Mud and Blood – WWI play by Meg McNena directed by Alice Bishop – Special Performance
Mud and Blood, Meg McNena's compelling 80-minute, six-actor play, is about distinguished Australian general, Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, who led the Essendon Rifles and took most of them to WWI. The […]
Australia will be there: Victorians in the First World War (1914-19) – Last days
Ararat Regional Art Gallery Vincent Street, Ararat, AustraliaThrough historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition presents the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provides the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories with particular reference to […]
Australia will be there: Victorians in the First World War (1914-19)
Through historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition presents the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provides the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories with particular reference to […]
Frankston Lecture: Stretcher-Bearers
From the landing at Gallipoli to the last campaigns of 1945, in desert, jungle, mountains and mud, Australian stretcher-bearers routinely risked their lives to save others.¬†In this talk Dr Mark […]
Mildura Regional Lecture: The Great War in Victorian private life
Mildura Arts Centre 199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura, AustraliaJoin Dr Bart Ziino as he examines the private experience of the Great War in Victoria, drawing on personal letters and diaries to tell a story of the war as […]
Australia and the Vietnam War
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of Australia‚Äôs entrance into the Vietnam War and the 40th anniversary of the end of the war. How do many of the controversies of […]
Taminick Military Encampment
The Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles 1860-1865¬†are hosting a¬†large Multi-group blackpowder era military encampment. Period camping, live firing, competitions, socializing. Highly recommended. We have spare tents etc. Start planning […]
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Fort Queenscliff Museum King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved […]
Australia will be there: Victorians in the First World War (1914-19) – Last days
Mildura Arts Centre 199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura, AustraliaThrough historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition presents the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provides the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories with particular reference to […]
Australia will be there: Victorians in the First World War (1914-19)
Ararat Regional Art Gallery Vincent Street, Ararat, AustraliaThrough historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition presents the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provides the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories with particular reference to […]
Everyman – Last days
Contemporary drawings by Craig Barrett, inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; British soldier/poets renowned for their evocative and insightful war poetry reflecting experiences on the Western […]
A wasted Effort? – The RAAF and the Battle for Tarakan 1945
A wasted Effort? - The RAAF and the Battle for Tarakan 1945 by Mr Tony Hastings. The last series of Allied amphibious operations of the Pacific War began on 1 […]
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Fort Queenscliff Museum King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved […]