a room without walls, and declares: Here we host. Here we belong for as long as we are here.
The haṣira (حصیرة) is a place of exchange, centred on hospitality and shared responsibility. It holds space for diverse perspectives and voices.
By participating in this event, we invite you to help build a core haṣīra (حصیرة) community. We ask that you bring an open heart and mind, with a willingness to engage in respectful, meaningful dialogue – listening actively and speaking thoughtfully.
This event is presented in partnership with the Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University.
Haven’t registered?
We are seeking expressions of interest for volunteer members of the public with a strong commitment to decolonial practice to participate in this shared program.
Through this open call, we are inviting you to apply to become part of a core haṣīra group that will follow the entire haṣīra iteration. As a member, you will also be invited to bring friends, companions, and guests as hosts, welcoming them into the process and into the ḥaṣīra community.
Please ensure you submit your expression of interest to join the community.
Lost In Books Reading List
The Home is Now - Biennale of Sydney 2026 reading list, recommended by Think+DO Tank Foundation’s Lost In Books team, brings together works from leading Australian and international authors, tackling the legacies of colonialism and displacement. These are powerful stories of sovereignty, memory, and hope, bridging the political and the personal.
To activate the discount simply add any of the reading list to your card and use the code; BIENNALESYD26 at check out.
Whitlam Prime Ministerial Home
About the Venue
This site is the former home of Gough Whitlam and was intrinsically linked to his political life.
As Member for Werriwa (1952–1978), Whitlam welcomed constituents into his home to hear their concerns. The house bore witness to campaign highs, challenging losses, and pivotal moments in Australian history.
To find out more, visit the Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University.
Please note: This is a residential area. Please be respectful of neighbours at all times.
How to get there
Parking
Limited street parking. Additional parking is available at Holiday Inn Warwick Farm (355 Hume Hwy), a 4-minute walk away.
Public transport
The closest train station is Cabramatta (1 km). Visit transportnsw.info to plan your trip.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, the home is not yet wheelchair accessible.
Accommodation
Things to do in the area
Cabramatta is a vibrant suburb with one of Australia’s largest Vietnamese communities. John Street is the main shopping and food district, centred around Freedom Plaza, which is guarded by the lion sculptures of the Pai Lau.
Whitlam Library Cabramatta, designed by Michael Davies of Harry Seidler Associates, is a striking example of Brutalist architecture in Sydney and an important community hub.