To celebrate the We Built this City heritage interpretation project, the community can now view all project material alongside Council’s heritage collections.

Take a guided walk through 168 years of High Street, Yackandandah

Dreamtime, squatters, selectors, diggers, and townsfolk, Woodend and its surrounds has a rich history. Come, we welcome you to a heritage feast.

A weekend full of vintage engines, machinery and many items of historic interest, featuring a 100-year-old going tractor. Catering available.

Step beyond the exhibits and uncover hidden history with an exclusive tour of the Bendigo Military Museum, featuring rare access to the heritage-listed honour boards and the breathtaking band rotunda with panoramic views of Bendigo’s stunning streetscape!

Unearth your family’s hidden military history at the Bendigo Military Museum’s (BMM) Antiques Roadshow-style event—bring in your memorabilia, have it identified by experts, and uncover the stories waiting to be told!

Join Bendigo and world-renowned pipe organist on a tour of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Forest St Uniting & St Pauls Cathedral. Hear their beauty and stories.

Dig in to a delicious hot soup lunch as Buda’s Curators unearth the life and gardens of Goldfields legend, Ernest Leviny, plus in-House exhibition that continues throughout the Heritage Festival.

The rally never fails to impress with the collection of home and visitor exhibits. Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally is unique on the Australian Rally scene in that it has permanent sheds owned by club members which house their heritage equipment and wares.

The Story of Limestone Quarrying and Limeburning at Sorrento, Portsea and Point Nepean

Keedan Rigney’s exhibition Healthy Country, Healthy People explores the concept of adopting a more traditional approach in caring for Country. Healthy Country, Healthy People aims to challenge humans to acknowledge ourselves as a harmonious aspect of Country.

Unearth the History & Etiquette of High Tea Dining with a delightful lunch & demonstration of the decorum and timeless customs of the ton at Overnewton Castle.

In the lead-up to Anzac Day, get equipped with the latest strategies for researching the military service of your ancestors online and with our Heritage Collection.

Unearthing the farming past at Schwerkolt Cottage, the afternoon brings direct experience of the activities practiced on the property when it was a mixed farm with an orchard and animals.

Book a free, 30-minute session with Hobsons Bay’s Heritage Librarian at Williamstown Library.

Join a guided tour of the Old Treasury Building and discover areas not usually available to the public!

Join us at historic Duneira Estate for an insightful talk by local expert Stephen Ryan on the history of Mount Macedon's significant collection of colonial Hill Stations.

Sometimes in life, a seemingly inconsequential event can nudge our life along a new and exciting pathway.

Discover the story behind the opening of the Melbourne Athenaeum Art Gallery and its role as one of Melbourne's most significant art spaces.

Budding photographers of all ages and abilities are invited to enter the 2025 Boroondara Photograph Competition

Join a guided tour of the historic attraction of Cooks' Cottage and the heritage-listed Fitzroy Gardens.