• National Police Legacy Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    On 17 June, exactly 54 years after Police Legacy was first established in Australia, we will proudly celebrate the inaugural National Police Legacy Day. This important day honours the vital […]

  • Lipoedema Awareness Month

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    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 […]

  • World Fragile X Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    World Fragile X Day is 22 July. This day is celebrated in many countries around the world including Australia. Since 2016 Fragile X Association of Australia has invited significant landmarks […]

  • In Conversation with Megan Herbert, Political Cartoonist of the Year

    Online , Australia

    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. Megan 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 […]

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  • Brain Injury Awareness Week

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Each year a week in August is dedicated to raising awareness for brain injury awareness week. Locations across Australia light up purple and gold to highlight this event. Over 70 landmarks across the nation are lighting up in 2025! Old Treasury Building will be lit in purple and yellow for this event from sunrise to […]

  • Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall

    Online , Australia

    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 […]

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  • Wear it Purple Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    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. WIPD, is a day to show support, awareness, and inclusiveness to our young rainbow youth. Is […]

  • International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    This September we’re lighting up red for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month. FASD is the leading preventable developmental disability in Australia, which occurs due to prenatal alcohol exposure. […]

  • Global ITP Awareness Week—LightUp4ITP—I sporT purPle for Platelets Day 2025

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Global ITP Awareness Week 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of uniting voices across the globe to shine a light on Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). From 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. Global ITP Awareness […]