Calendar of Events

Compulsory military training for young men began not long after Federation in Australia and various systems operated on and off throughout much of the twentieth century. Although such schemes were usually politically popular, people were always divided on the issue of conscripts fighting in wars outside Australia‚Äôs shores. This was especially true between 1965 and […]

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 […]

Christopher Wray will discuss the events of the critical afternoon of 8 May 1915, when Sir James McCay, Commander of the 2nd (Victorian) Brigade took part in the final attempt to reach and break through the Turkish lines at the village of Krithia. Christopher will speak about this devastating battle 4 miles north of Cape […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]