Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The P Tobin Oration honours the contribution of the late P Tobin OAM to the commemoration of the Eureka Stockade. In 2021, the oration was presented by acclaimed singer-songwriter and Eureka descendant, Shane Howard AM. Shane spoke about his songs of protest and social justice, including ‘Rebel Song’, which celebrates his ancestral connection to the Eureka Stockade.
Rebel Song
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Solid Rock
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Silvermines
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Let the Franklin flow
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Recorded 3 December 2021
The P Tobin Oration honours the contribution of the late P Tobin OAM to the commemoration of the Eureka Stockade. In 2021, the oration was presented by acclaimed singer-songwriter and Eureka descendant, Shane Howard AM. Shane spoke about his songs of protest and social justice, including ‘Rebel Song’, which celebrates his ancestral connection to the Eureka Stockade.
Rebel Song
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Solid Rock
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Silvermines
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Let the Franklin flow
Written by S. Howard (Jointed Venture Publishing/Mushroom Music)
Recorded 3 December 2021
![‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 04/05/2023. Dr Ben Wilkie examines how people have interacted with the environment around Gariwerd and people’s perceptions about this iconic Victorian landscape have changed through time.
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://eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events?field_event_category_target_id=17
Image: Unknown, ‘Grampians’ [detail], c1860-1930. Roger Holdsworth lantern slides Collection. State Library of Victoria. ‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WCRKz-HvK54/mqdefault.jpg)









