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Eureka Centre Ballarat

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5333 0333

Address: 102 Stawell Street South 3350 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au

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25.01.2022 Join us tomorrow at 5.30pm for this livestreamed event! Watch from our facebook page https://fb.me/e/cqj5cSOvb. The Peter Tobin Oration is held each Eureka Day. This year we are honoured to welcome David Bannear to deliver a lecture to mark the 166th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. David will speak about the archaeology of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, surviving mining relics of Ballarat and other central Victorian goldfields, and their contribution to the propos...ed UNESCO World Heritage bid. Images: Berry No. 1 engine house near Smeaton, David Bannear 2019 Excavation of Catherine Reef United Mine Site, Eaglehawk, David Bannear 2012 Pepper box pistol recovered from old mining shaft, Eureka archaeological excavation. After conservation by Heritage Victoria. Image Heritage Victoria. Batty Crown Pickle Bottle, Batty & Co London, Dr. Gary Hill 2019 Woah Haup No. 1 Company, Ballarat, David Bannear 2019 Mopoke Water Wheel foundations, near Vaughan Mineral Springs, David Bannear 2019

24.01.2022 Get crafty at home on Eureka Sunday. The Eureka Flag is an important object that you can see at the Eureka Centre. Watch the video and join Kellie from the Eureka Centre Education team to make your own flag using stencils. We'd love to see your designs. Email a photo to [email protected], or post them to: Eureka Centre Ballarat... PO Box 655 Ballarat VIC 3353 See more

23.01.2022 We are looking for passionate educators to join our Eureka Education team. As a Sessional Educator you will deliver programs inspired by the story of the Eureka Stockade and the historic site of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park. You will use innovative teaching strategies to deliver education programs to student groups across a range of subjects, year levels and abilities. For more information and to apply please see this link: https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/careers/sessional-educators #eurekacentreballarat #EurekaEducation #museumeducation History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV) Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria

20.01.2022 NEWS UPDATE!! EUREKA NEWS!! EXTRA! EXTRA! The Rat City Players bring you Editor of the Ballarat Times, Clara Seekamp as she reports to you live from the violent protests in 1854. Watch the chaos unfold - includes exclusive interview with Peter Lalor.

20.01.2022 We’re getting ready to reopen the Eureka Centre exhibition tomorrow. Today we’re making finishing touches to our updated exhibition, including a new light box presentation of Eureka-inspired images and quotes. Here’s a sneak peak. We will also unveil a new audio visual presentation of Eureka speeches and texts recited by mostly Ballarat-based actors. To keep everyone safe we are doing things a little differently. We are offering pre-booked, timed sessions for the Eureka Cent...re and Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka. Visit www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au to pre-book your visit. Choose your preferred service and select a date and time: Eureka Centre museum and flag (Open Thursday to Monday) Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka (Australiana Collection) (Open Monday to Thursday) Ballarat Archives Centre (Public Record Office Victoria) (Open Monday to Thursday) Conditions of entry and limited numbers apply to ensure a covid-safe experience. We look forward to seeing you soon. #eurekacentre #eurekacentreballarat #eurekalegacy #eurekaflag #iloveballarat #exhibitiondesign #museumsforall #goughwhitlam #climatestrike #forgottenrebelsofeureka #inthistogether #covidsafe #covidchangeseverything Images featured in the panorama from left to right are courtesy of Peter Solness, Ballarat Trades Hall and John Englart EAM.

18.01.2022 Did you ever make a lantern and get up at 3.30am to join the Eureka Dawn Walk? In the spirit of the early morning pilgrimage from Old Government Camp to the Eureka Stockade we are releasing a video tomorrow at 5am - to welcome the dawn on 3 December. In this video, Eureka Centre Education Officer Hermione Higgins is joined by Peter Freund to walk the trail of the Eureka Dawn Walk. Peter, who was involved in the development, explains the history of the walk and recites some of the narration given on the trail. The Eureka Dawn Walk was held in Ballarat from 1998 until 2004. Participants would leave the Ballarat Mining Exchange at 3:30am each Eureka Day bearing lanterns and following the trail that the troopers and militia took when they marched on the Eureka Stockade.

17.01.2022 EUREKA CENTRE BALLARAT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. THE STATE OF VICTORIA IS CURRENTLY UNDER CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTION FROM 11:59PM FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY TO 11.59PM WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2021. Eureka Centre Ballarat will be closed for the duration of this statewide action. On re-opening, entry is will continue to be restricted through pre-booked, timed sessions for the Eureka Centre and Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka. Visit www.eurekacentreballarat.com to pre-book your visit. When makin...g your booking, please choose your preferred service and select a date and time: Eureka Centre Museum and Flag (Open 7 Days) Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka (Australiana Collection) (Open Monday to Thursday) Ballarat Archives Centre (Public Record Office Victoria) (Open Monday to Thursday) Conditions of entry and limited numbers apply to ensure a covid-safe experience: We look forward to seeing you soon.

12.01.2022 Today marks the start of NAIDOC 2020. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Due to COVID restrictions, this year NAIDOC will be presented from 8-15 November 2020. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your l...ocal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. This year the City of Ballarat is celebrating NAIDOC 2020 with a Virtual Program of events: https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au//NAIDOC%20Week%202020_Prog As part of this program Eureka Centre will revisit Dr Fred Cahir's talk based on research for his book, ' "My Country All Gone. The White men have stolen it": The Invasion of Wadawurrung Country 1800-1870'. We will post the lecture on our Facebook page on Sunday 15 November at 8.30am to mark the final day of NAIDOC 2020. Eureka Centre respectfully acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Eureka Centre stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connections to Country and Culture. Artwork: Shape of Land by Tyrown Waigana @NAIDOC #NAIDOC2020 #wadawurrungcountry #alwayswasalwayswillbe

11.01.2022 We've had the most lovely morning at the Eureka Centre Ballarat. After a nine month hiatus we resumed face-to-face delivery of our popular Eureka Education program. The Eureka Education team were back on site to welcome 78 primary school students from Melbourne. The kids arrived by bus and had a great day out learning about the Eureka Stockade and enjoying the beautiful grounds of the historic Eureka Stockade Memorial Park. We look forward to welcoming more schools in the com...ing months. See our website for school program information and resources: https://www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au/education #eurekacentre #eurekacentreballarat #EurekaEducation #museumeducation #eurekastockade #weareback #education #welcomeback #teachersarethebest #happyday #backtoballarat #historyteachers History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV) History Teachers' Association of NSW Queensland History Teachers' Association - QHTA History Teachers' Association of WA Department of Education & Training, Victoria

11.01.2022 The Peter Tobin Oration is held each Eureka Day. This year we are honoured to welcome David Bannear to deliver a lecture to mark the 166th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. David will speak about the archaeology of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, surviving mining relics of Ballarat and other central Victorian goldfields, and their contribution to the proposed UNESCO World Heritage bid.

09.01.2022 On this day: 11 November 1920 One hundred years ago today, church bells rang, the train whistle blew, and factories sounded their alarms. Tools were laid down and for a second year since the signing of the Armistice - there was silence. In 1918 the Armistice had been a cause for celebration but now it was a solemn reminder of what the War had cost. For two minutes, Ballarat people stopped and paid their respects to those who had died in defence of their country. To those obse...rving the silence, the memory would have been so fresh - brothers, sons, best friends lost. The ceremony was 'so simple, yet so impressive because of its very simplicity'. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213375831). Now 100 years later, on Remembrance Day, we continue to observe a period of silence in remembrance of those who died in WWI, and in the many conflicts since then. Lest We Forget. Image: Douglas S Cotton, 1918, 'Armistice Day Celebrations in Front of City Hall, Ballarat, Victoria, 11 Nov 1918', Museums Victoria.

09.01.2022 5/5 Reclaiming the Eureka Flag A symbol for CHANGE In 2010 filmmaker Warwick Thornton sparked widespread outrage when he expressed his concerns about the Southern Cross ‘becoming the new Swastika’. The heated responses he received led to the creation of ‘We Don’t Need a Map’ - which can be rented or purchased here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wedontneedamap ... In this journey he explored the Southern Cross as a long-lasting symbol; from an important constellation to First Nations people, through the Eureka rebellion, labour movements, and the recent shift to far-right propaganda. The use of the Southern Cross by so many different groups and causes highlights the continued poignancy the constellation has in Australia. The Eureka Flag is just one example of the Southern Cross design and was used as recognition that all rebels now stood under a southern sky. It is important to share these stories to understand the nuances of meaning and connection. Images: Harry Jagamarra Nelson (left) and Robin Japanangka Granites (right). [Ground Painting of Southern Cross], 2017, still image from 'We don't need a map', Ronin Films. Bush Toy and the Southern Sky, 2017, still image from 'We don't need a map', Ronin Films. Warwick Thornton at Eureka, 2017, still image from 'We don't need a map', Ronin Films. Bush Toys in Action, 2017, still image from 'We don't need a map', Ronin Films. Warwick and the Eureka Flag at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, 2017, still image from 'We don't need a map', Ronin Films. #eurekacentreballarat #eurekastockade #eurekaspirit #eurekaflag #eurekastockade #fairgo #australianflags #rainbownation #australiansall #ourflag #strengthindiversity #loveballarat #rebelflag #australianflags #thepeoplesflag #inclusion #Indigenousfilm #interculturalcities #bekindballarat We Don't Need A Map #WeDontNeedaMapMovie #firstnations

09.01.2022 Tomorrow the Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka (BRHAE) is reopening its doors! Numbers will be limited so make sure you book your visit at: www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au BRHAE will reopen with two-hour pre-booked timed visits at 10am and 1pm from Monday to Thursday. Conditions of entry will apply and access to technology and materials will be facilitated in line with restrictions. Ballarat and District Genealogical Society members will also have one hour of access to BRHAE each afternoon. Please contact the society's organisers for details.

06.01.2022 4/5 Reclaiming the Eureka Flag A symbol for MULTICULTURALISM ‘The youngest immigrant is the latest Australian.’ ... Governor Hotham tried to blame the unrest on the goldfields and subsequent rebellion on ‘foreigners’. In doing so, he made the mistake of not recognising the strong connection that arrivals had already made with Australia - that they sought to create a new nation that accepted all of them. Clara Seekamp editor of The Ballarat Times clearly outlined this sentiment: ‘What is this country else but Australia? Is it any more England than it is Ireland or Scotland, France or America, Italy or Germany? Is the population, wealth, intelligence, enterprise and learning wholly and solely English? No, the population is not English, but Australian. The youngest immigrant is the latest Australian.’ #eurekacentreballarat #reclaimtheEurekaFlag #eurekaspirit #eurekastockade #fairgo #australianflags #rainbownation #australiansall #ourflag #strengthindiversity #loveballarat #rebelflag #thepeoplesflag #inclusion #interculturalcities #bekindballarat Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council - BRMC #immigration #multiculturalsociety Multicultural Australia Victorian Multicultural Commission #freepress #newspaper Immigration Museum #australianwomen #cosmopolitanism

06.01.2022 Today we mark the final day of NAIDOC 2020 by revisiting a talk presented by Dr Fred Cahir in July this year for our Talking History program. Dr Cahir's talk is based on research in his book, ' "My Country all gone. The white men have stolen it": The Invasion of Wadawurrung Country 1800-1870'. We are pleased to share Dr Cahir's talk as part of the City of Ballarat's NAIDOC 2020 Virtual Program. Dr Fred Cahir is an Associate Professor in Aboriginal Studies. His Masters and Ph...D focused on Victorian Aboriginal history. His PhD ‘Black Gold: the role of Aboriginal people on the Gold Fields of Victoria’ was awarded the prestigious Australian National University & Australian Historical Association 2008 Alan Martin Award for ‘a PhD Thesis which has made a significant contribution to the field of Australian history.’ ‘Black Gold’ was published in 2012 by Aboriginal History & Australian National University E-Press and subsequently was awarded a Commendation in the 2013 Victorian Community History Awards. My Country all gone is a telling of the invasion of Wadawurrung Country (encompassing the wider Ballarat and Geelong districts of Victoria) in the period 1800-1870. It is a history about international relations between the Wadawurrung and the ngamadjidj (the Wadawurrung word used to describe us which can be translated as ‘white stranger belonging to the sea’). Fred’s book acknowledges the necessity for non-Aboriginal Australians to recognise and confront their own place and role in the history of Aboriginalcolonial invader relations. The Eureka Centre respectfully acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Eureka Centre stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connections to Country and Culture. @NAIDOC #NAIDOC2020 #wadawurrungcountry #alwayswasalwayswillbe

05.01.2022 A message from Mayor of the City of Ballarat Council, Cr Daniel Moloney honouring the people involved in the events surrounding the Eureka Stockade, including those who lost their lives in the battle.

05.01.2022 Thank you Art Gallery of Ballarat for joining us to #ReclaimtheEurekaFlag by sharing the story of Ash Keating's Eureco flag. Ash's response is yet another reminder of the Eureka Flag's enduring relevance and malleability. At the Eureka Centre Ballarat we welcome people from all over the country who share a deep passion for the Eureka Flag. People from all people all sides of politics as well as those who declare no political affiliation at all. Visitors share with us their v...ery personal and considered reflections on the flag's importance to them and what they believe it represents to our society. We do not tell people how they should feel about the Eureka Flag. We understand that the appropriation of the Eureka Flag has a long history. These competing interpretations create wonderful opportunities to engage diverse audiences in meaningful conversations. Our #ReclaimtheEurekaFlag series of posts principally aims to confront the growing idea that the Eureka Flag is a divisive and inflammatory racist symbol. Everything we know about Eureka tells us this is a very dubious claim. Eureka is one of the Australian nation's most important foundation stories. We want all Australians, in their diversity, to find a connection to Eureka. This is why we seek to refute the sullying of the Eureka Flag as a symbol of racism.

04.01.2022 We are very excited to be back at the Eureka Centre Ballarat today. This morning we are busy preparing to re-open our doors to the public. If you haven't visited us for a while, now is a great chance to see the changes we have made to our Eureka exhibition. Entry is free while we operate with some restrictions in place. Entry to the museum and Eureka Flag is through pre-booked, timed sessions for the Eureka Centre and Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka. Visit www.eurekacentreba...llarat.com to pre-book your visit. When making your booking on-line, please choose your preferred service and select a date and time: Eureka Centre Museum and Flag (Open 7 Days) Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka (Australiana Research Collection) (Open Monday to Thursday) Ballarat Archives Centre (Public Record Office Victoria) (Open Monday to Thursday) Conditions of entry and limited numbers apply to ensure a COVID-safe experience. We look forward to seeing you soon. Photo: Paul Lambeth #eurekacentreballarat #eurekacentre #eurekastockade #EurekaEducation #BRHAE #ballaratresearch #ballarathistory #weareback #bekindballarat #ballaratopen #FreeEntry

03.01.2022 3/5 Reclaiming the Eureka Flag A symbol for UNITY John Joseph was the first of the Eureka rebels to be tried. It was assumed that jurors would be happy to convict him because he was black. ... He is remembered as a commanding presence at the stockade who ardently defended the cause. Joseph was explicitly trusted; he was made a sentry in the stockade and was one of Peter Lalor’s key advisors. The involvement of Americans at Eureka was significant, and while other arrested Americans received consular support and were freed, Joseph was abandoned by his country and sent to trial. Despite assumptions made by the prosecution, the jury found John Joseph not guilty. His acquittal was widely celebrated and on exiting the courthouse he was carried on a chair through the streets of Melbourne amidst a throng of 10,000 people. He was embraced as a hero. Image: 'The State Trials' [illustration], The Mount Alexander Mail, 02 March 1855, p6. #eurekacentreballarat #reclaimtheEurekaFlag #eurekaspirit #eurekastockade #fairgo #australianflags #rainbownation #australiansall #ourflag #strengthindiversity #loveballarat #rebelflag #thepeoplesflag #inclusion #interculturalcities #bekindballarat #blacklivesmatter #africanamericanaustralian

01.01.2022 After a period of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Eureka Centre Ballarat will reopen to the public on Thursday 26 November with restricted numbers and pre-booked timed visits. To book your visit, please visit our webpage: http://www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au The museum at the Eureka Centre will be open from Thursday to Monday each week with one-hour sessions beginning at 10am, 11.30am, 1.45pm and 3.15pm. During these one-hour visits, people will be able to view th...Continue reading