Week of Events
Guided Tour of Melba Park
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 Park, where you'll discover fascinating stories about the origins of Melba Park and all that it contains, from its rich history to its hidden gems.
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Monday, December 2, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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December 3, 2024 -WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS ALMOST FRENCH
WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS ALMOST FRENCH
EVENT CANCELLED: Our deepest apologies but this event has been cancelled. Refunds have been sent to those who have already bought tickets. We apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience.
For more than two centuries, France and Australia have forged strong links. Between 1772 and 1827, no fewer than nine French scientific expeditions explored the Australian coastline. French scientists drew maps, studied flora and fauna, and opened up to the Aborigines. In the century that followed, Australians and French shed their blood side by side in two world wars. From Saint-Aloüarn, who took possession of Australia for Louis XV at Shark Bay (Western Australia) in 1772, to the scientists of the Baudin expedition who drew up a plan for Napoleon's invasion of Sydney, to Dumont d'Urville, who explored King George Sound (now Albany) to make Western Australia a French colony, France and England have always competed for possession of the island continent. Starting with the famous painting of Lapérouse unfolding the map of his expedition in front of Louis XVI, with his hand pointing to Australia, this lecture tells the long story of this race with its many twists and turns.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
No events on this day.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
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December 5, 2024 -Underrepresented Voices in History
Underrepresented Voices in History
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 cultural perspective. As a young activist participating in the fight for gay law reform in Queensland in the late 1980s to her work as Director
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Friday, December 6, 2024
No events on this day.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
No events on this day.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
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December 8, 2024 -Labassa Open Day
Labassa Open Day
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 have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Guided house tours and tower tours operate throughout
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03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
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