Events
We are a vibrant, diverse community where there is always an interesting activity or event to get along to.
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Events that are being held on Council owned or managed land require a permit. You may be required to fill out applications forms depending on your event.
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Here we list some of our favourite upcoming events, scroll down to see what’s on. Please choose the filter to search for particular events like ARTS, SENIORS and YOUTH eg.
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Huon and Kingborough History & Museum Network Exhibition and Conference
October 7 @ 10:00 am - October 12 @ 4:00 pm
Free
EXHIBITION
Tuesday 7 – Sunday, 12 October
Bringing together local museums and history groups in southern Tasmania.
Ten museums & history groups in one room
Kingborough Community Hub,
7 Goshawk Way, Kingston
10am – 4pm
CONFERENCE
Saturday, 11 October
With 6 speakers, from 9.30am – 3.30pm
Speakers include:
* Andrew Tomes, who will talk about using eHive to manage museum collections.
* Warwick Lee will talk about the Tasmanian parliamentary papers
1856-1901 which have recently been digitised in a large project.
* Dr. Imogen Wegman will speak about the Family History programme at UTAS.
* Fiona Cameron from Volunteering Tasmania will be talking on the benefits of being a member of VT.
* Lara Colrain – Curator from the Channel Museum will speak on preserving artefacts, and author and historian Richie Woolley will also speak.
The exhibition is gold coin donation, and children free.
Please register if you are coming along to the conference.
The list of Museums and History Groups so far:
Bruny Island Historical Society
Channel Museum
Cygnet Living History Museum
Dover Museum & Gallery
Franklin History Group Inc.
Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station (FOBIQS)
Geeveston Archives & History Society (GAHS)
Ida Bay Railway Preservation Society
Upper Huon History Group
South Channel Ratepayers Association
