Bonegilla Migrant Experience in Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia | Landmark & historical place

Bonegilla Migrant Experience

Locality: Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6020 6912

Address: 132 Bonegilla Rd 3691 Bonegilla, VIC, Australia

Website: http://bonegilla.org.au

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25.01.2022 India’s biggest online D-I-Y holiday booking platform has just named Bonegilla Migrant Experience in the top 10 things to do in Wodonga. BME came in at number 5. Check out below what else made the list. https://pickyourtrail.com/blog/things-to-do-in-wodonga/ . .... . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants See more

23.01.2022 From information about our two latest exhibitions on display to a projects update - you can read all about it in our latest Bonegilla newsletter below Make sure you're the first to know what's happening by registering online at https://wod.city/2Ix2kvq . .... . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BonegillaME #BME #WCNews https://wodonga.createsend.com/campaig//viewCampaign.aspx See more

22.01.2022 From 12pm on Tuesday, September 22, Wodonga Council will enter into Election Period prior to the October 2020 local government election. The Local Government Act 2020 provides direction about what kind of information can be published by the council and the of council resources during the Election Period including social media and website. In order to avoid any potential breaches of the Act, all material published to council's social media channels, including comments and me...ssages, will be closely moderated during the Election Period. You can still contact us by sending us a direct message or phoning our customer service centre on 02 60229300, live chat on our website at www.wodonga.vic.gov.au or by email to [email protected].

21.01.2022 Imagine having to spend a whole month at school camp. What freedoms would you miss from home? Tell us below in the comments. Residents at Bonegilla lived in unlined, unheated huts. Eating,... washing, laundry and recreational facilities were communal. . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants See more

20.01.2022 Question of the day: Can you list some of the jobs you imagine would have been required for Bonegilla to function back in the day? Depending on the availability of work and housing, arriving residents would stay at Bonegilla anywhere between one week and several years. Many migrants got their first job helping the centre to operate.... With between 2000 and 5000 residents at any one time, Bonegilla was at times bigger than Wodonga and needed workers to operate the many services available to residents. . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants

19.01.2022 To mark the commemoration of the end of the Second World War, Wodonga Historical Society has prepared an online exhibition about the transition from war to peace on the home front. Associate Professor Bruce Pennay from Charles Sturt University explains how they selected ‘places of significance’ and ‘lesser known stories’ to meet the requirements of a grant the society received from the Victorian Veterans Council.

17.01.2022 Looking for a lasting gift for Father's Day? A plaque added to the The Arc would make an ideal gift. Former residents and their families are invited to purchase a plaque which can be mounted onto our memorial sculpture, The Arc (previously known as the Tribute Wall).... The Arc honours the journey of all migrants who came through the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre. The plaques can be ordered online at https://www.bonegilla.org.au/fam/the-arc-memorial-sculpture Order by the end of July and it will be on the wall for Father's Day. Contact Bonegilla Migrant Experience on (02) 6020 6912 or email [email protected] For $220 you can have the family name and place of origin engraved on a plaque and included in the sculpture. A certificate showing the plaque on the sculpture will be issued to the requesting person. This is a wonderful way to remember the journey taken by family. . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #TheArcMemorialSculpture

17.01.2022 What would you take with you to a new life if you could only take onesuitcase? For more than 25 years, AlburyCity has been collecting objects owned by former residents of the migrant reception centre; things that people brought from their homeland that gave them comfort; such as photographs, domestic appliances, children’s toys, books and clothing.... These items are exhibited in interactive suitcases at the LibraryMuseum. Each suitcase tells a different story about Bonegilla and the people that resided there. . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants

17.01.2022 Check out Bonegilla Migrant Experience's latest addition below Tell us what you think in the comments. https://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au//bonegillas-history-outlined... . . . #WCNews #Platform3690 #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants See more

17.01.2022 Do you know your family history? You can start your family research journey using the resources on our website. Migration administrative records, including Bonegilla ID Cards, passenger and ship lists, are held at the National Archives of Australia. The Bonegilla ID Cards exist for most people who came through the centre and provide information on the dates they arrived and left, where they went to, the ship they came on, the block they lived in, and more.

14.01.2022 Let's spread the word - please share this page with anyone you think may be interested in the Bonegilla Migrant Experience. We enjoy informing past migrants, students and history buffs alike about everything from developments at the site, upcoming events to education resources and sharing photos and stories from our visitors. We also love it when you share your personal stories of your time spent here, so share the love by sharing our page.... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #SharingIsCaring See more

14.01.2022 Do you know someone who migrated to Australia and stayed at Bonegilla? Add them to The Arc, our memorial sculpture which commemorates the individuals and families who arrived at the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre between 1947 and 1971. Get in quick! The cut-off date forChristmasplaques is Tuesday, November 3.... For $220 you can have the family name and place of origin engraved on a plaque and included in the sculpture. A certificate showing the plaque on the sculpture is issued to the requesting person. This is a wonderful way to remember the journey taken by friends and family. Click on the link below to complete an order form www.bonegilla.org.au/family-conn/The-Arc-memorial-sculpture

12.01.2022 We have a quiz and first to guess correctly wins bragging rights. Our past migrants were clever when it came to using everyday objects to invent things. This is an upside-down iron with two bricks and a steel top. What use did migrants have for this invention?... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants See more

11.01.2022 Have you seen the short film Remembering Bonegilla? This delightfully perceptive film gives the viewer a rare glimpse of a major change in Australian social history - the very different challenges, struggles and experiences that post-war migrants had coming through Bonegilla on their journey to a new life in Australia. What's your favourite part of this animation? Tell us below ... https://youtu.be/oBrAi1--sdI . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #RememberingBonegilla

11.01.2022 It’s easy now to take for granted the diversity of food , fashion , traditions, language and ideas in Australia. Imagine weeknight dinners without any European, American, Asian or African cuisine. Many of our favourite foods would not be so easily available if it weren’t for the migration of so many cultures to Australia since World War II.... Can you match the foods in the below picture to their country of origin? . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants

09.01.2022 How do you say Bonegilla? Depending on your cultural connection with Bonegilla, there are a number of ways to pronounce it. To many locals, it’s strictly ‘Bone - Gilla’ but to immigrants arriving from Europe after World War II, the word was often read as ‘Bonny-Gilla’ or ‘Bon-Eg-Illa’.... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants See more

09.01.2022 You might not be able to visit us due to the current restrictions, but that doesn't mean to can't explore Bonegilla Migrant Experience. Visit Bonegilla Migrant Experience online using our virtual tour and enjoy a 3D walk through of the site.

08.01.2022 We want to know which poem is your favourite. Vote in the comments. From a migrant's wife thinking Lamingtons were sort of like lamb hamburgers and calling them Lambingtons to a boy changing his name from Attila after learning about Attila the Hun - there are some great poems written by migrants. Check out the selection of poems we have on our Bonegilla Migrant Experience website that were written by migrants living in North East Victoria.... Reproduced with permission from Wangaratta Centre for Continuing Education. Check out the page below and click on Voices from in Between. . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #VoicesFromInBetween https://www.bonegilla.org.au///Education-resources-general

05.01.2022 Pretty.in.pyrex Instagrammer Meaghan has lent Bonegilla Migrant Experience her vintage pyrex collection for display. Come bask in nostalgia when you visit Kitchenalia A Collection of Pyrex and Vintage Collectibles here on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday between 10am and 4pm. Tell us about the favourite pieces of retro pyrex you have at home.... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #PyrexExhibition See more

04.01.2022 We are excited to present an exhibition celebrating the role of someone special in most people's lives This person is sometimes a master chef or a great storyteller This exhibition is on loan from CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano - COASIT - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre and is a must-see! Read about the exhibition below ... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #KitchenaliaCollection #NonneExhibition https://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au//celebrating-italian-austra See more

03.01.2022 The Arc honours the journey of all people who came through the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre, either as migrants or staff members. Former residents and their families are invited to purchase a plaque which can be mounted onto The Arc. If you would like to add your family name to it, please contact Bonegilla Migrant Experience or download the order form on our website.

02.01.2022 Bonegilla Migrant Experience has been recognised as one of 18 significant sites and places, demonstrating the impact WWII had on Victoria. Saturday, August 15 commemorates Victory in the Pacific Day and the end of World War II. The state is marking the 75th anniversary of the day by launching the WWII At Home website at 2pm on Saturday.... Visit www.wwiiathome.com.au to explore Victoria's response to the war effort, sites of reflection and places that embody the post-war rejuvenation that was the birth of modern Australia.

02.01.2022 Looking for something to do these school holidays? We have two displays on show - Kitchenalia A Collection of Pyrex and Vintage Collectibles and Nonne - Images Through Generations. During your visit, keep an eye out for the interactive suitcases that form the Suitcase Trail. Designed for the curious explorer , these quaint suitcases offer an intimate and personal insight into Bonegilla Camp life. A paper version is also available.... . . . #BonegillaMigrantExperience #BME #PastMigrants #BMESuitcaseTrail See more