170 years ago, on the morning of December 3rd a large number of British heavily armed and some mounted military and police under the direction of the Governor of Victoria attacked a stockade on the Eureka lead hastily constructed by diggers trying to protect themselves from aggressive licence hunts. Officially 27 died but we know it is actually more than …

by Brett Edgington – Ballarat Trades Hall Secretary I acknowledge that this land was stolen from the Wathawurrung People of the Great Kulin Nation, never ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land. I would like to thank sister Elisa and the parishioners of St Paul’s for their generous hospitality, the Advocacy at St Paul’s group and to those assisting …