Preserving the story and ideals of Eureka
Eureka Australia Descendants and Supporters is an association for descendants and supporters of the Eureka story, preserving its history and democratic legacy for future generations.
The Eureka Story
Democracy and Eureka Australia
'Eureka Australia, endeavours to build support for a more effective democratic society. We publish information regularly in our Liberty newsletter and on our website, support seminars and relevant publications, network with representatives of commemorative societies from other goldfields areas, participate actively in annual Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, conduct annual Eureka commemorative dinners and annually nominate a recipient of the Eureka Democracy Award to recognise an individual (or organisation) who has, through their endeavours, contributed to the strengthening of democratic traditions in Australia.'
Eric Howard, President of Eureka Australia: Descendants and Supporters. |
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In his Tobin Oration in Ballarat at the Eureka Centre,(formerly M.A.D.E ) Eric outlined 'some of the history of our Victorian and Australian democracy, some of the challenges we face and some actions we could take to improve our democratic society. Surely it is time we had the confidence to govern ourselves fully, to stand together as grown up citizens, to show respect and give at last ultimate effect to the vision embodied within the 1854 Charter of Bakery Hill, “the people are the only legitimate source of political power”?'
'Professor John Molony reminds us that “The men and women who had been at Eureka knew that in this new land, the right to stand up against tyranny, to be treated with respect befitting a human person and to hope in, and work for, a better future, is inalienable. They knew that those things had been fought and died for at Eureka. They had stood up for a freer, more democratic society and we are all the beneficiaries”.
The Tobin Oration by Eric Howard, President of Eureka Australia.
Eureka Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land of the Australian continent on which we live and work. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present. We look to respond positively to the offer by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to share their longstanding culture with us, to better understand its richness and to work towards reconciliation between our First Nations people and all other Australians.
