EUREKA DIGGER’S MARCH Route of the Diggers’ March Points of Interest and Stopping Points Refer Site map 1. Bakery Hill - Start Point 1 2. St.Alipius Church - Stop Point 2 3. Hayes’ tent site - Stop Point 3 4. Carboni’s vantage point 5. Bentley's Eureka Hotel plaques - Stop Point 4 6. Site of Bentley’s Eureka Hotel 7. Eureka Lead – Stop Point 5 8. Eureka Stockade - Stop Point 6 (Adjacent to Contemplative Place – Cnr Eureka & Rodier Sts.) 9. Eureka Stockade Monument - Stop Point 7 ( near Cnr. Eureka and Stawell Sts.) For more information on the Diggers March Trail. Download the full guide that takes you along the trail.
Events 2018
You are all invited to the Annual Eureka Democracy Award Dinner. Venue: AMORA HOTEL, 649 BRIDGE ROAD, RICHMOND Friday November 23, 2018 - 6.30pm for 7.00pm. THE EVENING COMMEMORATES AND CELEBRATES THE 164th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1854 EUREKA EVENTS WITH THE EUREKA DEMOCRACY AWARD AND ADDRESS. With Special Guest Speaker: Professor Clare Wright For more detail on how to book and the planned events on the night including a sneak peak at this years Democracy Award recipient, please download the Flyer by Clicking Here. With the event coming up shortly, ensure you book your tables early for the best experience. Hundreds of people made the pilgrimage to the opening of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka on the 4th of May, which was opened by Victorian Premier Denis Napthine. Other dignitaries included the patrons of MADE, ex-premier Steve Bracks and former Kennett government minister Robert Knowles, and current federal Ballarat MP Catherine King. Prime Minister Julia Gillard appeared via video link.
The weekend’s launch celebration also included outdoor music concerts, face painting, children’s craft activities, a gourmet barbeque and roving performers. EUREKA’S CHILDREN'S PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE OPENING OF MADE Three of the youngest descendants of the Eureka Stockade, being great great great grandchildren, cut the ribbon that officially opened the museum. They were Noah Lalor Philp – descendant of Peter Lalor – the leader of the Eureka Stockade and Olive Whitford and Ella Howard, descendants of Patrick Howard, a member of the uprising. Eureka’s Children present a number of Eureka events throughout the year and is represented on the Eureka Commemorative Planning Committee established by the Ballarat City Council.
Ballarat - Eureka Commemorative Programs and Events Programs and events that Eureka's Children organise and present at the Eureka Anniversaries in Ballarat include: - The Eureka Digger's March - Demanding Democracy March and Theatrical Presentation - Assisting St. Alipius Parish in presenting a Eureka Ecumenical Service. We enclose, for your perusal, the link to the Digger’s March Trail and Commentary from Bakery Hill to the Stockade. CLICK HERE. Also for your interest is an archived program of past Annual Ballarat Eureka Commemoration events CLICK HERE. |