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Shane Howard has established himself as one of Australia's most influential writers and singers. To mark the 167th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, Shane, with accompanist Richard Tankard, will perform ‘Rebel Songs’, a unique evening of story and song that celebrates his ancestral connections and honours Eureka’s legacy.

The Peter Tobin Oration honours the contribution of the late Peter Tobin OAM to the commemoration of the Eureka Stockade. This year’s speaker is acclaimed singer-songwriter and Eureka descendant, Shane Howard.

Join us to mark the 167th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. A morning service will be held at the Eureka Centre to honour those who died and were involved in the 1854 Eureka Rebellion. A complimentary breakfast will follow.

Dr Ben Wilkie explores the contribution of Scottish migration to Ballarat and the Western Districts in the nineteenth century. You can attend Talking History in person at the Eureka Centre (subject to restrictions) or stream live from home via Facebook. 

Drop-in and view the original 1854 Eureka Flag and the hand sewn Eureka Community Flag before participating in our sewing and puppet making workshop. Take home a miner, soldier or seamstress that you sew and decorate yourself. Parents can leave their children under the supervision of our professional educators or stay and join in the creative activities with their kids.

In 2014 Ballarat community members created a replica Eureka Flag that was raised to mark the 160th anniversary of the 1854 Eureka Stockade. This community flag is featured in this exhibition alongside the tools and materials used to create it and photographs that tell its story.

'People Watching' is an exhibition of large-scale photographs by Clement Hong Yui Chan that capture scenes of everyday life in his home city of Hong Kong.

Join Robyn Annear for an enlightening talk about the tragic phenomenon of women's clothing catching fire in the mid-1800s. You can attend Talking History in person at the Eureka Centre (no booking required) or stream live from home via Facebook.

To mark NAIDOC Week, the Eureka Centre presents ‘Facing Up’, a powerful creative collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous performers.