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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180109T210000
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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
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SUMMARY:Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Government and the Australian War Memorial\, supported by the Commonwealth Bank and Telstra are proud to be bringing the Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience to communities across Australia.\nThe Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is a travelling exhibition that tells the story of Australia‚Äôs involvement in the First World War\, and the ensuing Century of Service of Australia’s armed forces in all wars\, conflicts and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved. \nThe Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience follows a chronological timeline spanning from pre-war Australia to the present day\, using a mix of arresting visuals\, artefacts\, audio and film to engage visitors. \nA key feature of the experience will be the curated ‚Äòlocal stories‚Äô zone that will be part of the exhibition. These zones will be created in close collaboration with local communities and will contribute to the legacy for each region. \nThe Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is the flagship community event of the Australian Government‚Äôs Anzac Centenary national programme. \nhttp://www.spiritofanzac.gov.au/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160807T043000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160807T060000
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SUMMARY:First drafts of History: Rediscovering Victoria’s war correspondents
DESCRIPTION:From the Boer War to Vietnam and beyond\, Australians have long relied on war correspondents to bring home reports from the front lines of conflict.¬†Rediscover Victoria‚Äôs war correspondents including Alan Moorehead at a presentation by historians Dr Fay Anderson and Garrie Hutchinson\nAustralia has an impressive and enduring tradition of war journalism\, correspondents cinematographers\, artists and photographers who covered wars involving Australian troops and major conflicts\, which did not. Victoria has contributed to this roll call producing some of our most prominent journalists and photographers. My talk will examine two World War I correspondents\, Philip Schuler and Keith Murdoch and a defining group who were accredited during World War II most notably Damien Parer\, Chester Wilmot\, and the maverick Wilfred Burchett. There are also two less well-known names who deserve our attention\, Godfrey Blunden who alerted Australia to the Holocaust\, and Sam White\, a quixotic fellow traveller. It‚Äôs timely to reflect on war journalism\, its role as the first draft of history and to rediscover some of Victoria‚Äôs war correspondents and their compelling life stories. \nAssociate Professor Fay Anderson is a media historian in the School of Media\, Film and Journalism at Monash University. She has published widely on war\, journalism\, oral history\, the military\, biography\, genocide\, and memory. Witnesses to War: The History of Australian Conflict Reporting was co-authored by Fay and Richard Trembath and published in 2011. Fay‚Äôs and Sally Young‚Äôs co-authored book\, Shooting the Picture: A History of Australian Press Photography\, will be published in August 2016 by MUP. \nGarrie Hutchinson has written or edited more than 30 books including¬†Eyewitness: Australians write from the Front-line\,¬†Pilgrimage: A Traveller‚Äôs Guide to Australia‚Äôs Battlefields\,¬†Pilgrimage: A Traveller‚Äôs Guide to New Zealanders in Two World Wars\,¬†An Australian Odyssey: From Giza to Gallipoli¬†and¬†Not Going to Vietnam: Journeys through Two Wars. He is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and also completing a PhD on those who sailed to the First World War on the flagship of the first convoy\, the¬†Orvieto. \nParis\, France. 1945-02-18. Group portrait of Australian war correspondents in the Place de l’Opera in Paris. Left to right: Colin Bingham\, of Sydney Morning Herald; Godfrey Blunden\, of Sydney Daily and Sunday Telegraph; Geoffrey Hutton\, of Melbourne Argus; King Watson\, of Sydney Daily and Sunday Telegraph; Henry Bateson of Truth and Sydney Daily Mirror; Colin Wills\, of London News Chronicle.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/first-drafts-of-history-rediscovering-victoriaaos-war-correspondents/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160809T053000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160809T070000
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SUMMARY:Foxholes of the Mind by Bernard Clancy
DESCRIPTION:Bernard Clancy’s riveting stage play about PTSD\, Foxholes of the Mind\, is all set to go on tour in August this year.Tickets go on sale in early July. \nFoxholes premiered at La Mama theatre in Carlton in 2010 to virtually full houses. It had a profound effect on veterans\, wives and families and was widely acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. \nThis 2016 production is an updated version of the original play. Playwright Bernard Clancy says: “I originally wrote Foxholes because I wanted to highlight the tragedy of PTSD\, to try to stop the terrible waste and destruction of the human spirit that PTSD entails. \nThe play will be directed again by Wolf Heidecker. His production company\, Larrikin Ensemble Theatre\, is the producer under the auspices of the Geelong Sub-Branch of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia in association with Auspicious Arts Projects Inc and Wyndham Community Arts Alliance Inc.  As such\, the tour is a non-commercial activity. Of course costs must be met but any surplus funds will be invested in additional performances as can be arranged. \nClick here for more information
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SUMMARY:83rd Melbourne Arms & Militaria Fair
DESCRIPTION:Trade Exhibition ‚Äì New & CollectablesAntique & Modern Sporting Arms; Shooting Accessories; Reloading\nEquipment; Rifle Scopes/Optics; Collector’s & Shooter’s Ammunition;\nHunting and Outdoor Clothing/Footware\, Camping Utilities\,\nTanning/Leather Equipment\, Edged Weapons; Custom Knives\,\nHunter Collector & Utility knives; Safes & Security equipment; Militaria;\nMedals; Books; Military prints; Accessories & Related memorabilia\, etc.\nTHE TRADITION CONTINUES \n$15 ENTRY FEE\, CHILDREN UNDER 16 FREE \n1 of 2 GREAT DOOR PRIZES\nLatest bolt action .22Lr Rifle/ scope package\n5 Rifle Safe – sponsored jointly by your Hosts and¬†Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Vic) \n‚ÄúSecure your gun\, secure your sport‚Äù \nTHE MELBOURNE ARMS & MILITARIA¬†FAIRS \nFor further information or table bookings¬†contact: Email – blackjck@bigpond.net.au\nJeff and Jill Pannan 03-9848-2233: Mob¬†0412561243 Fax: 03-9848-3158\nwww.facebook.com/melbarmsfair
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SUMMARY:58th Battalion's Monument Unveiling
DESCRIPTION:The 58th Battalion Monument will be unveiled¬†by Major General Kevin Cooke\nYou are cordially invited to our most prestigious event \nSaturday 8th October 2016\nQueen’s Park\, Moonee Ponds:\nTime 2 .00 pm corner Kellaway Ave & Pascoe Vale Rd. \n  \nMajor General Kevin Cooke AO RFD ED\nOur Patron\n58/32 Infantry Battalion Association.\nKevin Cooke started his military career¬†in a battalion that was a direct descendant¬†of one of the four Victorian Infantry Battalions¬†that took part in that famous charge at Villers-Bretonneux.\non 24/25th April 1918.\nThe City of Essendon’s historic link with Villers-Bretonneux¬†is maintained today¬†with the Regimental Colours of the 58th Battalion¬†occupying a hallowed place in Essendon’s Town Hall. \n  \nRSVP \nSECRETARY: EV REYNOLDS\nPH: 03 9379 7482 (Academy answering service)\nEMAIL: 5832EV@gmail.com\nor postal address 318 Pascoe Vale Rd Essendon 3040
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/58th-battalions-monument-unveiling/
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