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Shrine of Remembrance

Legacy torchbearers Emily Lahay and Commander 4th Brigade, Brigadier Michelle Campbell during the last leg of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay in Melbourne. Story by Captain Mark Blackman and Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.
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50,000 kilometres for 100 years of Legacy

17/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1218 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Governor-General of Australia, Legacy, Shrine of Remembrance

The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay ended on October 12, with torch-bearers carrying the Legacy flame through Melbourne on the final

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A horse being loaded onto a ship destained for war, and Sarbi 'the wonder dog'. Photos courtesy of the Shrine of Remembrance.
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“Paws and Reflect” – war-animal remembrance at Melbourne’s Shrine

24/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3348 Views 1 Comment Shrine of Remembrance

Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance will mark War Animal Remembrance Day at its Last Post Service on 26 February 2023, following

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February 2019 at the Shrine

01/02/201901/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2371 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

​ Programs to inspire Upcoming highlights Learn about the Australian experience of conflict prevention and peace building processes around the

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January at the Shrine

01/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2736 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Summer at the Shrine   There are lots of reasons to connect with the Shrine over summer. Whether it be a

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Remembrance Day

06/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2397 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

The Shrine of Remembrance welcomes all to attend this Remembrance Day to join in marking the centenary of the Armistice

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November at the Shrine

01/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2466 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY Sunday 11 November, from 10.15am The guns fell silent 100 years ago on the eleventh hour of the

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September 2018

01/09/201801/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2664 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Jon Faine at the Shrine ABC Radio live broadcast Join us for The Conversation Hour broadcast live from the Shrine Visitor Centre for

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August at the Shrine

01/08/201801/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3601 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

​ Vietnam Veterans Day  Saturday 18 August, 11am Join us as we honour all Australians who fought in the Vietnam war and commemorate the hundreds

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Members of the 4th Brigade Australian Army at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on Anzac Day 2017. Photo by Signalman Kenneth Wu.
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Shrine achieves record visitor numbers

03/07/201803/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4726 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance achieved a record 1.2 million visitors in the past financial year – the fourth consecutive year the

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June 2018

01/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2128 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Books of Remembrance Preserving their memory The Books of Remembrance—a unique calligraphic roll of honour containing the names of 89,100 Victorians

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May at the Shrine

01/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2717 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Remembering at dawn Thousands gather in honour of service In a public expression of respect for those who have served

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April 2018 at the Shrine

02/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2920 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

ANZAC DAY 2018 Wednesday 25 April Anzac Day is a time for the community to come together to remember and

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March at the Shrine

02/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2742 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Honouring service in recent conflicts Redeveloped gallery launch The Recent Conflicts Gallery redevelopment was formally relaunched last Friday by The

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February 2018

01/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2684 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Sir John Monash Centre tapestry – only display on Australian soil The Shrine is currently home to one of the

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January at the Shrine

03/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2608 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

What’s On at the Shrine New calendar of events to June 2018 Exploring the Galleries with our curators and enjoying the colours

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November at the Shrine of Remembrance

01/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3116 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Remembrance Day 11 November 2017, from 10.30am Every year, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh

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October at the Shrine

29/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2916 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

The Light Horse Commemorating the Battle of Beersheba At dusk on 31 October 1917 the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade

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September at the Shrine

02/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2140 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Shrine of Remembrance Medal Nominate someone you know The Shrine Medal is awarded annually to an individual or group worthy

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August at the Shrine

02/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3321 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Words from our Navy Veterans Public program featuring the RAN veterans Join us for an extraordinary panel discussion with some of

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Shrine of Remembrance now officially a museum

12/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3241 Views 0 Comments Shrine of Remembrance

Shrine Trustees are pleased to announce that the Shrine of Remembrance has gained Museum Accreditation from Museums Australia (Victoria). The

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