BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MHHV - ECPv6.2.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MHHV X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MHHV REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20130406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20131005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131112T163000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131113T060000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020710Z UID:9001-1384273800-1384322400@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:The Lost Diggers DESCRIPTION:As an investigative reporter for the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program\, Ross Coulthart was part of a team that discovered a massive collection of thousands of First World War glass plate photographic negatives\, which had lain hidden in a French farmhouse attic for nearly 100 years. The stories behind some of these pictures formed the basis of Ross’ best-selling book\, The Lost Diggers. Join Ross for a glimpse into the lives of these men whose stories have been brought to life in the light of this remarkable discovery.\nPresenter: Ross Coulthart. \nCost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome. \nWednesday 11 December – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. \nLight refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-lost-diggers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131111T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131112T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020659Z UID:8987-1384198200-1384225200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:The Angry Sky: Australia‚Äôs Air War Over Europe 1939-1945 DESCRIPTION:A one day conference at the RAAF Museum\, Point Cook\, Victoria. Incorporating a special Remembrance Day Service. Monday 11 November 2013 \n \n \n \nSince the last AWM conference on the subject in 2003\, much new material has been revealed about Australia‚Äôs air war in Europe.¬† This one day conference will bring together some of the best historians\, authors and veterans to reflect not just on the history of the conduct and outcomes of the RAAF‚Äôs part in the massive air war over Europe\, but also the impact on the RAAF itself.¬† Set in the magnificent setting of the RAAF Museum at Point Cook\, the conference will incorporate a special Remembrance Day Service. \n \nClick here to download the Angry Sky Conference Programme \n \nRegistrations are open online. Click here to book your seat.\n \n \nThe conference is being convened by Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc.¬† Recent conferences have included the two day international in Melbourne\, Australia 1942: In the Shadow of War in April 2012; and one day conferences By the Seat of their Pants: Australian Airmen and their Machines 1915-1918 at the RAAF Museum Point Cook in November 2012\, and in April 2013 Choppers: Helicopters and the Vietnam War\, held at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum. \nDownload a printable copy of The Angry Sky Flyer here. \nWhen war broke out in Europe in 1939\, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrews were among the first Australians to head overseas to Britain’s aid. Between 1939 and 1945\, they flew in both Australian and British squadrons with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Coastal\, Bomber and Fighter Commands. \n \n\nSurrey\, England. C. 1942. Portrait of a pilot of No. 457 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Redhill on one of the Squadron's Spitfire aircraft.\n \nAustralia\, with the other British Dominions had adopted the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) to provide trained aircrews to fight with the RAF. Australian recruits received elementary training at air bases around Australia and many of them were then sent overseas for advanced training. Before the scheme ended in mid-1944\, more than 10\,000 Australians had received advanced training in Canada and 674 had been sent to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) before joining the RAF in Britain. Squadrons which were predominantly Australian aircrew were designated as RAAF squadrons and 17 of these were eventually formed: 12 in Britain and 5 in the Middle East. Many Australians also served in RAF squadrons. \n \nAustralians served mainly as aircrew – pilots\, engineers\, navigators\, wireless operators\, observers and air gunners. Some also went as ground crew and carried out the maintenance and administrative tasks on the ground necessary to keep aircraft flying. Between 1940 and 1943\, Australian airmen participated in the air war against the Germans and Italians in North Africa and the Middle East\, in the defence of Malta in 1942\, in the Allied drive through Sicily and Italy between 1943 and 1945\, and in the skies over the UK\, Europe and Britain’s sea lanes from 1939 until 1945. \n \nGroup portrait of Australian air crew and ground staff at Lancaster Heavy Bomber no.460 squadron RAAF with Bomber Command at RAF station Binbook\, 1944. (UK1655 - Australian War Memorial)\nThe most costly missions were with RAF Bomber Command and Australian aircrews flew in virtually every major operation. Although their numbers amounted to less than 2 per cent of Australia‚Äôs World War II enlistments\, the 3486 men who were killed in Bomber Command accounted for almost 20 per cent of all Australian combat deaths. Approximately 1\,500 RAAF aircrew parachuted from their aircraft over enemy territory and spent the remainder of the war in prison camps. \n[Drawn from http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/raaf/] URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-angry-sky-australiaaos-air-war-over-europe-1939-1945/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131103T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131104T040000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020550Z UID:8915-1383512400-1383537600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne (1912-1928) Exhibition at the RHSV DESCRIPTION:MHHV and its supporter\, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV)\, will hold a major Exhibition at the RHSV \n\n \n \nThe Exhibition is to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of Australia‚Äôs first light cruiser\, HMAS Melbourne\, in Port Phillip Bay\, on 26 March 1913\, as part of the new Royal Australian Navy.¬† HMAS Melbourne took the crest of the City of Melbourne and its credo ‚ÄòGather Strength as She Goes‚Äô. \nThe Melbourne\, a 5\,600 ton ship with eight 6-inch guns\, served the RAN from its commissioning in England in 1912 until its decommissioning\, also in England in 1928.¬† She saw war service in the operations against the German colonies in the SW Pacific in 1914\, escorted the 1st AIF fleet from Albany\, WA; saw service with the West Indies Squadron in 1915-1916; then served with the North Sea Fleet in 1916-1918. In 1922 the Melbourne was involved in a dramatic rescue of the crew of an American schooner in the Tasman Sea\, at the height of a hurricane. \nThese events and other cruises of the Melbourne will be highlighted with artefacts of the ship and crew memorabilia drawn from the Australian War Memorial\, the Australian National Maritime Museum\, Museum Victoria\, Monash University\, the Museum of HMAS Cerberus\, and from individual donations. \n \nThe official opening of the Exhibition will be held at the RHSV on 26 March 2013 at 6 pm\, open to MHHV and RHSV members and descendants of the crew of HMAS Melbourne.¬† The opening will see the launch of a new history of the Melbourne ‚Äì The Forgotten Cruiser: HMAS Melbourne 1912-1928\, by historians Andrew Kilsby and Commander Greg Swinden\, RAN.\nFollowing the official opening\, a free public lecture will be held on the subject of the Exhibition on 26 March 2013 at 7 pm at the RHSV\, presented by the authors of the history. \nIndependent curator Cooee History and Heritage has been appointed to produce the exhibition pro bono with support from MHHV\, RHSV and Deakin University volunteers.\nThe Exhibition is sponsored by the Port of Melbourne Corporation\, Navy Health\, and the Melbourne Naval Centre. \nEntry is free to MHHV and RHSV members and Port of Melbourne Corporation employees\, otherwise entry is by donation of $5 per head. \n \nTo find more about “Sailors\, Ships and Imperial Defence” The early Australian Naval Forces to 1922 One Day Conference at the RHSV\, click here \nHMAS Melbourne arrived in Port Phillip Bay on 26 March 1913.¬† ¬†It was the prequel to the RAN Fleet entering Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913.¬† Led by the battle cruiser HMAS Australia\, Melbourne led the remainder of the Fleet into the harbour for the Fleet review.¬† Between 3-5 October 2013 there will be an International Fleet Review to commemorate this historic event. ¬†See the Prequel at the Exhibition – Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne 1913-1928 at the RHSV over 18 February ‚Äì 1 May2013\, to commemorate 100 years since Australia‚Äôs first cruiser arrived in Melbourne. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fear-god-and-honour-the-king-hmas-melbourne-1912-1928-exhibition-at-the-rhsv-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131011T043000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131011T063000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020706Z UID:8995-1381465800-1381473000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Writing on Anzac DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, David Cameron conducted an early archaeological survey of the 1915 Anzac Gallipoli battlefields. Exploring the histories of the battles and the individuals involved\, David is currently writing his seventh and final book on Anzac 1915. In this talk he will focus on his approach to writing military histories\, as well as discussing his understanding of the Gallipoli campaign\, which he considers was a doomed enterprise from its very inception.\nPresenter: David Cameron. \nCost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome. \nThursday 10 October – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. \nLight refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/writing-on-anzac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131008T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131009T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020713Z UID:9005-1381266000-1381287600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Great War Centenary Awareness Day DESCRIPTION:This event is planned to increase community awareness and focus attention on preparations for centenary commemorations 2014-18\, with particular attention on the centenary of the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour. Contributors will include The Great War Centenary Committee\, the RSL\, the National Trust\, Historical Societies\, Monash University\, and local primary and secondary schools. Audio-visual and other presentations are planned\, along with school artwork and displays. \nThe Venue Is The RSL Hall\, Main Street Bacchus Marsh\, On Saturday August 10\, 10am-4pm. \nWe are actively looking for volunteers to assist with this event\, if you are interested please let us know. \n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”;\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-priority:99;\n mso-style-parent:””;\n mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin-top:0cm;\n mso-para-margin-right:0cm;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;\n mso-para-margin-left:0cm;\n line-height:115%;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:11.0pt;\n font-family:”Calibri”\,”sans-serif”;\n mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} \nContact \nKatrina Bradfield 0412 114263 \nDamien Strangio 0417 339 795 URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/great-war-centenary-awareness-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131008T043000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131008T063000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020646Z UID:8974-1381206600-1381213800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:RACV's Wartime Contribution: WWI & WW2 DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will reveal some moving tales of the active involvement of the RACV in supporting the Australian military. Beginning in 1908 with the initiative of Automobile Club of Victoria Foundation Member\, Colonel Harley Tarrant\, the RACV‚Äôs involvement has included novel fundraising motor gymkhanas\, the promotion of alternative fuels during petrol rationing and since the 1920s\, valued contributions to ANZAC Day. Cost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome Wednesday 29 May – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. Light refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/racvs-wartime-contribution-wwi-ww2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131006T050000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131006T060000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020639Z UID:8966-1381035600-1381039200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Requiem DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Reportage\, festival of documentary photography.\nBetween the height of the French Indochina War in the fifties and the fall of Phnom Penh and Saigon in 1975\, 135 photographers from all sides of the conflict are recorded as missing or having been killed. This exhibition is a memorial to those men and women. Tim Page\, renowned photographer who produced many of the iconic images taken during the Vietnam War\, has gathered thousands of pictures taken by those who were killed or went missing. The Requiem exhibition is a selection of those photos. \nCaptured by both Cambodian and foreign photographers\, Requiem documents Cambodia in its last death throws\, before the country fell to the Khmer Rouge on April 17th 1975. Once in power\, the Khmer Rouge had no need for publicity\, no call for the media who they targeted indiscriminately. Most were ambushed summarily\, executed or marched into captivity. Requiem is a collection of their photos\, the photos they sacrificed their lives to take. \nOPENING HOURS: 12pm‚Äì6:30pm weekdays\, 1pm‚Äì7pm weekends \nRequiem \nFri 10 May – Sun 19 May \nYarra Gallery\, Federation Square\, Ground Level Yarra Building \nOPENING: Friday 10 May\, 6pm‚Äì7pm\nEXHIBITION: Friday 10 May‚ÄìSunday 19 May\nviewing & floor talk with curator Tim Page: Sun 19 May\, 4pm URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/requiem/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131005T060000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131005T080000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020600Z UID:8928-1380952800-1380960000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:The Girls in Grey DESCRIPTION:The Shift Theatre presents The Girls in Grey by Carolyn Bock and Helen Hopkins\nThe Girls in Grey is a powerful play for all Australians\, young and old\, that brings to dramatic life the story of Australian Army Nurses during the Great War. Elsie Grace and Alice leave our shores in 1914 determined to prove their worth and find adventure.¬† Spanning Egypt\, Lemnos Island and the Western Front\, they experience a time in our history that irrevocably changes the world. ¬†Commended by historians for its authenticity\, this inspirational play brings the voices of the nurses into the world of theatre and sweeps the audience into a vivid and candid retelling of life on active¬†service. \n \nThe Shift Theatre proudly bring you their new work ‚Äì The Girls in Grey. \nWith the centenary of The Great War on our doorstep\, this powerful story commemorates the service of the nurses who served during World War I. \nIn a story developed from eyewitness accounts\, The Girls in Grey brings the voices of three Australian Army Nurses to life in a vivid and candid retelling of life on active service. Leaving our shores in 1914\, Elsie Grace and Alice set out to prove their worth and find adventure. Spanning Egypt\, \nLemnos Island and then the Western Front\, their courage\, endurance and love rally against the tragedy of a war that irrevocably changes the world. \nAcclaimed by historians and featuring a fine ensemble cast\, The Girls in Grey is an important and accessible new play that reaches across the generations uniting young and old in a compelling fusion of theatre and history. \nThe Girls in Grey was shortlisted for the National Play Festival and on the 2012 VCE Drama curriculum. \nBookings: 5143 3200 or www.ebbwec.com.au \n \nSometimes it gets like that \nLike thousands of them \nCalling you at once \nOf course you do your best \nWorst are first \nAnd sometimes everything goes quiet \nAnd we all listen \nAnd we wait \nFor that drone \nThat whistling \nAnd then the thud \nAnd you wonder where it fell \nAnd who it got URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-girls-in-grey-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131004T230000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131005T000000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020636Z UID:8960-1380927600-1380931200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Commemorating World War II at Museum Victoria: Stories From the Collections DESCRIPTION:Presented by Deborah Tout-Smith\, Liz Bramley & Nina Buchan\, Museum VictoriaNext year marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War I\, an event that profoundly influenced the development of our national identity and impacted on the lives of everyone living in Australia at the time. As part of a range of programs and activities to mark the centenary\, Museum Victoria is planning an exhibition at Melbourne Museum that will provide unique insights into the experience of war and the cost of the conflict on soldiers\, their families and the community. Drawing primarily on the Museum‚Äôs collection of World War I memorabilia\, the exhibition will focus on injury\, mourning and the remarkable fortitude shown by so many Australians during the war and over following decades.\nIn preparation for the centenary\, a curatorial research project has been underway since 2007 to document the Museum‚Äôs significant military history collections and make them more widely available through Collections Online. Deborah Tout-Smith and two of her volunteer researchers will talk about some of the unique stories and previously unknown images and first-hand accounts that have been discovered. Several stories will be profiled: Corporal S.W. Siddeley\, Australian Army Medical Corps; Captain Edward Albert McKenna\, 7th Battalion; Driver Cyril Rose\, 1st Australian Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company; and Corporal Alan Horner\, 6th Battalion. \nDeborah Tout-Smith is Senior Curator\, Home & Community Life\, at Museum Victoria\, and is jointly responsible for military history collections with Dr Charlotte Smith. She is lead curator for Museum Victoria‚Äôs new exhibition on World War I\, opening in 2014. \nLiz Bramley and Nina Buchan are alumni of Deakin University‚Äôs Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies and are voluntary curators at Museum Victoria. Liz is also extending her collection management experience\, while Nina is preparing to undertake a Masters of Cultural Heritage at Deakin University. \n \nFree entry. Please book to reserve a seat \nFor email bookings reply to: rsvphumanities@museum.vic.gov.au \nFor phone bookings\, inquiries or other information contact: \nMatthew Churchward\, Senior Curator\, Humanities Department \nPhone: 8341 7253 or 0407 096 586 \n ‚ÄòIcecream in the Desert‚Äô\, Egypt\, circa 1915 Source: Captain Edward Albert McKenna Album\, Museum Victoria URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/commemorating-world-war-ii-at-museum-victoria-stories-from-the-collections/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131003T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20131004T020000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020547Z UID:8911-1380830400-1380852000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Debt of Honour Photographic Exhibition - Bruce Butler - Last Week DESCRIPTION:Reflects the debt of honour owed by Australia to the Timorese people. In 1942 two of Australia’s first Commando units who trained at Wilsons Promontory fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese in former Portuguese East Timor. The Commandos only survived through the support of the Timorese people who provided food and shelter\, warned of approaching danger and assisted with escapes after ambushes.\nAs a member of the Friends of East Timor group\, Bruce Butler has created this exhibition to show the Australian people the debt owed to both Australian soldiers and the East Timorese people whos supported them during world War II \nStockyard gallery \nwww.stockyardgallery.org.au URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/debt-of-honour-photographic-exhibition-bruce-butler-last-week/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130905T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130906T010000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020524Z UID:8879-1378411200-1378429200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Indigenous Australians at War touring exhibition DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Australians have served Australia in all major conflicts from the Boer War to the present. The armed services would provide a first experience of equal opportunity\, although sadly not an enduring one. In this exhibition the Shrine celebrates the courage\, tenacity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Australians in the armed forces. The exhibition uncovers the individual and family stories of service and sacrifice of the First Australians. \n\nIf you are interested in finding out more information about hosting this exhibition at your venue\, please contact Jean McAuslan\, Manager Exhibitions and Collections. \nWhen: 9 May ‚Äì 24 June 2013 \nWhere: Healesville: Memorial Hall Healesville URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/indigenous-australians-at-war-touring-exhibition-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130903T230000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130904T010000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020517Z UID:8867-1378249200-1378256400@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Opening of Stage 2 Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk\, Seymour DESCRIPTION:The Opening of Stage 2 is to be held at High Street\, Seymour on Saturday 9th March 2013 at approx. 1pm.\n \nhttp://www.militaryheritageweekend.com.au/ \nFor more information contact:\nMitchell Shire Council\,\nTourism Development Officer\n(03) 5734 6200\ntourism@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/opening-of-stage-2-vietnam-veterans-commemorative-walk-seymour/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130903T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130904T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020504Z UID:8850-1378234800-1378263600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Seymour Military Heritage Weekend DESCRIPTION:Get up close to the action\, equipment\, and heritage sites that will bring history to life at the 2013 Military Heritage Weekend.\n\n \nTogether with local and regional community groups\, individuals and businesses\, Mitchell Shire Council is proud to announce¬†the second annual¬†Seymour Military Heritage Weekend to be held¬†over the 2013 Labour Day weekend: Saturday 9¬†March and Sunday 10 March 2013. \nThe weekend long celebration of Seymour’s long standing relationship with the Australian Defence Force will take military enthusiasts up close to the action\, equipment\, and heritage sites that will bring history to life. \nEvents will be held all weekend long in various locations across Seymour : \n\nStage 2 opening of the Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk\nMilitary vehicle parade\nFireworks followed by a outdoor movie\nGuided tours of the Australian Light Horse Memorial Park\nHistorical displays\nRides and family entertainment\nAnd much more\n\n \nhttp://www.militaryheritageweekend.com.au/ \nFor more information contact:\nMitchell Shire Council\,\nTourism Development Officer\n(03) 5734 6200\ntourism@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/seymour-military-heritage-weekend/ LOCATION:Seymour Visitor Information Centre\, Emily Street\, Seymour\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130812T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130813T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020734Z UID:9032-1376337600-1376362800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition: Support from the Sky DESCRIPTION:A photographic story telling exhibition by Susan Gordon-Brown\, based on Vietnam veteran stories associated with the Huey helicopter.¬† The companion exhibition to Behind the Wire\, scheduled for the Shrine in 2014. Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. From 9 am to 5 pm most days \, check the website for details\, or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-support-from-the-sky-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130812T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130813T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020734Z UID:9033-1376337600-1376362800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition: Vietnam: The Helicopter War DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of 10 content-rich panels from the Texas Tech University‚Äôs Vietnam Center & Archive \, which gives the American perspective on a range of fascinating aspects to their helicopter war in Vietnam.¬† Enhanced with QR Codes (Hint: make sure your mobile phone has the QR code app)\, the embedded technology in the panels allows you instant access to the archives in Texas for further images and documents.¬† Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. ¬†From 9 am to 5 pm most days\, check the website for details or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-vietnam-the-helicopter-war-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130807T211000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130808T023000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020623Z UID:8945-1375909800-1375929000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort.\nFort Queenscliff is one of Victoria’s most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. \nEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 years of Australia’s heritage on display. \nTour times: 1.00pm & 3.00pm Sat\, Sun\, School & Public Holidays \nAdditional tour at 11.00am during September and December/January school holidays. \nGroup tours available any time upon request. \nClick here to Download a free Brochure \nClick Here for more information URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fort-queenscliff-museum-school-holiday-tours-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130804T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130805T030000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020551Z UID:8917-1375646400-1375671600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne (1912-1928) Exhibition at the RHSV DESCRIPTION:MHHV and its supporter\, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV)\, will hold a major Exhibition at the RHSV \n\n \n \nThe Exhibition is to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of Australia‚Äôs first light cruiser\, HMAS Melbourne\, in Port Phillip Bay\, on 26 March 1913\, as part of the new Royal Australian Navy.¬† HMAS Melbourne took the crest of the City of Melbourne and its credo ‚ÄòGather Strength as She Goes‚Äô. \nThe Melbourne\, a 5\,600 ton ship with eight 6-inch guns\, served the RAN from its commissioning in England in 1912 until its decommissioning\, also in England in 1928.¬† She saw war service in the operations against the German colonies in the SW Pacific in 1914\, escorted the 1st AIF fleet from Albany\, WA; saw service with the West Indies Squadron in 1915-1916; then served with the North Sea Fleet in 1916-1918. In 1922 the Melbourne was involved in a dramatic rescue of the crew of an American schooner in the Tasman Sea\, at the height of a hurricane. \nThese events and other cruises of the Melbourne will be highlighted with artefacts of the ship and crew memorabilia drawn from the Australian War Memorial\, the Australian National Maritime Museum\, Museum Victoria\, Monash University\, the Museum of HMAS Cerberus\, and from individual donations. \n \nThe official opening of the Exhibition will be held at the RHSV on 26 March 2013 at 6 pm\, open to MHHV and RHSV members and descendants of the crew of HMAS Melbourne.¬† The opening will see the launch of a new history of the Melbourne ‚Äì The Forgotten Cruiser: HMAS Melbourne 1912-1928\, by historians Andrew Kilsby and Commander Greg Swinden\, RAN.\nFollowing the official opening\, a free public lecture will be held on the subject of the Exhibition on 26 March 2013 at 7 pm at the RHSV\, presented by the authors of the history. \nIndependent curator Cooee History and Heritage has been appointed to produce the exhibition pro bono with support from MHHV\, RHSV and Deakin University volunteers.\nThe Exhibition is sponsored by the Port of Melbourne Corporation\, Navy Health\, and the Melbourne Naval Centre. \nEntry is free to MHHV and RHSV members and Port of Melbourne Corporation employees\, otherwise entry is by donation of $5 per head. \n \nHMAS Melbourne arrived in Port Phillip Bay on 26 March 1913.¬† ¬†It was the prequel to the RAN Fleet entering Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913.¬† Led by the battle cruiser HMAS Australia\, Melbourne led the remainder of the Fleet into the harbour for the Fleet review.¬† Between 3-5 October 2013 there will be an International Fleet Review to commemorate this historic event. ¬†See the Prequel at the Exhibition – Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne 1913-1928 at the RHSV over 18 February ‚Äì 1 May2013\, to commemorate 100 years since Australia‚Äôs first cruiser arrived in Melbourne. \nFor School Groups\, see Teacher Guide here URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fear-god-and-honour-the-king-hmas-melbourne-1912-1928-exhibition-at-the-rhsv-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130709T033000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130709T053000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020703Z UID:8990-1373340600-1373347800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:What We Must Do To Win The War: The School Paper 1914-18 DESCRIPTION:The School Paper was compulsory reading for decades of Victorian state school children. During the First World War\, almost all articles either told teachers and children exactly what was expected of them to help win the war\, or subtly conveyed the same messages through stories\, poems\, songs and pictures. This presentation will discuss the power and enduring consequences of such wartime readings. Cost: Free\, gold coin donation on welcome. Wednesday 7 August- 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. Light refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/what-we-must-do-to-win-the-war-the-school-paper-1914-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130703T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130704T024000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020547Z UID:8910-1372881600-1372905600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Debt of Honour Photographic Exhibition - Bruce Butler DESCRIPTION:Reflects the debt of honour owed by Australia to the Timorese people. In 1942 two of Australia’s first Commando units who trained at Wilsons Promontory fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese in former Portuguese East Timor. The Commandos only survived through the support of the Timorese people who provided food and shelter\, warned of approaching danger and assisted with escapes after ambushes.\nAs a member of the Friends of East Timor group\, Bruce Butler has created this exhibition to show the Australian people the debt owed to both Australian soldiers and the East Timorese people whos supported them during world War II \nStockyard gallery \nwww.stockyardgallery.org.au URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/debt-of-honour-photographic-exhibition-bruce-butler-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130612T033000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130612T050000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020706Z UID:8997-1371007800-1371013200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Finding HMAS Sydney DESCRIPTION:In 2008 the finding of HMAS Sydney\, sunk by the German Raider HSK Kormoran on 19 November 1941\, touched the heart of the nation and brought a measure of peace to the families of the 645 Sydney men who were killed. This talk tells of the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF)\, from its inception to success\, and the research that predicted the position of the raider Kormoran and provided accurate and efficient search boxes for both wrecks.\nPresenter: Ted Graham AM and Kim Kirsner. \nCost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome. \nWednesday 6 November – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. \nLight refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/finding-hmas-sydney/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130603T223000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130604T003000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020527Z UID:8883-1370298600-1370305800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Ray Parkin‚Äôs Odyssey DESCRIPTION:Join Pattie Wright\, who from interviews with Ray together with first time access to his diaries and extensive archive\, wrote his recently published biography\, Ray Parkin‚Äôs Odyssey\, as she speaks on this chronicler of HMAS Perth\, his beloved ship and those who did and did not return.\nRay Parkin was a sailor first and foremost. \nHe then found himself a POW on the Thai Burma railway and in Japan. \nFrom those harrowing experiences came the highly regarded wartime trilogy Out of the Smoke\, Into the Smother and The Sword and the Blossom. \nPattie Wright interviewed Ray and accessed his diaries and extensive archive to write his recently published biography\, Ray Parkin‚Äôs Odyssey. \nIn this lecture Pattie speaks on this chronicler of HMAS Perth\, his beloved ship and those who did and did not return. \nFor more information on Ray Parkin and author Pattie Wright\, visit http://www.rayparkin.com.au/ URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/ray-parkinaos-odyssey/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130603T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130604T020000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020632Z UID:8953-1370293200-1370311200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Military Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:You are invited to call in over this long weekend\, view the exhibition & changes\, have a drink on us\, visit the Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk & collect your commemorative postcard.\n6th to 31st March \nMilitary Heritage Exhibition in Main Gallery \nWed to Sun 11am to 4pm & Wed to Sat eves from 6pm til late\nOpen Labour Day – Monday 11th March 11am to 4pm. \nGallery & Restaurant open;\nWednesday to Sunday daily & Wednesday to Saturday eves from 6pm. \n50 Emily St (Old Hume Hwy) Seymour.\nPh:03 5792-3170 www.artseymour.com.au URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/military-heritage-exhibition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130603T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130604T010000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020524Z UID:8878-1370289600-1370307600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Indigenous Australians at War touring exhibition DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Australians have served Australia in all major conflicts from the Boer War to the present. The armed services would provide a first experience of equal opportunity\, although sadly not an enduring one. In this exhibition the Shrine celebrates the courage\, tenacity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Australians in the armed forces. The exhibition uncovers the individual and family stories of service and sacrifice of the First Australians. \n\nIf you are interested in finding out more information about hosting this exhibition at your venue\, please contact Jean McAuslan\, Manager Exhibitions and Collections. \nWhen: 6 March ‚Äì 28 April 2013. \nWhere: Hamilton: Hamilton Regional Art Gallery URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/indigenous-australians-at-war-touring-exhibition-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130510T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130511T023000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020625Z UID:8946-1368219600-1368239400@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort.\nFort Queenscliff is one of Victoria’s most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. \nEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 years of Australia’s heritage on display. \nTour times: 1.00pm & 3.00pm Sat\, Sun\, School & Public Holidays \nAdditional tour at 11.00am during September and December/January school holidays. \nGroup tours available any time upon request. \nClick here to Download a free Brochure \nClick Here for more information URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fort-queenscliff-museum-school-holiday-tours-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130508T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130509T003000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020632Z UID:8955-1368043200-1368059400@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Don Grant Lecture - 'Australia's Military Heritage DESCRIPTION:Neil Smith from Mostly Unsung will present the Don Grant Lectureat the State Library of Victoria.\nContact Jan Parker on¬† 0427883264 for bookings and further details. URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/don-grant-lecture-australias-military-heritage/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130505T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130505T233000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020534Z UID:8891-1367787600-1367796600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Battle of the Coral Sea 71st Anniversary Commemoration DESCRIPTION:The Australian American Association\, Victoria\, American Ex-Serviceman‚Äôs Association Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria presents Battle of the Coral Sea 71st Anniversary CommemorationThe Commemoration will be followed by a catered luncheon in the Shrine at 12.30 pm which will include formal proceedings.\nLuncheon Costs \nMembers: Free \nNon-Members: $30.00 (no payment is required if only attending Commemoration) \nRSVP is required for luncheon by Monday 29 April 2013 to Erin Muscat on 0408 830 997 or eventschair@gmail.com URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/battle-of-the-coral-sea-71st-anniversary-commemoration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130504T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130505T023000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020619Z UID:8942-1367701200-1367721000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort.\nFort Queenscliff is one of Victoria’s most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. \nEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 years of Australia’s heritage on display. \nTour times: 1.00pm & 3.00pm Sat\, Sun\, School & Public Holidays \nAdditional tour at 11.00am during September and December/January school holidays. \nGroup tours available any time upon request. \nClick here to Download a free Brochure \nClick Here for more information URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fort-queenscliff-museum-school-holiday-tours-16/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130504T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130604T200000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020632Z UID:8956-1367697600-1370376000@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Australian Women at War & The Girls in Grey DESCRIPTION:A WW1 Play\, “The Girls in Grey” Authors talk and display called¬† “Australian Women at War” is about the Australian nurses in world War OneThe display called the “Australian Women at War”opened 19th March 2013\nThere will¬† be an Authors Talk there on the 5th April. \nFor more information you can call the Mooroolbark Community Centre direct on 97265488 \nClick here to find out more about The Girls in Grey URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/australian-women-at-war-the-girls-in-grey/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130503T223000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130504T010000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020557Z UID:8926-1367620200-1367629200@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Unknown Warrior: The search for Australia‚Äôs Greatest Ace DESCRIPTION:Melbourne author Mike Rosel speaks on his book Unknown Warrior: The search for¬†Australia‚Äôs Greatest¬†Ace (Captain Alec Little\, 47 victories in the Great War).\nJournalist and author\, Mike Rosel shares stories of the decorated and virtually unknown WWI Royal Air Force pilot and former Prahran resident Captain Alec Little . \n(Fellow Members are welcome to talk to Mike on 0407 824 784 re possible attendance). URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/unknown-warrior-the-search-for-australiaaos-greatest-ace/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130501T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130502T023000 DTSTAMP:20260918T185518 CREATED:20190302T020520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020520Z UID:8874-1367442000-1367461800@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort.\n \nFort Queenscliff is one of Victoria’s most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. \nEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 years of Australia’s heritage on display. \nTour times: 1.00pm & 3.00pm Sat\, Sun\, School Holidays \nAdditional tour at 11.00am during September and December/January school holidays. \nGroup tours available any time upon request. \nClick here to Download a free Brochure \nClick Here for more information URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/fort-queenscliff-museum-school-holiday-tours-15/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR