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Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney shares his Eureka Day message and acknowledges the Eureka fallen. Each year, on Eureka Day, we honour the people involved in the events surrounding the 1854 Eureka Stockade, including those who lost their lives.
Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney shares his Eureka Day message and acknowledges the Eureka fallen. Each year, on Eureka Day, we honour the people involved in the events surrounding the 1854 Eureka Stockade, including those who lost their lives.










![1849: The Rush that Never Started: Talking History with Dr Douglas Wilkie
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 01/06/2023. Dr Douglas Wilkie explores Colonial Victoria in the years before the well-known 1851 gold rushes.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events.
Image: Edward Roper, ‘Gold diggings, Ararat’ [detail], c.1855. Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales. 1849: The Rush that Never Started: Talking History with Dr Douglas Wilkie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zeKnqnrX6Yg/mqdefault.jpg)