PAST PROGRAMS

2024 marks 170 years since the attack by government forces on protesting miners barricaded at the Eureka Stockade.

At commemorative events across our community, we will honour those involved in the Eureka Rebellion.

In this workshop, you will learn about the convict records held by Public Record Office Victoria and how to search for your ancestor online.

Professor Anne Maxwell compares the Victorian gold rush photography of Richard Daintree and Antoine Fauchery with photography from Californian and New Zealand gold rushes.

Introducing the many resources the State Library of Victoria’s has available to support family history research.

Join us for a discussion about the cultural and historical significance of the Yarrowee River, known to the Wadawurrung people as Yaramlok, with Federation University Australia's Dr David Waldron, and Wadawurrung traditional owners, Kelly Ann Blake and Shannen Mennen.

Norman Houghton explores the history and contribution of the ‘Bunny Line’ to Ballarat from the 1880s to the 1980s

Come in from the cold this winter and celebrate Ballarat Winter Festival by creating your very own wooden peg magnets with winter themed felt characters. 

Explore the many resources of TROVE, the National Library of Australia’s contribution to family research.

Dr Juliette Peers discusses the prominent role of Central Victorian women as artists and supporters of art from the 1890s to mid-20th century and a little beyond.