On Friday 23rd February, the Hon. Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria, officially opened the new exhibition gallery  at the Shrine of Remembrance, dedicated to recent conflicts. The gallery is an important…

On Wednesday 7 February 2018, the State Funeral Service for the late Ron Walker (1939-2018) was held at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. A celebration of the dynamic life of Ronald…

After eleven years of outstanding and loyal service, the Consular Assistant, Jean-Paul Esnault, is leaving on his well-deserved retirement. A farewell party was held at the Honorary Consulate with his…

The annual dinner of the Consular Corps was held on Tuesday 28 November 2017 on the stage of the famous Melbourne Arts Centre. It was a lovely end to a busy Consular…

On Wednesday 18 October 2017, the Honorary Consulate General of Melbourne hosted a ceremony to welcome new French Nationals, in the presence of  the Consul General of France, Mr. Nicolas Croizer. Four persons…

For his fourth visit to Melbourne since he took his functions in July 2017, His Excellency Mr. Christophe Penot, Ambassador of France to Australia, visited the campuses of the three largest…

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in all wars and peacekeeping operations…

A remarkable story of education collaboration between Victoria and France reached a new milestone on Friday September 22, four years after the original Memorandum of Understanding of March 12, 2013…

On 6 and 7 September, Mr Olivier Cadic, Senator representing the French living abroad, came to Australia for the first time and chose Melbourne to start his visit. Ms Julie…

On July 17, newly appointed French Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Christophe Penot, came to Melbourne for his first official visit. He was accompanied by Mr. Christophe Bories, Economic Advisor to the French…