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An annual Shire-wide celebration held from (approximately) 1st to 10th March,
to reinforce and recognise our history and culture,
with supporters providing window displays, events, exhibitions and workshops.
Princess Alexandra Weekly Quiz — Jan 6 to Mar 11
The Princess "Passport to Alexandra District" postcard
is available for purchase from businesses supporting Heritage Week.
A Quiz Question, based on the Passport, will be given weekly on
local radio UGFM at 8.30am each Tuesday from January 6 to March 11.
First correct reply (by fax 5772.2414) to PP QUIZ will receive a prize.
Include your name and telephone on your entry
for notification to winners by following Tuesday.
March 2009 — planned for this year
Sunday
March 1
10am - 4pm
ALEXANDRA
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Heritage Week Launch
- Life Album Display (details below)
- Reading of Family Stories (details below)
- Music
at CEACA Art Gallery, Downey St, Alexandra
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Sunday
March 8
ALEXANDRA
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Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
- Steam train rides!
- and more
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Other activities are being finalised.
History to Share
Your family’s history is a unique glimpse of the past,
to be kept for your children and future generations.
The inspirational stories tell how and why the Murrindindi area was settled.
Now the Murrindindi Historic Register (MHR) offers an opportunity to
share your stories with the community.
Life Album Display |
The Life Album is a celebration of your identity and survival
and is of great benefit to future generations.
Make a start for your family, whether school child or senior citizen.
Bring a family album of photographs or documents, a special image from the past,
or a document of historical significance to the family.
Add captions showing names, dates and locations, if possible.
Or make a poster.
Display tables will be available.
In the publication Alexandra & District(2006) —
author Brian Lloyd, published by Histec Publications with MHR —
included 97 family histories (pages 205 to 359).
These can be used as a starting point for any of those families.
MHR is also seeking to add to these.
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Family Story |
Residents from the Shire of Murrindindi are invited to submit
a Family Story (max. 1000 words) detailing a life experience related to
a family member.
This can be presented in written form or as a short talk.
This is not a competition and, with the author’s permission, stories will be read out
at a presentation (see schedule above).
Send email to
Rex Tate (rexassoc@virtual.net.au)
by 20 Feb 2009,
including your name, address, age and contact details.
MHR require an agreement for your story to be the property of MHR
for possible reading, recital or publication in a future anthology.
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Sponsors and Supporters of Heritage Week participate (and get free advertising) in:
- Window Displays
- Events
- Exhibitions
Please
download the Heritage Week Registration Form
for details.
Notable Persons, Awards & Honours
Murrindindi Historic Register maintains a Listing of Notable Persons and Awards & Honours
for the interest of current and future generations and for researchers.
Notable Persons |
A Notable Person has contributed to the Community, its Culture, and/or History.
All ages, past and present, are important.
For example, immigrant families can honor their parents, pre-arrival,
and their hard working lives in Australia,
via this Listing to the MHR Survey Database.
To register your parents, yourself or others you believe should be included
in this Listing,
download the Notable Persons Nomination Form
or use one of the
contacts to obtain it.
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Awards & Honours |
Business or Personal Awards and Honours are of similar interest to
future generations and researchers.
To register such an Award or Honour, similarly
download the Awards Registration Form
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or obtain a copy as above.
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March 2008 — what happened last year
Saturday
March 1
ALEXANDRA
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M.Delvaen of Athenaum Library, Melbourne
Lecture and Tutorial on
Managing your Historic collection
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Organising & Recording — where to put them & how to find them again
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Preserving & Storing — how to prolong their life & avoid "loving them to death"
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Sunday
March 2
ALEXANDRA
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- Local Artists Paintings, of past Years
- 2-4pm: Classical Music Recital
- Window Displays of History
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Fri & Sat
March 6-7
ALEXANDRA
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- Central Australian Wildflowers — by artist Patricia Weeks
- Loaned Paintings and Prints: Local Landscapes and Scenes
- Window Displays of History
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Sunday
March 8
YEA
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- Barbeque Breakfast — hosted Ruth & Bob Crockett
- 11am: Launch Dusty Swag 2008, with Readings
- Yea Wetlands Lecture/Display
- Window Displays of History
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Saturday
March 8
EILDON
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Eildon Music Festival
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