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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180109T210000 DTSTAMP:20261011T174625 CREATED:20190302T030409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T030409Z UID:9567-36000-1515531600@www.mhhv.org.au SUMMARY:Mud and Blood - WWI play by Meg McNena directed by Alice Bishop - Special Performance DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nThe tenacity of Australian men and women is shown in battle and at home. Timing in 2018 with Anzac and Armistice centenaries adds impact. Set 1914-1921\, it shows how Pompey Elliott and a soldier’s mother deal with his vow to look after ‘his boys’ in war as if they were his own. This vow\, driving the play’s drama\, was made at a farewell to troops a century ago at Essendon Town Hall\, now the Clocktower Centre\, where Mud and Blood will be centre-stage on Fri 31 August. Women’s efforts and struggles are also pivotal . Please share in your networks and newsletter this opportunity to see a story about local heroes by a Moonee Ponds writer. \nA brilliant cast and skilled production team is powerfully directed by Alice Bishop\, who has been nominated for a Green Room Award for best director. Writer and producer\, Meg McNena\, has an Amnesty International Award and others for writing; this is her sixth play staged. Darren Mort\, a lawyer like Pompey\,plays his complex character masterfully. Humour and songs intone the era. \nMud and Blood‚Äôs Melbourne premiere is at the Clocktower Centre\, Moonee Ponds at 12 noon on Friday 31 August with a Q&A and talk by Ross McMullin\, awarded historian\, biographer and author of two books on Pompey Elliott (included in the matinee price) and opening night is 8pm 31 August. \nElliott trained youth in the Essendon Rifles militia; three units of his 7th Battalion came from the Northern suburbs and one from the Western suburbs; they trained at Broadmeadows and went with him to Gallipoli\, Lone Pine\, Fromelles and trenches of The Somme\, where Elliott turned the outcome of WWI in the Allies favour. Pompey inspires as husband\, father\, brother\, friend\, leader\, veteran and senator – the soldier before and after war; the stalwart wife keeps the family going; the cost for Pompey in making this heartfelt but impossible promise and returning to unveil honour boards and memorials. \nWe want to share this significant history of world-changing times for the newly declared nation of Australia and to increase awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder. \nHere is the vox pop from our successful preview in Charlton\, where Pompey was born. \nClick here for more information URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/mud-and-blood-wwi-play-by-meg-mcnena-directed-by-alice-bishop-special-performance/ LOCATION:NSW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130903T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130904T030000 DTSTAMP:20261011T174625 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:20130903T230000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130904T010000 DTSTAMP:20261011T174625 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/ LOCATION:NSW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130905T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20130906T010000 DTSTAMP:20261011T174625 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/ LOCATION:NSW END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR