MARIE COLLIER (1927 – 1971)

In time for the 2025 ANZAC Day commemorations, we look back at an early example of war commemoration in Ballarat – the Boer War Memorial. The statue depicts western Victorian farmer James Rogers and honours his Victoria Cross winning endeavours.

To mark International Women’s Day, we explore the life of Ballarat-raised actress, travel writer and author, Gwen Richardson, who is best remembered for her 1925 travel memoir, ‘On the Diamond Trail in British Guiana’.

This post is inspired by the life of Captain Henry Evans Baker, Ballarat’s first publicly recognized astronomer. From his base at the Ballarat Observatory, he made important contributions to this field of science.