IDAHOBIT Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) Day is recognised internationally on May 17 each year. Founded in 2004, this day aims to raise awareness of violence and discrimination […]
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Objects of Connection: The Overland Telegraph
Online , AustraliaThe next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]
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National Volunteer Week 2025
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaEstablished in 1989, National Volunteer Week is the premier celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia. More than six million people in Australia volunteer through organisations across the nation. Millions […]
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Shine a Light on Neurofibromatosis
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaShine a Light on Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an integral part of the NF Awareness Month campaign. In recognition of World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day on May 17, locations around the world […]
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Huntington’s Victoria’s May Awareness Campaign
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaRaising awareness for Huntington's Disease. We are joining hands with Huntington's Victoria and other Melbourne landmarks to light up blue on May 22nd to raise awareness and support those living with Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterised by the dysfunction and eventual death of brain cells, resulting in physical, cognitive, and […]
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The Constitution, the Governor and Royal Assent
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThey say if you don’t remember your past, you are doomed to repeat it. But how much to we remember about our past? And is it still relevant? The Australian Constitution was drafted about 130 years ago. There have been eight amendments to it since, the last one in 1977. It rules many parts of […]
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Making Public Histories: Cold War Spies in Australia
Online , AustraliaWhile the idea of Cold War-era spies often evokes cliched images of James Bond or John La Carré, the reality of spies and surveillance in Cold War Australia was far […]
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National Police Legacy Day
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaOn 17 June, exactly 54 years after Police Legacy was first established in Australia, we will proudly celebrate the inaugural National Police Legacy Day. This important day honours the vital work of the nation’s eight Police Legacy organisations and raises awareness of the invaluable support they provide to police and their families. Every Australian state […]
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Lipoedema Awareness Month
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJune is Lipoedema awareness month, and currently 11% to 19% of the female population have it. It is frequently misdiagnosed by medical practitioners due to the lack of awareness of the condition, and as a result a lot of women don't know they have it. Lipoedema Australia is the national representative body for lipoedema. As […]
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World Fragile X Day
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWorld Fragile X Day is 22 July. This day is celebrated in many countries around the world including Australia. Since 2016 Fragile X Association of Australia has invited significant landmarks across Australia to illuminate “ORANGE” on this day, orange being the signature colour for Fragile X in Australia. Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition […]