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25.01.2022 In case you missed The Courier today

24.01.2022 A repost of a couple images from @grimwadeconservation showing the wonderful work they have done in conserving Ballarats c.1897 lion head. The head, part of th...e temple collection kept at the Gold Museum (opposite Sovereign Hill), is the oldest known surviving example of its kind in Australia. We also note the interesting similarity to the old Bendigo lion (photographed here in 1917) - unfortunately this early head no longer survives in the Bendigo Chinese Association collection. #bendigo #australianhistory #chinese #chineseliondance #liondance #chineselion #ballarat #goldmuseum See more

24.01.2022 Did you know that we have one of the oldest Chinese processional dragons in the world in our museum collection? Explore our amazing collection of 19th century C...hinese material with Michelle Smith, our Head of Collections and Curatorial Department. Discover how Ballarats Chinese community brought colour and life to the goldfields.

23.01.2022 As part of National Family History Month, CAFHOV is hosting its second annual Chinese Australian Family History Day! http://familyhistorymonth.org.au//cafhov-...chinese-family-h/ Reserve your seats here: www.trybooking.com/BDFLP Normal museum entrance fees apply.

22.01.2022 The next two Sundays will see Chinese New Year activities at Sovereign Hill. Members have special arrangements for entry this Sunday January 26th on presentation of current membership card. PM for further info

22.01.2022 Unfortunately there will be no performances, banquets or public celebrations for our Society this year. Enjoy your time home with family and friends. We will be back as soon as we can :)

22.01.2022 Thanks to our community for sharing these great pics from Sovereign Hill yesterday

21.01.2022 #TBT to Usdldf Lion & Dragon Dance Coach Course! Our Coaches learned a tremendous amount! Master Joseph Low and Jeffrey Tan was so detailed while teaching us. We look forward to the next one! - United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation - - Hesin Longshi

21.01.2022 In February a group of people from our community came together to create an artwork in tradtional chinese painting to support Chinas ongoing campaign to fight the novel coronavirus. "Stay strong, We are with you, China!"

21.01.2022 We were very happy to see so many people turned up yesterday at our Mooncake Festival. The Art Gallery Annexe Hall was lightened up by stunning Zodiac lanterns. Families enjoyed Lantern making, brush painting and paper cutting activities. Our Society group presented traditional Chinese lion dancing, Tai Chi, instruments and singing performances. Big thanks to all our Society volunteers who contributed time and efforts making this event happen. Photos by photographer Hongfeng Xia.

20.01.2022 Family, friends and food, the three most important components of any Chinese New Year celebration. Sovereign Hill once again provided the location for our celebration of culture to welcome the Year of the Rat.

20.01.2022 Well that was unbelievable!!

18.01.2022 A beautiful part of the cemetery is the Chinese section, established in the 1850s when many Chinese travelled to the goldfields. The connection to the family ...name and ancestral home was so important to the Chinese, that many arranged for their family member to be exhumed and re-interred in the Chinese ancestral village. Our burial registers record the date of burial, and the date of exhumation for those that did have family that could afford to take them back to China. This section has a heritage listed burning tower which was very important to the rituals of Chinese funerals. The deceased worldly goods such as paper money, documents and useful objects would be burned. It was believed that this ceremonial burning of vital documents and objects enabled the deceased to access and use the items in the afterlife. See more

17.01.2022 https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au//city-ballarat-open-emerge

15.01.2022 Beginner's guide to Chinese Lion Dance by irenydraws. This is really informative and entertaining! Please visit the original author's site at the link below. Source: http://irenydraws.tumblr.com

15.01.2022 Make sure you book your tickets to come along to our Chinese Family History Day on August 18!! Our CAFHOV President Sally Keam will be giving the talk Bringing... Home Robert Hendy. Like a mist appearing then quickly fading, so a mysterious child named Robert Hendy appeared in her Chinese family history before disappearing without a trace. This is the story of how Sally was able to write Robert back into the historical record and complete his story. https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=513385

15.01.2022 The end result is incredible. Its taken 11 gruelling years for this warrior monk to master the art of Kung Fu.

15.01.2022 As we celebrate Lunar New Year today we remember Australian soldiers of Chinese descent. Chin Lang Tip was a market gardener who emigrated from China and sett...led in Tarraville, Victoria, in 1867. He and his wife, Mary Ann, had seven girls and ten sons. In January 1916, six of the Langtip sons went to Melbourne to enlist. When the attending medical officer realised they were from the same family, he rejected two, failing them on medical grounds. This was an informal practice by recruiting officers, aimed at minimising the impact of war on families and their livelihoods. Henry, Ernest, Leslie and Bertie Langtip aged 27, 21, 20 and 18 respectively, were given consecutive service numbers and assigned to 16th Reinforcements for the 4th Light Horse Regiment. Embarking together for Egypt in June 1916, the boys could not have imagined the adventures that lay before them. Henry kept a personal diary from 1916 to 1918. After a day visiting the pyramids he wrote that "one sees more in one day here than you could see in a lifetime at home." Find out more in the Galleries of Remembrance. Image: Courtesy of Dorothy Langtip Information source: Australian War Memorial

13.01.2022 The Mount Clear College Confucius classroom introduced Chinese art, including calligraphy - see photos of the calligraphy session. Learning how to use the tradi...tional Chinese brush technique to draw Chinese letters. For the next session 21 March - dont forget to book: https://www.facebook.com/events/207195384018541/ Ballarat Council Art Gallery of Ballarat #harmonyballarat

13.01.2022 "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We w...ill remember them" On this Anzac Day, discover the story of Ballarat brothers Samuel and Hedley Tong-Way who enlisted in World War One. They were the sons of John and Mary Tong-Way who migrated to Ballarats goldfields in the 19th century Discover more https://bit.ly/3eOCcuw

12.01.2022 Gong xi fa cai Xin nian kuai le A happy and prosperous Year of the Rat to family and friends

12.01.2022 The Yarra Plenty Regional Library has compiled a list of resources for researching Chinese family history. Take a look at this incredible list: https://yprl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/71713926/358404377

11.01.2022 CHINESE HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA - WILLIAM AH KETS LEGACY LIVES ON AFTER BATTLING AGAINST RACISM AND ACHIEVING LANDMARK VICTORIES. ... William Ah Ket, Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer, was born in Victorian town of Wangaratta in June 1876, admitted to the Bar to practise as a barrister and lawyer in 1903, two years after the introduction of the White Australia policy, and served at the Victorian Bar for more than 30 years. Ah Kets legacy has resurfaced over the last two decades among legal professionals, who remember him for his landmark victories in court and his battles against racist policies. I think his story is a very important one to tell, especially in the current climate, when its easy to be critical of the Chinese and to overlook how the Chinese are part of the fabric of Australian society, says Andrew Godwin, a Melbourne University academic and an expert in Asian commercial law. After graduating from high school in 1893, Ah Ket went to the University of Melbourne to study law. In 1904, he became the 88th barrister admitted to the Victorian Bar. Two years earlier, he had won the Supreme Court Judges Prize while completing an articled clerkship with Messrs Maddock & Jamieson, which he finished the following year. Highly regarded by his peers, Ah Ket appeared before the High Court of Australia at least 12 times between 1905 and 1928. He must have been a great optimist in terms of Australian society and what we could achieve, and I think its in that regard that his legacy lives on, says Godwin. Ah Ket is remembered for his work on the case Ingham vs Hie Lee, which marked a turning point in eliminating an act that legalised discrimination against Chinese workers. Ah Kets efforts saw the case dismissed with costs by the Victorian Supreme Court. In many ways its quite extraordinary when you think about the times in which he lived and how he did as well as he did, says Godwin. In the 1970 book The Measure of the Years by Australias longest-serving prime minister, Robert Menzies, he referred to his colleague and friend Ah Ket as a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar but that a certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him. William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge, Menzies wrote. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate. His bland Oriental features gave nothing away; his keen sense of fun was concealed behind an almost immovable mask. He was considerably senior to me but we were great friends. Since 2017, the William Ah Ket Scholarship has awarded grants to outstanding research papers on topics dealing with equality, diversity and the law. Pictures: A plaque commemorates the great work carried out in the Australian justice system by Ah Ket. Photo: Jennifer Wood Ah Ket (left) and his wife Gertrude Victoria Bullock, on their way to China for their honeymoon in 1912. Photo: Jennifer Wood. Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer William Ah Ket. Ah Ket (back, second right) and his wife, Gertrude (centre, sitting), with his extended family and friends. Photo: Jennifer Wood See more

10.01.2022 Calligraphy and painting at the Art Gallery, Ballarat

10.01.2022 We cant give in person so make sure you give online

10.01.2022 Great to see our community participating in todays Begonia Festival Parade. Always a highlight.

08.01.2022 CHINESE HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA - WILLIAM AH KET’S LEGACY LIVES ON AFTER BATTLING AGAINST RACISM AND ACHIEVING LANDMARK VICTORIES. ... William Ah Ket, Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer, was born in Victorian town of Wangaratta in June 1876, admitted to the Bar to practise as a barrister and lawyer in 1903, two years after the introduction of the White Australia policy, and served at the Victorian Bar for more than 30 years. Ah Ket’s legacy has resurfaced over the last two decades among legal professionals, who remember him for his landmark victories in court and his battles against racist policies. I think his story is a very important one to tell, especially in the current climate, when it’s easy to be critical of the Chinese and to overlook how the Chinese are part of the fabric of Australian society, says Andrew Godwin, a Melbourne University academic and an expert in Asian commercial law. After graduating from high school in 1893, Ah Ket went to the University of Melbourne to study law. In 1904, he became the 88th barrister admitted to the Victorian Bar. Two years earlier, he had won the Supreme Court Judge’s Prize while completing an articled clerkship with Messrs Maddock & Jamieson, which he finished the following year. Highly regarded by his peers, Ah Ket appeared before the High Court of Australia at least 12 times between 1905 and 1928. He must have been a great optimist in terms of Australian society and what we could achieve, and I think it’s in that regard that his legacy lives on, says Godwin. Ah Ket is remembered for his work on the case Ingham vs Hie Lee, which marked a turning point in eliminating an act that legalised discrimination against Chinese workers. Ah Ket’s efforts saw the case dismissed with costs by the Victorian Supreme Court. In many ways it’s quite extraordinary when you think about the times in which he lived and how he did as well as he did, says Godwin. In the 1970 book The Measure of the Years by Australia’s longest-serving prime minister, Robert Menzies, he referred to his colleague and friend Ah Ket as a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar but that a certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him. William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge, Menzies wrote. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate. His bland Oriental features gave nothing away; his keen sense of fun was concealed behind an almost immovable mask. He was considerably senior to me but we were great friends. Since 2017, the William Ah Ket Scholarship has awarded grants to outstanding research papers on topics dealing with equality, diversity and the law. Pictures: A plaque commemorates the great work carried out in the Australian justice system by Ah Ket. Photo: Jennifer Wood Ah Ket (left) and his wife Gertrude Victoria Bullock, on their way to China for their honeymoon in 1912. Photo: Jennifer Wood. Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer William Ah Ket. Ah Ket (back, second right) and his wife, Gertrude (centre, sitting), with his extended family and friends. Photo: Jennifer Wood See more

08.01.2022 Thank you for coming to Saturdays Mooncake Festival. Wed love to hear feedbacks from you on this event. Please help us improving future Society events by completing a quick festival feedback survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYXZVQR

08.01.2022 A post from James Sing: Does anyone know who this family may be? My grandmother, Maud May Gee Kee from Far North Queensland, was sent down to Melbourne to stay ...with this family. Her older brother, Jack Gee Kee knew them and decided to send her to them so that they may give her a Western education (she was born in Cairns in 1900 but spent most of her childhood back in Canton). Apparently the family were devout Methodists, and because of them, my grandmother also became one. They may even be relatives of the Sing (real name Ho) or Gee Kee (real name Tam) families. This photo was taken in Melbourne in the 1920s.

07.01.2022 Wishing all our members, family and friends a happy and prosperous Year of the Ox.

07.01.2022 A dancer from Shanghai was born in 1945. Shes 73 years old and the young man who dances with her is her grandson.

05.01.2022 Malaysia Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association 12th Anniversary Dragon Dance 27th October 2019

03.01.2022 Our giant zodiac lanterns are in place! Thanks to Charles and Mark for transferring the lanterns to the Art Gallery today. Happy Mooncake Festival and see you all tomorrow!

02.01.2022 Dont miss this talk at our Family History Day on 18th August: The tale of Two Chinese Women in Tsin Chin Shan Yvonne Horsfield and Noela Bull will tell the a...mazing story they share between their two Chinese great grandmothers who arrived 126 years ago from China in 1893. They faced the unknown challenges of a foreign country, strange language and culture, plus the prospect of a new life with no hope of ever returning to the country of their birth. Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=513385&

02.01.2022 Two days to go, our Society volunteers are working hard at the moment getting ready for the 2019 Mooncake Festival at Art Gallery of Ballarat this Saturday.