Ballarat Historic Buildings Tour
Monday 17 November from 12.30pm - 1pm
Due to overwhelming demand, the heritage walking tour will be offering several site options to accommodate everyone.
Conducted by the City of Ballarat's heritage team, this free event departs from the Goods Shed
- Walks leave at various times commencing from 12:15pm
- Please select a walk from the table and meet your guide on The Goods Shed forecourt at the allocated time
Ballarat Craft Loop: A Guided Creative Journey
UNESCO City of Craft & Folk Art
Tuesday 18 November from 12pm - 2pm
As part of the conference program, delegates are warmly invited to take part in the Ballarat Craft Loop, a curated journey through Ballarat’s vibrant community of artists and makers.
Ballarat is proud to be recognised as a UNESCO Creative City of Craft and Folk Art, a testament to its rich artistic heritage and thriving contemporary craft scene. The Ballarat Craft Loop is an open studio trail that offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with local artists, explore their working studios, and gain insight into the creative processes that define Ballarat’s cultural identity.
This is a unique chance to explore Ballarat’s creative heart and connect with the people and practices that make it a global centre for craft and folk art.
Tour Details:
- Guided Bus Tour (capped at 48 pax - places are limited)
- Departing from The Goods Shed
- Includes visits to five (5) selected artist studios
- Fee includes transfers, entry and each artists availability
Image credit: Tony Evans
Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections
Tuesday 18 November from 12pm - 2pm & 5pm - 7pm*
** There are limited spots available on the 12pm-2pm Tour **
** The 5pm-7pm Tour is Now Full **
Come and take a tour of the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections – where objects of significance related to Australia's gold rush story and its legacy are cared for. The centre’s vast collection of more than 150,000 objects is brought to life through research, programs and provocation.
All year round the Centre has something for visitors to engage with, explore, touch and understand more deeply.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
The fee for this tour includes transfers and entry to the venue.
*3x 40 mins sessions per 2 hour tour, with a max of 10 pax per group. Tours will held during lunch and prior to the conference dinner.
Eureka Centre Ballarat Tour
Tuesday 18 November from 12pm - 2pm
** This Tour is Now Full **
Gain entry to tour the Eureka Centre, home of the Eureka Flag. Explore the social history and cultural impact of the Victorian gold rush and honour the stories of the men and women who risked their lives in the fight for miners’ rights.
The Eureka Centre is located at the National Heritage Listed Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, considered to be the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade where the rebellion took place.
The Centre is also the home of the Ballarat Research Hub, combining the City of Ballarat’s Australiana Research Collection, the Public Records Office Victoria’s Ballarat Archive Centre and the Ballarat and District Genealogical Society.
The fee for this tour includes transfers and entry to the venue.
Tammy Gilson, Wadawurrung Weaving
Tuesday 18 November from 12.30pm - 2pm
In this special presentation for Australia ICOMOS Conference delegates, learn about the materials, methods, and traditions of weaving with Wadawurrung woman and cultural educator Tammy Gilson.
In this presentation, Tammy will take you through the experiences of gathering natural animal and plant fibres from on Country, demonstrate some of the traditional weaving techniques she uses in her work, and provide opportunity for you to interact with and handle her unique suite of materials
Australia ICOMOS and the City of Ballarat are proud to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land which includes Ballarat today, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People, and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways.
We pay our respects to all Elders, past and present, and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.