French Apéro for Capitaine de Vaisseau Petitdidier
A French “apéro” was held at the Honorary Consulate of France on Thursday 30 May, on the occasion of the visit to Melbourne of French Navy Captain (Capitaine de Vaisseau)…
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ANZAC Day Parade
On Thursday April 25th, the traditional ANZAC Day Parade took place at the Shrine of Remembrance together with a commemorative ceremony which included the laying of wreaths. Every year, 25…
101st Commemoration of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux!
On Wednesday 24 April 24, a commemoration ceremony of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux took place at the Shrine of Remembrance. During World War One, Villers-Bretonneux was the scene of two significant Australian…
Melbourne Korean War Memorial unveiling
On May 2, the unveiling of the Melbourne Korean War Memorial took place in Footscray. Representatives of Korean War veteran committees, local politicians and both government and diplomatic officials of…
RSL Reception at ANZAC House
On Tuesday, April 23. a reception for ANZAC Day was held by the Victorian section of the Returned Services League [RSL] at ANZAC House. The speakers included RSL Victoria State President, Dr…
Conference by Gilles Prilaux in Melbourne
On Monday 29 April, the French Archeologist Gilles Prilaux shared the fruit of his work during a fascinating talk that had been organised in collaboration by the French Trust Fund…
French National Education Inspector at Caulfield Junior College…
Early March, Ms. Claudie Ricci, Inspector of the French National Education Ministry, came to Caulfield Junior College for her annual inspection of the French Section Elective also known as Ecole…
French Minister and French MP both in Melbourne!
Thursday 28 February was a busy day in the Melbourne diplomatic calendar! The day started with a Café de la Rentrée des Associations (see our other article), and continued at…
Consular Corps’ Welcome Back Reception for Melbourne’s consulates!
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held a reception on Thursday 7 February to welcome the Consular Corps of Victoria on the occasion of the start of the year. Ms….
Franco-German Friendship Day Celebration at the Australian Open!
On 22 January 2019, a joint celebration was held by French and German delegations at the Australian Open. It was an Australian way to celebrate the Treaty signed that same…