March, 2022

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Last chance to catch pop-up exhibition

As A Child [[link removed]] pop-up exhibition is in its final weeks at Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

Come visit the display before April 24 to discover a child's view of Bonegilla - the journey to a different country, a new landscape, a new language and making a new home in Australia - all this and more depicted in this pop-up exhibition.

The exhibition features items on loan from the Bonegilla Collection [[link removed]] at Albury LibraryMuseum, the pop-up exhibition located in the Tudor Hall comprises Discovery Cupboards with items that children and families brought with them for their journey to Australia.

Admission fees

Adult $5 | Concession $4 | Children 16 years and under free

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Perfect Mother's Day gift

The plaques on The Arc to commemorate the journey of Bonegilla residents are becoming increasingly popular, especially as a meaningful gift for Mother’s Day.

With Mother's Day coming up we are accepting applications for The Arc up until March 18.

You will receive a special certificate to present as a gift until the plaque is created and mounted on the wall.

Please submit an application form [[link removed]] on the website or get in touch with the team to organise this for you.

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Thank you to our Bonegilla volunteers

We are lucky at Bonegilla Migrant Experience to have such a wonderful, passionate and knowledgeable team, especially our caring volunteers (like Lois, pictured) who are here each day welcoming ex-residents, people with family connections, army connections and visitors to the site.

The site would not be the same without the experience our volunteers give to all visitors and we would like to say a big 'thank you' for all they do.

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Did you know?

School children planted hundreds of trees all over the site on June 3, 1953, as documented in the National Archives of Australia.

These established trees, many of them gum trees, are now 70 years old and are cared for by arborists each year.

We are working to replace avenues of trees as they originally were, where trees have died and been removed, we are using historical images and surrounding trees to replant.

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Book feature

‘Beneath the Fig Leaves’ – Olympia Panagiotopoulos

In 1955, in a village in Greece that was marred by war and poverty, Giannoula and Fotios Panagiotopoulos dreamed of providing a better life for their children. Australia, it was rumoured, was a land of opportunity where hard work brought reward. Leaving behind family and friends, they set off to make a new home on the other side of the world.

Half a lifetime later, under the shade of a fig tree and in the dappled Melbourne sunlight, Giannoula regales her youngest daughter, Olympia, with stories of her homeland and journey. An evocative exploration of the ties that bind, Beneath the Fig Leaves weaves an irresistible tapestry of family, food and history to stir the heart and senses.

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Don't miss this one-off historic music event

As part of The Cube Wodonga season program 2022, Inventi Ensemble [[link removed]] will perform at Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

Date: Sunday, May 1 from 2pm.

Murray River Fine Music is proud to present a unique immersive experience at the nationally heritage-listed Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

Local audiences will remember Inventi's stunning version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade during their last visit and have been eagerly awaiting their return.

This concert features Dvorák’s famous New World Symphony which is a generous and thrilling meditation on home and migration, a perfect fit for Bonegilla and its many stories. The concert also includes a world season premiere by the North East's own internationally renowned composer, Gordon Kerry.

Patrons can opt in to a discounted, 30-minute pre-concert tour which will provide insight and deepen your understanding of the former migrant centre’s rich and varied history.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase when doors open at 2pm. For patrons selecting to participate in the pre-concert guided tour of the centre, please arrive for a 1.15pm start.

Get your ticket here. [[link removed]]

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Upcoming Tours and important dates

Seniors Event – As part of Wodonga’s Senior Celebrations 2022, Bonegilla Migrant Experience will hold a guided tour and afternoon tea [[link removed]] on March 24 from 2pm to 4pm.

Cost $14. For bookings please call Welcome Centre on (02) 6020 6912.

Seniors Event – Wodonga Historical Society Open Days

Visit the historical society in their new home at Bonegilla Migrant Experience on Sunday, March 20 and March 27 from 10am to 1pm.

No bookings required. For more information phone 0412 241 186.

School Holiday tours – During the Victorian School Holidays, April 8 to April 24, there will be a 11am tour each day we are open (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday).

Cost for Guided tour is Adult $17 | Concession $14 | Child under 16 $9.

Tours are for first 20 people, please register your interest by calling the Welcome Centre.

Anzac Day – Please note the site is closed on Anzac Day.

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Can't visit the site? Looking for learning resources?

Why not take our virtual tour and access learning resources here.

Virtual Tour and Learning Resources [[link removed]]

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How to contact us:

If you need to contact us, please phone (02) 6020 6912 or email [[email protected]] u [mailto:[email protected]]

If you contact us at a time when we are closed, please be assured that you will receive a response during our operating hours.

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