The 2024 Duigan Lecture: Mr Greg Hood AO

Air Force Association 24 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East, VIC, Australia

Speaker: Mr Greg Hood AO, former Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Greg will talk candidly about his aviation career including his time as an air training corps
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The Importance of Oral Histories

Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong, VIC, Australia

Want to learn more about the value of oral histories and Council’s heritage collections? Join us at our upcoming event at Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. Historian Dr Nicolette
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Underrepresented Voices in History

Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong, VIC, Australia

Learn about pioneering women in Greater Dandenong’s history, the less represented voices. Speakers include Angela Bailey, a curator, photographer and creative producer whose practice is informed from a community and
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Guided Tour of Melba Park

Main Stage - Ralph Goodes Reserve Main Street, Lilydale, VIC, Australia

Part of the Lilydale Melba Festival & Street Fair. Inspired by Melba and presented by Lilydale & District Historical Society. Come together with us for a guided tour of Melba
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Labassa Open Day

Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia

Organised by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Experience the complex richness of Labassa's architectural and human history on its final open day for 2024. Although more than 700 people
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Tooronga Station Estate Walk

Join members of the Malvern Historical Society on Tuesday 17 December, at 10 am, to explore the history of the area close to Tooronga Station Malvern.

93rd Albert Jacka Commemoration: St Kilda Cemetery

St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, Australia

The City of Port Phillip welcomes you to the 93rd Captain Albert Jacka V.C., M.C. and bar (1893-1932) Commemoration on Sunday 19 January 2025. The commemoration will commence at the St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda at 2:00pm for formalities followed by afternoon tea at St Kilda Town Hall, Cnr Brighton Rd & Carlisle St at 3:00pm.

Author, Peter Fitzsimons has been invited as a guest to the above commemoration and Peter will, at 5pm, launch his latest book, The Legend of Albert Jacka, at St Kilda RSL, 88 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182

Pre-European Indigenous culture in the St Kilda area with Gary Presland

St Kilda Army & Navy Club 88 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

The St Kilda area is part of the traditional lands of the Yalukit willam clan. As part of the Kulin nation, the Yalukit willam were connected to clans as far away as the Murray River. Dr Gary Presland will detail the nature of these connections and elaborate on how the Yalukit willam made a living, at the same time honouring and caring for their country.