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Photo opportunity: What: Eureka Day community day and commemorative service When: Sunday 2 December from 10 and Monday 3 December from 9am Where: Eureka Centre, 102 Stawell Street South The Ballarat community is invited to commemorate the story of Eureka this upcoming Sunday and Monday.
As part of this year’s Eureka Day commemoration, a two-day program of events has been developed to mark the 164th anniversary of Eureka. The two-day program will commence on Sunday 2 December with a Wadawurrung welcome and smoking ceremony, and performances from local school children. A series of activities and live performances will then take place throughout the day, including a gold panning activity presented by Sovereign Hill. Singer-songwriter Leah Senior will perform at 12.30pm, followed by Neil Murray at 2pm. Leah is a Melbourne-based performer who has received critical acclaim for her two albums. Neil hails from Lake Bolac and has a national reputation, with accolades including winning the 1995 APRA song of the year as the composer of My Island Home. Local food and drink vendors will also be available onsite throughout the day. The formal commemoration of Eureka Day will occur on Monday 3 December with a morning commemorative gathering at 9am. A free cooked breakfast will follow. The annual Peter Tobin Oration will this year be held at 6pm.
Eureka Day will be held at the Eureka Centre, 102 Stawell Street South from 10am on 2 December and 9am on 3 December. Have your say on the next phase of the Eureka Centre The City of Ballarat’s next step in planning for the future of the Eureka Centre is to engage the community and stakeholders in developing an Interpretation Plan, which will set a new vision and objectives for how we refocus on telling the Eureka story.
We are starting the conversation now with an online survey, where you can tell us what you love about the Eureka story, what we should retain about the Eureka Centre and Stockade Gardens and what you imagine for their future.
Visit mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au to have your say online or fill out a hard copy questionnaire at the Eureka Community Day on Sunday 2 December. The survey will be open from 1 December 2018 until 31 March 2019 and is the first stage for community members to get involved.