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SUMMARY:The Constitution\, the Governor and Royal Assent
DESCRIPTION:They 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? \nThe 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 the way we are governed. But what is included? And crucially\, what is excluded? \nThe roles of Governor-General and state Governor are enshrined in that Constitution. They are the final word on whether a law is legal! The Governor of Victoria and the Executive Council have met in the Old Treasury Building for over 160 years! The Governor-General and the federal Executive Council also met in the building for a time after Federation. Every law passed in Victoria since 1862 has become an Act in the Old Treasury Building with the granting of Royal Assent. This crucial last step cannot occur without it. On this tour you will visit that room\, still in use today\, and discuss the role of the Old Treasury Building in our democratic past\, present and future. \nIn this special presentation of our regular public tour\, presented as part of Victoria’s Law Week\, discover the Constitution\, the Governor and Royal Assent\, but also the way in which ‘direct democracy’ can influence law makers.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/the-constitution-the-governor-and-royal-assent/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:Making Public Histories: Cold War Spies in Australia
DESCRIPTION:While 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 stranger and far more interesting than any spy novel. Historians working with restricted or highly redacted material have increasingly shed light on these real life spy stories\, from installing bugs in apartment ceilings to rendezvous in cemeteries and draining a beer at the pub opposite the Soviet embassy. In this seminar\, two of Australia’s foremost intelligence historians will discuss espionage and counter-espionage in Australia during the Cold War\, share some of the fascinating stories they’ve encountered in their research\, and reflect on the unique challenges of creating history based on intelligence records. \nDr Ebony Nilsson is a lecturer in History at the Australian Catholic University. She is a social historian whose work specialises in migrant communities’ experiences of politics and surveillance during the Cold War. Her first book\, Displaced Comrades: Politics and Surveillance in the Lives of Soviet Refugees in the West (Bloomsbury\, 2023) explores the transnational lives and experiences of Soviet ‘Displaced Persons’ who were resettled in Australia from Europe and China during the early Cold War and drew the attention of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation with their political engagement. Elsewhere\, she has published on the Sydney Russian community\, migrants who returned to the Soviet Union\, and the surveillance of migrants in relation to the Petrov Affair. \nDr Rhys Crawley Dr Rhys Crawley is a senior lecturer in history at UNSW Canberra\, and the author of the Official History of Australian Operations in Afghanistan\, 2005-2010. His research focuses on military and intelligence history\, with a particular emphasis on Australian military history\, the war in Afghanistan\, special operations\, First World War operational history\, military logistics\, espionage\, and domestic security intelligence. His books include Climax at Gallipoli: The Failure of the August Offensive (2014)\, The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO\, 1975-1989 (2016)\, Intelligence and the Function of Government (2018)\, Gallipoli: New Perspectives on the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 1915-16 (2018)\, and The Long Search for Peace: Observer Missions and Beyond\, 1947-2006 (2019). \nThe seminar is part of an ongoing series\, Making Public Histories\, that is offered jointly by the Monash University History Program\, the History Council of Victoria and the Old Treasury Building. Each seminar aims to explore issues and approaches in making public histories. The seminars are open\, free of charge\, to anyone interested in the creation and impact of history in contemporary society. \nWe thank the series sponsors\, Monash University Publishing\, the Monash University History Program and the Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/making-public-histories-cold-war-spies-in-australia/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Making Public Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="History Council Victoria":MAILTO:info@historycouncilvic.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:National Police Legacy Day
DESCRIPTION:On 17 June\, exactly 54 years after Police Legacy was first established in Australia\, we will proudly celebrate the inaugural National Police Legacy Day. \nThis 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 and territory have its own Police Legacy organisation\, each committed to caring for those who serve\, and the families left behind. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in yellow and purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/national-police-legacy-day/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:Lipoedema Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:June 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 a registered charity\, we are committed to directing and supporting research and medical recognition of lipoedema\, developing a comprehensive treatment/management plan and ultimately finding a cure. We are also dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by lipoedema. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in pink and purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/lipoedema-awareness-month/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723
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SUMMARY:World Fragile X Day
DESCRIPTION:World Fragile X Day is 22 July. This day is celebrated in many countries around the world including Australia.\nSince 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. \nFragile X syndrome is a genetic condition which is the leading cause of inherited intellectual disability. Thousands of families (around 90\,000 Australians) are impacted by Fragile X in some way – as carriers of the gene mutation that causes Fragile X syndrome\, or living with Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X conditions remain\, unfortunately\, frequently under-recognised and often misdiagnosed. Late diagnosis delays the opportunity to put in place the appropriate treatments and care which will secure the best life outcomes for those affected. \nIn supporting Light Up for Fragile X\, regional and metropolitan communities are acknowledging the families and individuals who are living with Fragile X syndrome and actively raising public awareness of this disability. \n#WorldFragileXDay \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in orange for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-fragile-x-day-2/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Megan Herbert\, Political Cartoonist of the Year
DESCRIPTION:Join ‘Behind the Lines 2024’ curator Matthew Jones and Political Cartoonist of the Year Megan Herbert as they explore the exhibition and Megan’s work. \nMegan Herbert is a cartoonist\, illustrator\, and writer whose work appears in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Her cartoons in ‘Behind the Lines’ reference climate change\, the cost of living\, the housing crisis and more in her signature style. \nPresented as part of the exhibition\, ‘Behind the Lines 2024: No Guts\, No Glory’ on display at the Old Treasury Building from 21 July to 28 August 2025. \n‘Behind the Lines’ is a travelling exhibition developed by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House\, proudly supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach program\, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-megan-herbert-political-cartoonist-of-the-year/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
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SUMMARY:Brain Injury Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Each year a week in August is dedicated to raising awareness for brain injury awareness week.\nLocations across Australia light up purple and gold to highlight this event. \nOver 70 landmarks across the nation are lighting up in 2025!  \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple and yellow for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/brain-injury-awareness-week/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250822T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250822T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall
DESCRIPTION:The 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 their passion for objects! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Speaker:\nSpoils from ‘The Tour of the East’\n \nIn 1930\, the white colonials\, Jack Mortlock\, of Martindale Hall\, near Clare S.A.\, and his younger brother Ranson\, and their manager\, E. E. Scarfe\, made a three month ‘Tour of the East’\, travelling in Java\, Singapore\, Ceylon and India. We have been able to trace their journey\, creating a Time Layered Cultural map (TLC)\, drawing upon the movie they made of the trip\, diaries\, newspaper reports and itineraries. En route they collected souvenirs and artefacts\, which they displayed in Martindale Hall.\nThis paper will examine some of these souvenirs\, such as the Javanese lampshade\, the Sri Lankan masks and the Taj Mahal lamp\, drawing attention to the colonial power relations which pervaded them. \nProfessor Emerita Margaret Allen\, University of Adelaide has researched gendered histories\, and also transnational and postcolonial histories\, focussing upon India-Australia 1880-1940. In the ARC project\, ‘Beyond Empire transnational religious networks & liberal cosmopolitanisms’ she examined the emergence of faith-based cosmopolitanisms in the interstices of multi-faith\, multi-cultural and multi-racial connected webs around India in late colonial period. This paper emerges from ARC project\, ‘Slow digitisation\, community heritage and the objects of Martindale Hall.’ \n  \nSecond Speaker:\nJoe Timbery’s boomerang and the politics of 1938 \nThe Smoking Room at Jack Mortlock’s Martindale Hall\, an Italianate Georgian mansion in the Clare Valley SA\, displays some fifty Australian Aboriginal objects\, including shields\, spear throwers\, clubs and boomerangs. The artefacts and objects in the Hall’s opulent Smoking Room are portals to new stories that take us through\, in Delia Falconer’s words\, the ‘back door of history’. These new ways of looking at Martindale Hall seek to show the hidden material relationships of class and race that underpinned the wealthy lifestyles of its inhabitants.\nOne object is described as ‘an urban boomerang’ and was most likely purchased by Mortlock in Sydney in 1938. This ornately decorated boomerang was made by Joe Timbery a famous boomerang-maker and -thrower from the Aboriginal community of La Perouse\, Sydney. The designs and the object biography of this boomerang opens an unexpected window onto the modern political history of Australia in the twentieth century. \nProfessor Penelope Edmonds is Matthew Flinders Professor\, History\, Flinders University. She researches in 19th century British empire and setter colonialism in the Australian/Pacific region\, transnational and postcolonial histories\, heritage and museums. She brings a critical theory perspective to questions of colonialism\, race\, reconciliation and redress\, humanitarianism\, slavery and unfreedom in the Australian and Western Pacific region. She has broad industry and professional experience in the GLAM sector. On the Board of the Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery\, she was involved with the development and delivery of its landmark apology to Tasmanian Indigenous peoples in 2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaterial Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic University.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/colonial-tourism-objects-of-martindale-hall/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Material Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830
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SUMMARY:Wear it Purple Day
DESCRIPTION:Wear it Purple Day (WIPD) was founded in 2010 in a global response to many rainbow youth taking their lives after being bullied and harassed as a result of a lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identification.\nWIPD\, is a day to show support\, awareness\, and inclusiveness to our young rainbow youth. Is an opportunity to show that we value our ‘Rainbow Youth’ and their mental health matters.\nShowing a visual sign of support and understanding\, by wearing purple. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/wear-it-purple-day/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250327T013915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T002651Z
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SUMMARY:International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:This September we’re lighting up red for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month. \nFASD is the leading preventable developmental disability in Australia\, which occurs due to prenatal alcohol exposure. People with FASD can experience challenges such as physical and emotional developmental delay; impaired speech and language development; learning problems\, such as issues with memory and attention; and difficulty controlling behaviour. \n#FASD #RedShoesRock \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/international-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd-awareness-day/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T025530Z
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SUMMARY:Making Public Histories: Australian Fathering and Family Life: Learning Lessons from History
DESCRIPTION:Over the best part of a decade\, we’ve been researching the history of Australian fathering and family life\, from 1919 to the present day\, working alongside a team that’s also included John Murphy\, Johnny Bell and Mike Roper. Drawing upon hundreds of oral history interviews from several national collections\, as well as memoirs\, wartime letters and submissions to Royal Commissions and government inquiries\, we’ve explored how family life and fathering (and mothering) have been shaped by shifting structural forces and cultural expectations\, and how diverse Australian families have negotiated those expectations and forces in varying ways\, influenced by personal character and family circumstances (see our co-authored book\, Fathering: An Australian History\, MUP\, 2025). In this webinar we’ll each focus on an aspect of the research and reflect on lessons we’ve learnt from the past that might be useful for contemporary families and social policy. \nAl Thomson will introduce the project’s aims\, approaches and sources\, and note key findings about fathering and family life. \nKate Murphy will focus on the Royal Commission on Human Relationships (1974-77) and what we learnt from individual and institutional submissions about family life and fathering in the 1970s. \nJill Barnard will discuss how an oral history collection sheds light on the family lives of Forgotten Australians. \nThe seminar is part of an ongoing series\, Making Public Histories\, that is offered jointly by the Monash University History Program\, the History Council of Victoria and the Old Treasury Building. Each seminar aims to explore issues and approaches in making public histories. The seminars are open\, free of charge\, to anyone interested in the creation and impact of history in contemporary society. \nWe thank the series sponsors\, Monash University Publishing\, the Monash University History Program and the Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/making-public-histories-australian-fathering-and-family-life-learning-lessons-from-history/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Making Public Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="History Council Victoria":MAILTO:info@historycouncilvic.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250928
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T003013Z
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SUMMARY:Global ITP Awareness Week—LightUp4ITP—I sporT purPle for Platelets Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Global ITP Awareness Week 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of uniting voices across the globe to shine a light on Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). \nFrom Monday\, 22 September to Sunday\, 28 September\, countries around the world will come together to increase understanding\, share patient stories\, and support those living with this rare autoimmune condition.\nGlobal ITP Awareness Week is a dedicated week to help raise public awareness for the rare blood autoimmune disorder\, Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)\, and shine a light on the ITP patient experience. \nITP is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system attacks platelets. Platelets assist the blood to clot\, and ITP patients typically have a low platelet count.\nITP impacts approximately 1 in 10\,000. It affects children and adults. There is no cure. For most people\, there is no known cause. It also affects people in many unseen ways\, including their emotional well-being and overall quality of life. \nBy increasing awareness\, we can foster better understanding\, reduce stigma\, and build stronger support networks for the ITP community. ITP Australia and New Zealand provides information\, education\, support and advocacy for ITP patients and the ITP community. \n#ITPAusNZ #ITPAwarenessWeek #ITPAware #Global4ITP #LightUp4ITP \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/itp-awareness-week/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:The Great Australian Dream- A Home of our Own
DESCRIPTION:Home ownership is once again a hot political issue. As house prices rose inexorably in the early twenty first century\, many young people found themselves locked out of home ownership. And yet the desire to own ‘a home of our own’ is still as strong as ever. Join Margaret Anderson as she reflects on the highs and lows of home building in Victoria\, from boarded-up streets in the Great Depression\, through the acute shortages of the post-war years\, to the peak of home ownership during the ‘long boom’ of the 1960s. We also consider how homes have changed over the years\, from the outside laundry and toilet to the ensuite bathroom and more. Expectations in 2025 are very far from those of 1925. \nMargaret Anderson is the historian director of the Old Treasury Building. \nPresented as part of the ‘Belongings: Objects and Family Life‘ online exhibition from Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/the-great-australian-dream-a-home-of-our-own/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
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SUMMARY:Diwali 2025
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Diwali\, the building will be lit on 8-11 October 2025\, and again on 20 October. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple and gold for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/diwali-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250908T003401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T003401Z
UID:10000192-1760486400-1760572799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Light it Red for Dyslexia 2025
DESCRIPTION:Ask any dyslexic about their school experience and they will tell you about the gut wrenching fear of receiving back their school work covered in red crosses and comments. When Light it Red started in 2015\, it was about taking back the power of that colour to raise awareness. The colour influenced our name Code Read (pronounced RED) Dyslexia Network. Red is disruptive and cannot be ignored but it also highlights the urgency of the situation. In effect we wanted to say that it is time to stop sweeping this important issue under the carpet and take action. \nCode REaD Dyslexia Network’s annual  ‘Light it Red for Dyslexia’ campaign\, designed to Raise Dyslexia Awareness by lighting significant monuments\, buildings and landmarks RED during Dyslexia Awareness Month each October. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/light-it-red-for-dyslexia-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251021
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250908T003817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T003817Z
UID:10000194-1760918400-1761004799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Diwali 2025
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Diwali\, the building will be lit on 8-11 October 2025\, and again on 20 October. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple and gold for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/diwali-2025-2/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250917T014357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T014530Z
UID:10000198-1761138000-1761141600@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Consuming Fashion: Fibres and Fun in the 1960s
DESCRIPTION:The 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 their passion for objects! \nThe 1960s is a period defined by change. An era of unprecedented growth in youth culture and synthetic fibres saw the birth of two fashion icons: Barbie and Woolmark. During this online talk event\, we’ll delve into the history and impact of these two fashion giants. \nFirst Speaker\nPlaying with Barbie: Youth fashion and child’s play in the 1960s\nwith Dr Pauling Hastings\nMattel’s Barbie doll launched in Australia in 1964\, a time of unprecedented growth in the youth fashion market. Dubbed “The Teenage Fashion Model Doll\,” Barbie modelled teenage lived experience and aspirations to children\, challenging traditional images of postwar femininity and motherhood. For Barbie\, fashion enabled possibility. Through her expanding fashionable wardrobe\, Barbie reinforced new ideas on sartorial style\, fun and alternative women’s roles.\nDr Pauline Hastings is a Professional Historian and independent scholar. Her work on Australia’s postwar manufacturing\, marketing and consumption of fashion and textiles connects the material to broader histories of society\, culture and the economy. \nSecond Speaker\nFashioning Australian wool: the Wool Fashion Awards and Woolmark in Australia’s 1960s\nwith Dr Lorinda Cramer\nAustralian wool stood a fashion crossroads in the 1960s. On the one hand\, exciting new synthetic fibres linked with modernity and youth culture had electrified the clothing market. On the other\, initiatives directly focused on regaining wool’s footing strengthened. This included the Wool Fashion Awards that had launched the previous decade and the introduction of the Woolmark symbol in Australia in 1966. Both extended wool’s appeal for Australian consumers by creating a glamorous\, fashionable and high-quality image for the natural fibre.\nDr Lorinda Cramer is a lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University. Her work explores the worn and material histories of Australian wool\, the gendered dimensions of dress and textiles\, and historical examples of sustainable fashion and waste in museum collections. \nMaterial Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic University. \n‘Consuming Fashion: Fibres and Fun in the 1960s’ is presented as part of Melbourne Fashion Week.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/consuming-fashion-fibres-and-fun-in-the-1960s/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Material Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250717T010725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T010725Z
UID:10000188-1761264000-1761350399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Dysautonomia Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:October 2025 marks Dysautonomia International’s 14th Global Dysautonomia Awareness Month campaign. \nEach year building and monument owners are asked to light up the night sky turquoise for Dysautonomia Awareness Month\nOn Friday October 24th\, the world joins to ‘Turn the Town Turquoise’. \nDysautonomia Dysautonomia (pronounced dis-oughta’-no-me-uh) is an umbrella term that includes many different diseases of the autonomic nervous system. Over 70 million people worldwide live with a form of dysautonomia. The autonomic nervous system controls all of the involuntary functions of the body\, like heart rate\, blood pressure\, digestion\, and temperature control. Some forms of dysautonomia are mild\, while others are fatal\, but all forms of dysautonomia can be very debilitating. People with dysautonomia often suffer for years undiagnosed\, due to a lack of awareness. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in turquoise for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/dysautonomia-awareness-month/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251102
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250224T222606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T222606Z
UID:10000168-1761955200-1762041599@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:World Pancreatic Awareness Month 2025
DESCRIPTION:Today we stand alongside the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Alliance and the World Pancreatic Alliance by turning purple for for beginning of World Pancreatic Awareness Month.\nThey aim to raise awareness and pay tribute to those living with the disease and to honour those who have lost their lives to pancreatic cancer. \nPatients diagnosed early and in time for surgery are more likely to live five years and beyond. Early diagnosis is vital\, so say “Hello\, Pancreas” and don’t ignore the signs. \n#HelloPancreas #LightItPurple \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-pancreatic-awareness-month-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251009T005401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T005401Z
UID:10000200-1762560000-1762646399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Shine a Light on Lung Cancer
DESCRIPTION:In Australia\, more than 15\,122 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year — that’s 41 every day.\nAlmost 85% will be diagnosed at a late stage\, making it our country’s most devastating cancer. \nEvery November\, Shine a Light on Lung Cancer brings Australians together to raise awareness and funds for life-changing lung cancer research and support. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in green for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/shine-a-light-on-lung-cancer/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251028T035157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T035157Z
UID:10000203-1762905600-1763337599@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:AC/DC’s return to Melbourne!
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate AC/DC’s return to Melbourne on the Power Up Tour this November\, buildings light up red across the city to pay homage to the rock legends. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/ac-dcs-return-to-melbourne/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250908T011920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T021145Z
UID:10000195-1763424000-1763510399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation\, Abuse\, and Violence 2025
DESCRIPTION:This day is to raise awareness of prevalence and impact\, and is a call to action for governments and the public to focus on preventing child sexual abuse\, supporting healing for survivors\, and ensuring justice. \n#18novworldday #PreventionHealingJustice #EndChildSexualAbuse \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-day-for-the-prevention-of-and-healing-from-child-sexual-exploitation-abuse-and-violence-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250919T062206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T062206Z
UID:10000199-1763510400-1763596799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Yellow Day –  the International Stand Up to Bullying Day
DESCRIPTION:Bully Zero is a key actionist driving awareness for Yellow Day –  the International Stand Up to Bullying Day.\nAs part of this day\, a global organisation will be donating $10 for every photo that is shared of yellow day activities with the hashtag #rideoutintimidation. \nWhat is Yellow Day \n\nYellow Day is to show support for International Stand Up to Bullying Day “Ride Out Intimidation”.\nThe day is about showing solidarity\, raising awareness of bullying (in education\, workplaces\, communities)\, and encouraging positive action.\nOne way everyone can participate is by wearing yellow and posting photos on social media (public posts on LinkedIn\, Facebook\, Instagram) with the hashtag #RideOutIntimidation.\nFor every public post\, BRP (Bully Zero’s proud partner)\, will donate to bullying prevention charities around the world.\n\nOld Treasury Building will be lit in yellow for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/yellow-day-the-international-stand-up-to-bullying-day/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20250224T222246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T222246Z
UID:10000167-1763596800-1763683199@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Today we stand alongside the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Alliance and the World Pancreatic Alliance by turning purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day along with 126 other landmarks in the country to raise awareness and pay tribute to those living with the disease and to honour those who have lost their lives to pancreatic cancer. \nPatients diagnosed early and in time for surgery are more likely to live five years and beyond. Early diagnosis is vital\, so say “Hello\, Pancreas” and don’t ignore the signs. \n#HelloPancreas #LightItPurple #WorldPancreaticCancerDay #WPCD \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-pancreatic-cancer-day-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251021T052000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T234504Z
UID:10000201-1763636400-1763640000@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Looking back on the Swinging Sixties
DESCRIPTION:What comes to mind when we think about the ‘Swinging Sixties’? Is it miniskirts and pop music\, street protest\, or the Pill? Do we remember rebellious youth and ‘the generation gap’\, or think nostalgically of a time of full employment\, buoyant wages\, and high rates of home ownership? In truth the sixties was about all of these things. Join Margaret Anderson as she explores life in the 1960s and asks did Victoria really ‘swing’ in the 1960s? \nMargaret Anderson is the historian director of the Old Treasury Building. \nPresented as part of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ exhibition from Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/looking-back-on-the-swinging-sixties/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251021T052827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T003735Z
UID:10000202-1764262800-1764268200@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Making Public Histories: Thinking about the weather heatwaves and history in twentieth century Australia
DESCRIPTION:Heatwaves are forgotten killers as deaths occur silently\, in homes and institutions. In urban and temperate areas heatwaves evaporate from our memory\, erased by the drama of fire\, flood and storm.\nEnvironmental historians recognise the importance of climate as not simply a “backdrop against which history is played out” but an active force in Australian life. Through hospital records\, diaries and press reports\, we examine daily life in the mid-twentieth century as heatwaves unfold\, finding that decisions about sleep\, food\, housing\, clothing and social interaction\, as well as professional and domestic labour\, were disrupted and negotiated.\nBy uncovering the everyday practices by which people negotiate weather\, in urban\, regional and remote areas\, we reveal how heatwaves have been crucial in shaping the Australian idea and experience of climate. \nJoin us for three expert speakers and a topical panel discussion. \nSpeakers\nMANDY PAUL- ‘Fearful heat’: the January 1939 heatwave in Tarntanya/Adelaide\nMandy is a public historian and museum professional whose current research interests include the history of heatwaves in Tarntanya/Adelaide\, and the power of museum collections. She is Head of Collections at the History Trust of South Australia and a visiting Research Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide. \nROCHELLE SCHOFF- Thermometer conscious: keeping an eye on the mercury in everyday life\nRochelle is a graduate researcher in environmental history in the Department of Archaeology and History\, La Trobe University. Her research focuses on drought and extreme weather and considers relationships between people and climate across regional southeastern Australia during the twentieth century. \nREBECCA JONES- Living with heat in arid Australia\nRebecca is an environmental historian with particular interest in Australian climate\, weather\, rural health and adaptation. She worked as a public historian in Victoria and at Monash University and the Australian National University. She is the author of Slow Catastrophes: Living with drought in Australia (Monash University Publishing). \nThe seminar is part of an ongoing series\, Making Public Histories\, that is offered jointly by the Monash University History Program\, the History Council of Victoria and the Old Treasury Building. Each seminar aims to explore issues and approaches in making public histories. The seminars are open\, free of charge\, to anyone interested in the creation and impact of history in contemporary society. \nWe thank the series sponsors\, Monash University Publishing\, the Monash University History Program and the Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/making-public-histories-thinking-about-the-weather-heatwaves-and-history-in-twentieth-century-australia/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Making Public Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="History Council Victoria":MAILTO:info@historycouncilvic.org.au
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251208T004100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T004100Z
UID:10000207-1769904000-1769990399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Marfan Awareness Month 2026
DESCRIPTION:Connective Tissue Disorders Network Australia (CTDNA) support\, advocate and bring awareness to people living with a heritable connective tissue disorder (HTCDs).\nHCTDs are a group of genetic conditions affecting the body’s connective tissues. Connective tissue provides the support and structure to other tissue and organs in the body. \nMarfan syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects 1 in 5000 people and can be life threatening if undiagnosed. One of the areas that Marfan Syndrome affects is the aorta in the heart. The aorta is weakened and can lead to a rupture causing death.\nFebruary is Marfan Awareness Month. This month city monuments will light up red. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/marfan-awareness-month-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260220
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20251208T004535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T004535Z
UID:10000208-1771459200-1771545599@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:World Cholangiocarcinoma Day
DESCRIPTION:Light Australia Green (LAGi) is an ongoing\, year-round initiative that includes a series of events\, culminating in World Cholangiocarcinoma Day\, held on the third Thursday of February each year. \nLight Australia Green is an effort to unite people nationwide around a common goal:\nA comprehensive annual campaign of green-themed events\, symposiums\, and innovative initiatives dedicated to raising awareness and driving engagement in bile health and bile-related cancer response strategies. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in green for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-cholangiocarcinoma-day/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260219T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20260114T232115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T232115Z
UID:10000221-1771522200-1771525800@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Crinoline\, Flapper & Mini: Transformative Fashion Moments
DESCRIPTION:Women’s fashion is ever evolving\, but there have been 3 major moments of significant change: the introduction of the crinoline — an innovation that maintained shape but relieved women from the heavy petticoats of years past; the ‘flapper’ dress — an escape from corsetry and tight waists of the previous century and the discovery of women’s knees of the 1920s; and the miniskirt crazy of the 1960s — thigh skimming skirts that quickly evolved from scandalous to everyday. \nJoin Margaret Anderson\, Director of the Old Treasury Building\, on a special tour of the latest exhibition Swinging Sixties\, followed by a discussion of three transformative fashion moments\, illustrated by original costume. \n‘Crinoline\, Flapper & Mini: Transformative Fashion Moments’ is presented as part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Independent Programme. \nPresented as part of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ exhibition from Old Treasury Building.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/crinoline-flapper-mini-transformative-fashion-moments/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Spring Street:geo:144.9742711,-37.8134372
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260220T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260220T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233114
CREATED:20260114T232331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T232331Z
UID:10000220-1771592400-1771596000@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Material Histories: Cuttings\, Combings\, Fettlings and Flock: Fashionable Consumption and Australian Wool ‘Waste’
DESCRIPTION:We live surrounded by material things. Some are mundane and utilitarian\, others exotic objects of desire\, but all our belongings have something to say about who we are and how we live. Objects reflect both culture and history. Individually and collectively\, they shape our lives\, link us to others and connect us to the past. Yet objects are often strangely absent from accounts of past lives. This seminar series aims to unpack some of the stories that objects can tell about the present and about the past.  We also hope to provide a forum for discussion for those of us interested in material histories. We aim to cast the net widely\, with no limitations on either time or space. \n  \nAustralia’s wool industry produced vast amounts of fine fleece from the nineteenth century\, spurring clothing industries globally and driving fashionable consumption. Yet wool processing and clothes manufacturing also generated waste – products like cuttings\, combings\, fettlings and flock. Salvaged then sold to waste merchants\, these materials had a second life. This paper explores fashion and its resulting waste by drawing together the mail order catalogues produced by the Melbourne department store Foy & Gibson and the invoices it issued for the wool waste leaving its mills and clothing factories. It considers the value of these waste products in their second life. \nSpeaker: Dr Lorinda Cramer is a lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University. Her work explores the worn and material histories of Australian wool\, the gendered dimensions of dress and textiles\, and historical examples of sustainable fashion and waste in museum collections. \nMaterial Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic University. \n  \n‘Cuttings\, Combings\, Fettlings and Flock: Fashionable Consumption and Australian Wool ‘Waste’’ is presented as part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Independent Programme.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/cuttings-combings-fettlings-and-flock/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Material Histories
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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