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--> Australia
--> When: Wednesday 26th May 2027
Wednesday 26th May 2027 - National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance held on May 26 each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for...
--> Australia
--> When: Saturday 11th September 2027
Saturday 11th September 2027 is the 26th anniversary of one of the world's worst terrorist attacks when two hijacked planes ploughed into the World Trade Centre in Manhattan USA. It is important...
--> Moon
--> When: Tuesday 20th July 2027
On 20 July 1969, humanity achieved one of its greatest scientific milestones when Apollo 11 became the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon. The historic landing marked the culmination of...
--> Eastern Freeway Kew East
--> When: Friday 23rd April 2027
On 23 April 2020, a truck driver crashed his truck into a Porsche 911 and two police cars on the Eastern Freeway killing four police officers. Never Forgotten Police Officers Constable Lynette...
--> Shrine of Remembrance, Corner St Kilda Road and Domain Road Melbourne
A weekly moment to pause and reflect Every Sunday, 4:45pm @ Shrine Forecourt Victoria's home of commemoration invites families, visitors and Melburnians to experience incredible stories of war...
--> Melbourne
--> When: Monday 8th February 2027
Everyone in Melbourne on Tuesday, 8th February 1983 remembers the massive dust storm that blew over the city of Melbourne and suburbs. February 2027 marks the 44th anniversary when the dust storm...
--> South Road Longford
--> When: Saturday 25th September 2027
29 years ago marks the date on 25 September 1998 when the Longford gas plant explosion killed workers Peter Wilson and John Lowery and 8 workers were injured. Today, we remember the workers that...
--> Australia
--> When: Wednesday 11th November 2026
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 11am - Wednesday 11th November 2026 Remembering 108 years ago.. Every year at 11am on 11 November - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the...
--> Shrine of Remembrance, Corner St Kilda Road and Domain Road Melbourne
Remembrance Services held at the Shrine of Remembrance. Remembrance Services on a Sunday, honour all units no longer able to make the pilgrimage to the Shrine. Monthly weekday memorial...
--> Separation Tree Melbourne
--> When: Friday 13th November 2026
Friday 13th November 2026* On the 15th November 1850 the proclamation of Victoria's separation from New South Wales arrived from London. We celebrate Victoria Day on the 1st of July each...
--> Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 1st July 2027
We celebrate the Anniversary of the Separation of Victoria and New South Wales which occurred on 1 July 1851 on Victoria Day, the 1st of July each year On that day, Victoria achieved not only its...
--> Australia
--> When: Wednesday 18th August 2027
Also known as Long Tan Day, Vietnam Veterans' Day falls on 18 August each year. The Vietnam War was Australia's longest military engagement of the 20th century. Almost 60,000 Australians...
--> Victoria
--> When: Wednesday 13th January 2027
The fires that ravaged Victoria on Friday 13th January 1939 are considered one of the worst natural bushfires in the world. Almost 20,000 km (4,942,000 acres, 2,000,000 ha) of land was burnt, 71...
--> 2 McBride St, Cockatoo
--> When: Tuesday 16th February 2027
Each year we remember Ash Wednesday, the day on Wednesday 16th February in 1983 when fire claimed 47 human lives in Victoria and destroyed countless homes. Years of severe drought and extreme...
--> Marysville
--> When: Sunday 7th February 2027
February 2027 marks the 18th anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires which was one of the most significant disasters Victoria has experienced. Each year we remember the horrific day on...
--> Mount Dandenong
--> When: Sunday 25th October 2026
On Tuesday 25th October 1938, an Australian National Airways Douglas DC-2 airplane crashed into the Dandenong Ranges killing all 18 passengers on board. The Kyeema airline plane flying from...
--> Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, Wharf Street Queenscliff
--> When: Sunday 22nd November 2026
Sunday 22nd November 2026* @ Queenscliffe Maritime Museum This annual service commemorates the sinking of the Minesweeper HMAS Goorangai in Port Phillip on November 20, 1940 with the loss of all...
--> Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 29th September 2027
Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community...
--> West Gate Bridge Spotswood
--> When: Thursday 15th October 2026
Just before lunch on Thursday 15th October 1970, the West Gate Bridge suddenly groaned. An eerie pinging noise filled the air. A storm of rust flakes peeled off weathered steel. The girders started...
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