Steam to Surf - City of Greater Geelong

CONteNtS
Welcome from the CeO ..............................3
MelBOurNe ..........................................6
Alma Doepel restoration
project Open Day .....................................6
Transforming the yarra .................................6
Historic parks and gardens
of Melbourne’s inner West ........................6
significant Tree – Heritage walk around
the Domain gardens ................................7
shannon’s American Motor show..............7
lanes and Arcades Tour ..............................7
racecourse of Dreams ...............................7
puffing Billy railway Heritage Train .............8
yan yean reservoir
and Wallaby Creek catchment ..............8
Tours of MCg and visit the
National sports Museum ..........................8
Melbourne Town Hall Tours ..........................9
polly Woodside .............................................9
Machines in Action Day
at scienceworks .......................................9
Queens park and Beyond ...........................9
gulf station National Carpenters Day .......9
B-24 liberator open day ............................10
engineering in the world of
Disasters and emergencies.....................10
Como Historic House And garden
Mannequin exhibition..............................10
Heritage Travel Talks – The Hebrides ........10
labassa Open Day ....................................10
Adelphi players Theatre Company
present ‘The Night of the Dingdong
by ralph peterson’ ..................................10
la trobe’s Cottage ...................................11
‘Welcome to our House’ – Managing
the Historic House Museum ....................11
portable iron Houses ..................................11
Full Moon Walking Tours
Melbourne Cemetery .............................11
rippon lea estate ......................................11
Deep Water exhibition and Floor Talk ......11
MOrNINGtON .....................................12
The Best of the
Mornington peninsula .............................12
easter Family Fun Festival
at Churchill island Heritage Farm .........12
Art Chat = survey Artists’ Talk
McClelland gallery
+ sculpture park .....................................12
An Afternoon at Historic Coolart ..............12
The “peninsula boys” and their buildings:
Chancellor and patrick With exhibition
curator Winsome Callister .......................13
Tour of south Channel Fort
in port phillip .............................................13
Open Day at endeavour
Fern gully ..................................................13
Balcombe estuary Walk .............................13
Bay to Back Beach Walk ...........................14
A Day on French island .............................14
Mid-week Festival Opening ......................14
GeelONG aND reGION .....................15
introducing the geelong and region
Heritage Festival 2011 program ............15
geelong events Timetable ........................16
Barwon and the Bay
Water Heritage Bus Tour ..........................17
Queenscliff Heritage Walk ........................17
Heritage Water Works
Walk Anakie gorge ................................17
Free Circuit Bus Timetable .......................18
Circuit Bus ....................................................19
guided walks through the geelong
Botanic gardens ....................................19
Barwon grange ........................................19
portarlington Mill .........................................19
Ford Discovery Centre ...............................20
Old geelong gaol .....................................20
National Wool Museum
Of love and War ....................................20
Femme Fatale .........................................20
geelong gallery ........................................21
sidney Nolan – The gallipoli series .........21
steamrail victoria .......................................21
Birregurra railway station ........................21
Queenscliffe
Maritime Museum ....................................21
Bay steamers – bringing visitors
“Down the Bay to Take the Waters
at Queenscliff” .........................................21
royal geelong yacht Club .......................22
sail on schooner Enterprize ......................22
surf World Museum ....................................22
Osborne House precinct ...........................23
Osborne park Association inc. ...............23
geelong society of Model and
experimental engineers ...........................23
Corio Bay Camera Club .........................23
geelong & District sub-branch, National
servicemen’s Association of Australia ..23
British Farm equipment Ferguson
restoration Association inc. ...................23
geelong Naval and Maritime Museum 23
Heritage Festival eXpO ..............................24
Historic Mosaic Mural ..............................24
geelong Heritage Centre .........................24
Free genealogy seminar – “Time is like
water – don’t let it slip through your
hands.” .....................................................24
Historic Bottle Display ..............................24
Music in the park ........................................24
geelong peace Memorial ........................24
The Boatman
Historical re-enactment ........................25
The Heights Historic House and garden
exhibition of 1930s Fashion ......................25
Barwon park ................................................25
History Comes Alive .................................25
Bellarine Historical society .........................26
All saints’ Anglican Church .......................26
geelong Cement
retirees Museum .....................................26
The Blues Train
– Official Festival Closing event
vent.............. ..............26
GOlDfIelDS (CeNtral GOlDfIelDS,,
Ballarat, CaStleMaINe, Mt alexaNDer,
ruShWOrth) ............................................32
Ballarat Heritage Weekend .....................32
steam Train rides ......................................32
Ballarat Town Hall ....................................32
Mechanics institute .................................32
Ballarat Trades Hall ..................................32
Old Colonists’ Club ..................................33
Horse and Carriage rides ........................33
vintage bus rides .....................................33
vintage tram and horse
drawn tram rides .....................................33
lake goldsmith steam rally .....................33
96 th steam & vintage Machinery rally
Theme: shearing – sheep – shearing –
Machines – Accessories ..........................33
Taste of gold ...............................................34
Heritage Homes .........................................35
Belleville ....................................................35
Chesterfield House ..................................35
Woodhatch’s ...........................................35
Worsley cottage ......................................35
information, tickets
and bookings ...........................................36
Heritage gardens ......................................36
Hazelman’s former Talbot police station,
lock-up and stables .................................36
Norwood ...................................................36
Cabaret & Dinner ......................................36
it’s a Wonderful life (C’est si Bon!) .......36
talBOt..................................................................37
Former Talbot police station, lockup and
stables .......................................................37
Historic Talbot guided Walk ...................37
Talbot Museum .......................................37
‘shops in Historic Buildings’
self guided Tour .......................................37
Talbot engine restorers Display ..............38
Talbot Farmers Market ............................38
CarISBrOOk .......................................................38
guided Carisbrook Heritage Walk.........38
Jaara Aboriginal Walk .............................38
guided Carisbrook Cemetary Walk ......38
Carisbrook log gaol ...............................38
‘Not Just a Name’ Display ......................38
MaryBOrOuGh ..................................................39
Official National Trust Heritage Festival
launch at grand Duke Mine, Timor ......39
visit Historic Worsley Cottage .................39
Family History Online genealogical
search Classes .........................................39
Ancient Music by Old Men, Music &
Theatrical entertanment Concert .........39
goldfields image Makers
photographic Display..............................39
Historic site Tour with rob Brouwers ......39
Market Affair ...........................................40
rock ‘n roll Dance in
Maryborough Town Hall ..........................40
DuNOlly ..............................................................40
Historic Dunolly Courthouse
self guided Tour .......................................40
Dunolly Town Hall self guided Tour .......40
Famous Trial re-enactment at Dunolly
Courthouse ...............................................40
Cobb and Co rides ................................40
Organ recital – Historic Fincham
Organ -st John’s Anglican Church........40
BealIBa ...............................................................41
Cobb & Co Coach rides .......................41
Bealiba Heritage Walks ...........................41
Historical exhibition
– Bealiba Town Hall ..................................41
Family Fun Fishing at the
Historic Bealiba reservoir ........................41
Bealiba Bush Dance & Concert............41
Morning Tea in the former
Castlemaine Court House ......................42
victorian
goldfields railway ...................................42
Main Coliban
Channel Bus Trip ......................................42
NOrtherN VICtOrIa .........................43
rushworth easter
Heritage Festival ......................................43
risstrom Fowler
steam Traction engine ............................43
The 3rd Moora Working
Draught Horse Muster .............................43
44th Annual Wheatlands Warracknabeal
vintage Machinery rally ........................44
Wangaratta swap Meet
and Collectables Market .......................44
psyche Bend irrigation pumps .................44
guided walk through
Bontharambo Wetlands .........................45
Wander the Wanderers plain ....................45
griffiths Family Collection of Historic
Bendigo pottery .......................................45
Murtoa stick shed ......................................45
WeSterN VICtOrIa .............................46
volunteer Crew invited
port Fairy lifeboat ....................................46
stawell gift Hall of Fame ...........................46
Koroit irish Festival .......................................46
eaSterN VICtOrIa ..............................47
Bairnsdale rowing Club
photographic exhibition ..........................47
Wanderers Plain, 20km west of Kerang
CONteNtS
Bontharambo Wetlands
Dockers plains
(about 8km north of
Wangaratta)
Schooner Enterprize,
stony pier, geelong
Belleville, Dunolly
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