Past Programs

To mark NAIDOC Week, the Eureka Centre presents ‘Her Name is Nanny Nellie’, a moving and timely film by Daniel King. A Welcome to Country will be delivered by Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and Custodian Macaylah Johnson. Followed by a panel discussion.

A public lecture by Dr Annie Thomas about Ballarat Punch magazine and the insight it gives us into colonial views on nationalism, race and gender.

A public lecture by Dr Charles Fahey on the life of intrepid miner Richard Pope, as detailed in his diary.

Join Asa Letourneau from Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) and Ben Mountford from Australian Catholic University (ACU) as they explore the history of mapping Ballarat.

Join us for a panel discussion chaired by creative leader and theatre maker, Bryce Ives, exploring Ballarat’s community theatre and theatre education history from the beginning of the 20th century to today.

A screening of the short film ‘Voices of the Goldfields’ and discussion about the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid.

Do you have a soldier in the family? Explore the records at the Australian War Memorial and the National Archives of Australia.