Category Archives: Diplomatic News

Palmes Academiques Award Ceremony for Prof Kerry Mullan

On Monday 26 November, the Honorary French Consulate of Melbourne hosted  the award ceremony honoring Prof Kerry Mullan who was awarded the insignia Chevalier de l’Ordredes Palmes Académiques. The Ceremony was held in…

Remembrance Day Centenary

On 11 November each year, the ceremonies held around Remembrance Day allow us to pay our respect to all the men and women who fought and lost their lives during the…

The Chauvet Revolution – Special talk with Jean-Michel Geneste

On Wednesday, 24th of October, Kimberley Foundation Australia organised a talk on archeology at the State Library Victoria. The guest speaker was distinguished French archaeologist, Prof Jean Michel Geneste, General Curator of Heritage…

Ceremony of French nationality

On Monday 15 October 2018, the Honorary Consulate General of Melbourne hosted a ceremony to honour new French Nationals, in the presence of  the Consul General of France, Mr. Nicolas Croizer. Seven persons, including…

Ideas for the Paris Forum: one hundred years since the Armistice

Whether you are company CEOs, citizens, intellectuals, students from any continent, the Paris Peace Forum needs you! To make this forum a success, to enable the forum to think and take…

Bordeaux, always Bordeaux!

The week beginning 4 September was all about wine and the Bordeaux region. The Grande Commanderie de Bordeaux launched the inaugural Victorian Chapter in the presence of both Mr Francis Boutemy, the…

Unveiling of the Montbrehain Plaque in Melbourne

On 23 August 2018, representatives from the Australian Military Forces, Victorian Police,the French Consulate of Melbourne and many others gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance for the unveiling of a commemorative…

Centenary of the Battle of Amiens

On August 8th, the Shrine of Remembrance of Melbourne held an event to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Amiens, as well as a tribute to Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash. After the…

Commemoration of the Battle of Fromelles

On July 19th, the Friends of the 15th Brigade Association organised a special commemorative service at the Shrine of Remembrance of Melbourne to mark the 102th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles. The guest speaker to…

French Distinctions Delivered By The Ambassador

The Order of the Legion of Honour, created by Napoleon more than 200 years ago, is the highest distinction in the French Orders rewarding those who have greatly contributed to France’s influence. On Thursday 16 July, a…

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