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SUMMARY:World Lymphoedema Day
DESCRIPTION:March is Lymphoedema Awareness Month\, and Old Treasury Building is lighting up in blue and teal to raise awareness of lymphoedema. \nLymphoedema is the term given to swellingresulting from malfunction of the lymphatic system. It impacts adversely on the physical\, emotional\, social and financialwellbeing of people living with the condition. \n#ShineALightOnLymphoedema #ShineALight #Lymphoedema #WLD \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue and teal for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-lymphoedema-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:20250307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250310
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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SUMMARY:National Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Every three days\, an Australian is diagnosed with a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome. \nThe aim of National Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Awareness Week is to raise awareness of Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes and their impact on patients and families\, increase an understanding of the work of Maddie’s Visit and the services offered\, and to seek the Australian community’s support through both blood and stem cell donations\, which patients rely on to stay alive. \nNational Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Awareness Week is afiliated with Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/national-bone-marrow-failure-syndrome-awareness-week-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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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SUMMARY:World Kidney Day
DESCRIPTION:Kidney disease is projected to become the 5th leading cause of death worldwide by 2050\, rising from the 18th leading cause in 1990. Sadly\, 1.8 million Australians are completely unaware they are living with kidney disease. As they progress toward kidney failure\, many of these people will either require a transplant or kidney dialysis to stay alive.\nWhile kidney disease continues to soar\, dialysis treatment has barely changed in 50 years – and it takes away people’s quality of life\, their freedom and their time. This World Kidney Day\, we continue to call for greater investment in kidney disease and a change to the status quo.\nIt’s time to join the kidney revolution! \n#WorldKidneyDayAU #WorldKidneyDayAU #jointhekidneyrevolution \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-kidney-day-2/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T010318Z
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SUMMARY:The White Goods Revolution: How Machines Found a Place in our Homes
DESCRIPTION:Few of us can truly say that we enjoy housework\, despite the plethora of ‘labour-saving devices’ now found in most homes. Imagine then\, a time when almost all domestic tasks relied on muscle power and elbow grease alone. The lucky few employed domestic servants to do this work. (Of course\, the servants weren’t so lucky!) But from 1900 fewer women wanted work as servants and increasingly\, the housewife was left to her own devices. Enter ‘electric servants’— machinery designed to make cooking\, washing and cleaning easier. Although it would take many decades for most households to acquire these machines\, the ‘white goods revolution’ eventually reshaped domestic interiors\, while machines embedded themselves in our lives. Join Margaret Anderson as she reflects on the history of domestic work and considers the rise and rise of domestic appliances. \nPresented as part of the ‘Belongings: Objects and Family Life‘ exhibition on display at the Old Treasury Building until September 2025.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/the-white-goods-revolution-how-machines-found-a-place-in-our-homes/
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;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250321T032026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T032026Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Hour
DESCRIPTION:Earth Hour has grown to become much more than switching your lights off\, but that iconic switch-off moment is still an important part of Earth Hour. Millions of participants around the world will switch off their lights at 8:30 pm local time on Saturday 22nd March to demonstrate their support of the environment. This action is symbolic and is not an action to save power. We know it will take so much more than an hour of turning our lights out to have a measurable impact on climate change\, but the action helps to bring greater awareness to the issue and demonstrates your commitment to help protect the planet – both during and beyond Earth Hour. \nEarth Hour is at 8:30pm local time Saturday 22 March.  \nOld Treasury Building’s lights will be off all night for this event.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/earth-hour/
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:20250427T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (April 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city. \nThis monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions\, including the beautiful building. See areas of the building inaccessible to the general public\, including the Executive Council Chamber. This historic room is where the Governor of Victoria has met for over 160 years to sign legislation into law. Find out more about Melbourne’s fascinating gold rush past! \nView original plans by Old Treasury Building architect John James Clark\, exclusively available on a tour!
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/old-treasury-building-public-tour-april-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250508
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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SUMMARY:Safe Steps 2025 Candlelight Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Led by courageous survivors and passionate advocates\, the Safe Steps Candlelight Vigil brings Victoria together in a powerful tribute to honour and remember the people whose lives have been lost to family and domestic violence. \nPlaying a crucial role in raising awareness of family and domestic violence\, the Vigil provides a platform for sharing stories of resilience\, sparking hope\, and inspiring change. It empowers help-seekers to access support before it’s too late\, helping to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and prevent further loss of life. \nThe Safe Steps Candlelight Vigil will take place on National Family Violence Remembrance Day\, Wednesday 7 May 2025\, coinciding with Domestic Violence Prevention Month. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/safe-steps-2025-candlelight-vigil/
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:20250514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250515
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T235125Z
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SUMMARY:Apraxia Awareness Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Today we are lighting up BLUE for Apraxia Awareness Day (May 14th). \nApraxia can affect children from birth (childhood apraxia of speech) or can be acquired in childhood/adulthood due to a brain injury/stroke/degenerative condition.\nChildhood Apraxia of Speech is a lifelong motor speech disorder that affects 1-2 in 1000 children. \nCommunication is a basic human right and everyone deserves a voice! \n#goblue4apraxia #apraxiaawarenessday2025 #keystocommunicatesp #aleias_aim #apraxiaawareness \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/apraxia-awareness-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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250516T003821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T003821Z
UID:10000179-1747353600-1747526399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:IDAHOBIT Day
DESCRIPTION:International Day Against Homophobia\, Biphobia\, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) Day is recognised internationally on May 17 each year. \nFounded in 2004\, this day aims to raise awareness of violence and discrimination against lesbian\, gay\, bi\, trans and queer (LGBTIQ+) people and to drive positive change to build LGBTIQ+ inclusion. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in rainbow for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/idahobit-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:20250516T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250516T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250128T043050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T043050Z
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SUMMARY:Objects of Connection: The Overland Telegraph
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! \nIn 2022\, a virtual exhibition was launched to mark 150 years of the Overland Telegraph Line. A collaboration between Australian Catholic University\, the History Trust of South Australia\, the State Library of South Australia and the South Australian Museum\, the exhibition re-tells the Line’s significance through a more inclusive cultural narrative\, beyond its place in European-centred colonial history. In particular\, it seeks to emphasise First Nations perspectives on the Line’s paths through Aboriginal Country\, and highlights the vital role of other non-European actors in its construction. It reveals the Line’s important transcultural history – both as a tool of colonial expansion and as a complex zone of cross-cultural contact and exchange. The exhibition draws on the collections of three of South Australia’s cultural institutions\, and the re-interpretation of items of material culture is a key aspect of the exhibition’s approach. \n  \nSpeakers: \nMandy Paul is responsible for the management of the South Australian State History Collection. Understanding and sharing complex and contested histories has been a thread running through her career\, informing her work over three decades as a social history curator\, museum director and collections manager\, and as a consultant historian on native title claims. Mandy holds postgraduate qualifications in history and museum studies and has published widely in on Australian social history\, museology\, and native title.  Mandy is also a member of State Records Council and a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide. \nAmanda Nettelbeck is a Professor of History at the University of Adelaide and the current Australia-Japan Foundation Visiting Professor in Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo (2024-25). Her fields of research include a focus on the application of colonial law to Indigenous people\, including through policing and the courts\, and the history and memory of Australia’s frontier wars. Her last book\, Indigenous Rights and Colonial Subjecthood (Cambridge University Press\, 2019) won the 2020 Australia & New Zealand Law & History Society legal history prize. She is a member of the South Australian Libraries Board\, and is current chair of the Editorial Board for the journal Australian Historical Studies. \nMaterial Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic University.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/objects-of-connection-the-overland-telegraph/
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250515T234319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T234319Z
UID:10000178-1747612800-1747871999@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:National Volunteer Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Established in 1989\, National Volunteer Week is the premier celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia.\nMore than six million people in Australia volunteer through organisations across the nation. Millions more volunteer informally in their local communities\, helping neighbours and strangers\, especially in times of crisis and adversity. \nNational Volunteer Week 2025 celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’. \nThis year we light the building red to acknowledge the spirit of connection and the incredible impact volunteers have in building thriving and inclusive communities\, not only at the Old Treasury Building\, but in all volunteer organisations. \n#NVW2025
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/national-volunteer-week-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T225931Z
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SUMMARY:Shine a Light on Neurofibromatosis
DESCRIPTION:Shine a Light on Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an integral part of the NF Awareness Month campaign.\nIn recognition of World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day on May 17\, locations around the world are lighting up blue and green. \nThe Children’s Tumour Foundation (CTF)\, the leading patient advocacy and support service for people impacted by NF in Australia\, uses May as an opportunity to raise awareness of NF\, elevating the condition\, ensuring every Australian impacted is supported and every Australian not impacted is made NF aware. NF is a genetic condition that causes tumours to form on nerves in the body\, including the brain and spine. \nShow your support by tagging CTF @ctfaustralia and using hashtags #conquernf #shinealight \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue and green for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/shine-a-light-on-neurofibromatosis/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250524
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T234548Z
UID:10000163-1747958400-1748044799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Huntington's Victoria's May Awareness Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Raising awareness for Huntington’s Disease. \nWe 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. \nHuntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterised by the dysfunction and eventual death of brain cells\, resulting in physical\, cognitive\, and psychological impacts. It is caused by an inherited mutation in the huntingtin gene\, with each child of an affected parent having a 50/50 chance of inheriting this mutated gene. While there is currently no cure\, medications and maintaining brain and gut health can help manage symptoms. Huntington’s Victoria is dedicated to supporting each and every person affected by Huntington’s disease. \n#LightItUp4HD \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/huntingtons-victorias-may-awareness-campaign-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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250331T221852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T221852Z
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SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (May 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city. \nThis monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions\, including the beautiful building. See areas of the building inaccessible to the general public\, including the Executive Council Chamber. This historic room is where the Governor of Victoria has met for over 160 years to sign legislation into law. Find out more about Melbourne’s fascinating gold rush past! \nView original plans by Old Treasury Building architect John James Clark\, exclusively available on a tour!
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/old-treasury-building-public-tour-may-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250429T010146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T234748Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250529T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250529T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T012642Z
UID:10000176-1748538000-1748543400@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250617T022506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T022506Z
UID:10000182-1750118400-1750204799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
GEO:-37.8134372;144.9742711
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250213T010736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T022214Z
UID:10000164-1750204800-1750291199@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250429T010053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T010053Z
UID:10000174-1751194800-1751198400@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (June 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city. \nThis monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions\, including the beautiful building. See areas of the building inaccessible to the general public\, including the Executive Council Chamber. This historic room is where the Governor of Victoria has met for over 160 years to sign legislation into law. Find out more about Melbourne’s fascinating gold rush past! \nView original plans by Old Treasury Building architect John James Clark\, exclusively available on a tour!
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/old-treasury-building-public-tour-june-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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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:20250722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250623T045837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T045837Z
UID:10000184-1753142400-1753228799@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250620T003205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T003205Z
UID:10000183-1753268400-1753272000@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Treasury Building":MAILTO:bookings@otb.org.au
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250727T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250701T003342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T003342Z
UID:10000185-1753614000-1753617600@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (July 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city. \nThis monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions\, including the beautiful building. See areas of the building inaccessible to the general public\, including the Executive Council Chamber. This historic room is where the Governor of Victoria has met for over 160 years to sign legislation into law. Find out more about Melbourne’s fascinating gold rush past!
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/old-treasury-building-public-tour-july-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250811T061228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T061228Z
UID:10000190-1755475200-1756079999@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250822T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250822T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250515T233321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T233321Z
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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
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250811T005507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T005507Z
UID:10000189-1756425600-1756511999@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250701T003440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T003440Z
UID:10000186-1756638000-1756641600@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (August 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city. \nThis monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions\, including the beautiful building. See areas of the building inaccessible to the general public\, including the Executive Council Chamber. This historic room is where the Governor of Victoria has met for over 160 years to sign legislation into law. Find out more about Melbourne’s fascinating gold rush past! \nView original plans by Old Treasury Building architect John James Clark\, exclusively available on a tour!
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/old-treasury-building-public-tour-august-2025/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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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:20250909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250327T013915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T002651Z
UID:10000170-1757376000-1757462399@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250912T025530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T025530Z
UID:10000196-1758819600-1758825000@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250928
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250811T061900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T003013Z
UID:10000191-1758844800-1759017599@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251002T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233550
CREATED:20250912T025845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T025845Z
UID:10000197-1759402800-1759406400@www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
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
GEO:-25.274398;133.775136
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