WHAT'S ON

Explore strategies for tracing your family history when adoption is part of the story.

A public lecture by Professor Keir Reeves about the long-term impacts of gold on the development of nineteenth-century Victoria.

Celebrate Torres Strait Island culture this NAIDOC Week with a book reading by author Bernard Namok Jnr and interactive singing with Deb Lowah Clark. Ages 4-12 years.

Deb Lowah Clark guides a conversation with Bernard Namok Jnr about the story of the Torres Strait Islander Flag, which was designed by his father Bernard Namok Snr. Includes a screening of the short documentary film, ‘Carry the Flag’.

Using Ballarat Libraries digitisation equipment, learn how to safely digitise and preserve old family photos.

A public lecture by Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM exploring Ballarat’s past through a selection of notable works in stained glass.

This beginner friendly session explores key resources, including transportation registers, newspaper articles, and digital archives, to help you uncover the stories, journeys, and lives of convict ancestors