News & Events

• Veterans Heritage Workshop - Mildura

  - 22 Feb 2012

  How do I preserve objects, documents and other war memorabilia in my collection?
  

• Premier presents 2011-2012 Spirit of ANZAC Prize recruits

  - 15 Feb 2012

  Congratulations to the 10 lucky Victorian High School students who have secured their place on this year’s coveted 2011-2012 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize overseas study tour.

• News for heritage volunteers - February 2012

  - 25 Jan 2012

  What's going on in the world of community history and heritage in Victoria?

  This page contains information about events and activities of interest to volunteers involved with veterans heritage collections in the community. Some listings are directly related to the history of Australia's involvement of war and others are of general interest.

• Now available – Up to $10,000 for War Memorial preservation

  - 31 Oct 2011

  Victorian veteran groups keen to renew or repair their local war memorials can now apply for funding from the Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program.

• Veterans Heritage Workshop

  - 27 Sep 2011

  A workshop for volunteers from community organisations that care for veterans heritage collections. 

• Voices From the War

  - 08 Sep 2011

  ‘In Our Words’ has just finished collecting stories from St Arnaud veterans, and will be travelling to Wodonga to do the same as the project approaches its final year. 

• Preserving Veteran's Heritage

  - 01 Sep 2011

  Do you have veterans heritage material in your care? The Veterans Unit has released two brochures related to the care and conservation of veterans heritage.

• 2011 Spirit of ANZAC Tour for Teachers

  - 20 Jun 2011

  Applications are now open for the 2011 Spirit of ANZAC Study Tour for teachers. Seven teachers will be selected to participate in the 2011 tour in the 2011 Term 3 / 4 school holidays. Successful applicants will visit sites related to Australian war time history such as Gallipoli and the Western Front. 

• ANZAC Day - Lest we Forget

  - 27 Apr 2011

  Across the State, Victorians both young and old were up before the crack of dawn to take part in their local community ANZAC Day commemorations.

• How should Australians mark the Anzac centenary?

  - 13 Apr 2011

  The National Commission on the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary has released its report about how the 100th anniversary of the First World War (2014-18) should be commemorated.
  

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