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SUMMARY:Safe Steps 2026 Candlelight Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Every year on National Family Violence Remembrance Day\, Safe Steps brings the community\, sector leaders and key stakeholders together to honour and remember loved ones and provide a space to share stories of resilience\, ignite hope and motivate change. \nNational Family Violence Remembrance Day is the first Wednesday of May each year\, as part of Domestic Violence Prevention Month. \nThis year\, the Safe Steps Candlelight Vigil will take place on Wednesday 6 May 2026. \nLed by courageous survivors and passionate advocates\, the Safe Steps Candlelight Vigil unites Victoria in a powerful tribute and empowers anyone experiencing violence to reach out for support when they can\, helping to interrupt intergenerational trauma and prevent further loss of\nlife. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in purple for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/safe-steps-2026-candlelight-vigil/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T140000
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SUMMARY:Material Histories: Belief\, Magic and the Supernatural: the Power of Objects
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  \nFirst speaker: \nA Boot in the Wall: Folk Magic in Gold-Rush Victoria? \nThis talk starts with a single\, mud-caked leather boot found sealed inside a small compartment in a Ballarat building and asks why anyone would hide footwear in a wall. Drawing on the Australian Magic Research Project’s fieldwork in Victoria\, I explore concealed shoes as protective charms\, links to British and European folk belief\, and what these quiet acts of “everyday magic” reveal about anxiety\, migration and community life in nineteenth-century Australia. \nDr David Waldron is Associate Professor of History at Federation University Australia. His research focuses on folklore\, local history and community heritage. His works include Sign of the Witch\, Snarls from the Tea-Tree and Aradale: The Making of a Haunted Asylum\, and the award-winning podcast Tales from Rat City. \n  \nSecond speaker: \nRuma Besar (The Big House): Encountering the Supernatural in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands \nThis paper focuses on Oceania House\, a colonial-era mansion located in the Australian Indian Ocean Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Now privately owned\, it was formerly home to the Clunies Ross family\, who operated a coconut plantation using the labour of “Malay” indentured workers until the islands’ integration with Australia in 1984. Known locally as Ruma Besar or “the Big House\,” it is believed by the local Cocos Malays to be a site of supernatural activity following the departure of its original owners. This research situates these beliefs within the broader Malay-Muslim context and considers what they reveal about tensions between official heritage narratives and local understandings of the past. In doing so\, it examines how supernatural beliefs provide a means of engaging with difficult histories and heritage and its impact on the present day lives of the community. \nMelathi Saldin is a Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University. An archaeologist and critical heritage scholar\, Melathi’s research looks at the relationship between difficult heritage\, local communities and cultural resilience. She is an International Member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and Co-Chair of the Sri Lanka ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage. She is co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Heritage Destruction (2023). \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/material-histories-belief-magic-and-the-supernatural-the-power-of-objects/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Free,Material Histories
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTSTAMP:20260621T212940
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SUMMARY:Apraxia Awareness Day 2026
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 #apraxiaawarenessday2026 #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-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260621T212940
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SUMMARY:IDAHOBIT Day 2026
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-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
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SUMMARY:World NF Awareness Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Each year hundreds of world-famous buildings\, bridges\, and architectural icons participate in the Shine a Light on NF campaign\, showing their support in the global fight against NF by lighting up in blue and green\, the official colors of the NF cause. \nNF refers to a group of genetic conditions that cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. NF includes neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and all types of schwannomatosis (SWN)\, including NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN)\, formerly known as neurofibromatosis type 2\, or NF2. NF impacts everyone differently and may lead to blindness\, deafness\, bone abnormalities\, disfigurement\, learning challenges\, disabling pain\, or cancer. \nLaunched by the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) in 2014 to increase public awareness of NF\, the Shine a Light on NF campaign has grown substantially over the years.\nShine a Light on NF is a global campaign! \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue and green for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/world-nf-awareness-day-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
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SUMMARY:National Volunteer Week 2026
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 2026 celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Your Year To Volunteer’. \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#NVW2026
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/national-volunteer-week-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T140000
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SUMMARY:The Constitution\, the Governor and Royal Assent (Law Week 2026)
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-2/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T120000
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SUMMARY:The Constitution\, the Governor and Royal Assent (Law Week 2026)
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-2/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTSTAMP:20260621T212940
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SUMMARY:In honour of the passing of Neale Daniher AO
DESCRIPTION:In tribute to Neale Daniher AO\, landmark buildings across Melbourne and Victoria will be lit up in blue tonight. \nNeale rose to fame as a player with the Essendon Football Club and as a coach with Melbourne Football Club. He went on to achieve national acclaim as a health campaigner in his fight against motor neurone disease. In 2025\, Neale was named Australian of the Year\, in recognition of his outstanding advocacy and fundraising in the fight against MND. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in blue for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/in-honour-of-the-passing-of-neale-daniher-ao/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTSTAMP:20260621T212940
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SUMMARY:National LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Creation of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day in 2020\, was the first time in history that an awareness day was formed to highlight domestic\, family and intimate partner violence and abuse occurring in LGBTQ+ communities.\nHeld annually on May 28\, LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day’s focus is in helping end violence and abuse within LGBTQ communities by increasing visibility and understanding\, and giving hope and courage to victims and survivors. \nOld Treasury Building will be lit in rainbow for this event from sunrise to sunset.
URL:https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/event/national-lgbtq-domestic-violence-awareness-day-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lighting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260531T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260531T120000
DTSTAMP:20260621T212940
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SUMMARY:Old Treasury Building: Public Tour (May 2026)
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-2026/
LOCATION:Old Treasury Building\, 20 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tour
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