The Geology of Williamstown and surrounds

Williamstown Town Hall Level 1 Meeting room/ 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria

Presented by: Ross Cayley, Senior Geologist (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) Williamstown Historical Society - History presentations Did you know that the Williamstown Railway Line accidentally follows the deeply buried course of an ancient river, or what a 'lateral stream' is? - Do you know that the growth of the New Zealand Alps
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Historic Country 3 Courts Car Tour Weekend

Interested in the history of Law in Victoria? Experience 3 historic courtrooms  Three Court Houses are opening their doors for a weekend of car touring. It is a leisurely drive between Port Fairy, Macarthur & Penshurst in the vicinity of vineyard lunches and cottage accommodation. Penshurst Court House History Centre, 33 Martin Street Penshurst Macarthur Court
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Monash Park Historical Signage

Shepparton Heritagfe Centre 154 Welford Street, Shepparton, VIC

Monash Park Historical Signage, Saturday 25th May, 2.00pm. We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated official unveiling of the Monash Park Signage Project, an exciting initiative showcasing Shepparton's rich early history. These panels offer a captivating glimpse into the past, particularly focusing on the area along the river at the back of Welsford Street between
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Incinerator History Tours

Incinerator Gallery 180 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC, Australia

Discover the captivating history of the Essendon incinerator on our monthly volunteer-led history tour. Strategically located near parkland and residences, this iconic structure emerged in 1929, revolutionising waste disposal was designed by the offices of visionary architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. Join us as our knowledgeable guides unveil the ‘Destructor’s’ transformative journey,
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Free
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Historic Country 3 Courts Car Tour Weekend

Interested in the history of Law in Victoria? Experience 3 historic courtrooms  Three Court Houses are opening their doors for a weekend of car touring. It is a leisurely drive between Port Fairy, Macarthur & Penshurst in the vicinity of vineyard lunches and cottage accommodation. Penshurst Court House History Centre, 33 Martin Street Penshurst Macarthur Court
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Making Public Histories: Energy Transitions: Historicising Australia’s Nuclear Debate – 5pm (webinar)

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Australia is in the midst of an energy transition, but specific policies and decisions around the shift to more renewable forms of energy production, storage and use have become the subject of heated debate. Historians have an important role to play in this debate, shedding light on the historical factors that shape ideas and attitudes
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The Great Orange Peel Panic: and other stories from Melbourne

39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia

🍊 The Great Orange Peel Panic: and other stories from Melbourne Did you know around the 1860's civic reprobates who discarded orange peel in the streets of Melbourne, risked life and limb? Apparently new flagstone paving stones, combined with discarded orange peels, were a serious hazard. Oranges were a popular snack at the time and
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Gold Coin Entry

Out of the Straight-Jacket: the art of anti-colonial history

Online

PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS AUSTRALIA PROUDLY INVITES YOU TO THE 2024 WILSON HISTORY ORATION Out of the Straight-Jacket: the art of anti-colonial history An oration by Dr Rachel Buchanan From swamp to chateau to the House of Lords, as Dr Rachel Buchanan researched the wild, globetrotting journey of five magnificent 17th century carvings made by ancestors in
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‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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$10
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‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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$10