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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 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, […]
Melbourne Military Officers Ball
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. This year's Ball will coincide with the Centenary of the battles of Lone Pine and The Nek. Date: Saturday, 8 August 2015 Time: 7pm to midnight (with after party till 3am) Venue: Sofitel on Collins, 25 Collins St Dress: Winter Mess Dress or Black […]
31st State RSL Annual Remembrance Service
The 31st State RSL Annual Remembrance Service will be conducted at the Springvale War Cemetery, situated within the grounds of the Springvale Botanical Cemetery on Sunday 8th November 2015, commencing at 2.30pm. We would like to see this Service once again be one of our very special commemorative occasions.¬† This year marks the 97th year […]
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Trees to Remember Them By: WWI Avenues of Honour in the Chisholm Electorate.
Trees to Remember Them By: WWI Avenues of Honour in the Chisholm Electorate.
In this photographic exhibition of remembrance at the Monash Federation Centre (produced by MHHV member Dr Andrew Kilsby/Cooee History & Heritage), World War One Avenues of Honour in the modern Electorate of Chisholm (partly in the former Shire of Mulgrave) are considered.Three were established before the end of World War One and one after the […]
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Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Enjoy 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 forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]
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Trees to Remember Them By: WWI Avenues of Honour in the Chisholm Electorate.
Trees to Remember Them By: WWI Avenues of Honour in the Chisholm Electorate.
In this photographic exhibition of remembrance at the Monash Federation Centre (produced by MHHV member Dr Andrew Kilsby/Cooee History & Heritage), World War One Avenues of Honour in the modern Electorate of Chisholm (partly in the former Shire of Mulgrave) are considered.Three were established before the end of World War One and one after the […]
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Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Enjoy 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 forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]
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Planting of an ‘Aleppo’ Pine
Planting of an ‘Aleppo’ Pine
Planting of an ‚ÄòAleppo‚Äô Pine to commemorate the Centenary of the end of the Battle of Lone Pine after which four men of Pompey Elliott‚Äôs 7th Battalion, including Ballarat‚Äôs William Dunstan, were awarded the Victoria Cross. Followed by the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Centenary of the raising of 18th Company Australia Army Service […]
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Planting of an ‘Aleppo’ Pine
Planting of an ‘Aleppo’ Pine
Planting of an ‚ÄòAleppo‚Äô Pine to commemorate the Centenary of the end of the Battle of Lone Pine after which four men of Pompey Elliott‚Äôs 7th Battalion, including Ballarat‚Äôs William Dunstan, were awarded the Victoria Cross. Followed by the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Centenary of the raising of 18th Company Australia Army Service […]
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Gallipoli 1915 – Remembering 1915 Offensive : Questions and Commemoration
Gallipoli 1915 – Remembering 1915 Offensive : Questions and Commemoration
The Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) and Deakin University would like you and your friends/colleagues to attend a presentation on ‚ÄúGallipoli 1915 - Remembering 1915 Offensive : Questions and Commemoration‚Äù. Registration is required: http://anzac2015.eventbrite.com.au. There are parking options available. To commemorate the ANZAC Centenary, AIS and Deakin University are hosting a lecture and photography exhibition to […]
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The Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing 25th April
The Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing 25th April
Here is a rare opportunity to hear from an internationally renowned scholar about arguably the most important battle of the Gallipoli campaign from the Ottoman perspective. The Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 places us one step closer towards better understanding the events of this fateful day. The landing at Gallipoli on […]
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World Premiere of a New Rock Musical – Jacka Vc Legend Of Gallipoli
World Premiere of a New Rock Musical – Jacka Vc Legend Of Gallipoli
A century ago all Australians knew the name of Albert Jacka VC. His daring action at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, won him the first Australian Victoria Cross of the Great War and the adoration of a young country. Jacka was a natural-born soldier - intelligent, athletic and utterly fearless. A true Aussie rebel, Jacka stood up […]
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Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
A new exhibition about the Victorian soldier settler experience opens at Old Treasury Building in November. Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories features records from the state archives of Public Record Office Victoria revealing previously untold stories of the Victorian soldier settler experience. The exhibition will take viewers through the establishment of the World War […]
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Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
A new exhibition about the Victorian soldier settler experience opens at Old Treasury Building in November. Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories features records from the state archives of Public Record Office Victoria revealing previously untold stories of the Victorian soldier settler experience. The exhibition will take viewers through the establishment of the World War […]
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Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
An exhibition about the Victorian soldier settler experience opens at Old Treasury Building in November. Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories features records from the state archives of Public Record Office Victoria revealing previously untold stories of the Victorian soldier settler experience. The exhibition will take viewers through the establishment of the World War 1 […]
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Watson’s Pier
Watson’s Pier
Stan Watson was among the first ashore at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and survived the battle, fear and disease to build the pier at Anzac Cove from which so many men later escaped. He faced what seemed like an impossible mission: to get every man out alive. Join Joshua Funder, the great grandson of […]
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Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Photo courtesy of Mary Chandler
An exhibition about the Victorian soldier settler experience opens at Old Treasury Building in November. Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories features records from the state archives of Public Record Office Victoria revealing previously untold stories of the Victorian soldier settler experience. The exhibition will take viewers through the establishment of the World War 1 […]
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Watson’s Pier
Watson’s Pier
Stan Watson was among the first ashore at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and survived the battle, fear and disease to build the pier at Anzac Cove from which so many men later escaped. He faced what seemed like an impossible mission: to get every man out alive. Join Joshua Funder, the great grandson of […]
