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Whittlesea Hertiage Program

The following is an edited version of the speech given by City of Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Mary Lalios on the ocassion of the 10th anniversary of the Whittlesea Heritage Program, 17 July 2009

Good evening everyone and welcome to the Great Hall for the start of our tenth anniversary heritage celebrations –a genuine milestone.

Over the next six months we will enjoy 33 different heritage events, our largest program ever and possibly the largest in Australia.

It’s a program that reflects the diversity of our City and our residents. It includes indigenous history and the City’s community life since the earliest days of settlement.

Black Saturday

It’s a big year for heritage in more ways than one and I will start by saying that one of the most recent events that has happened in our backyard, the Black Saturday bushfires, which occurred on the 7th of February will be part of our heritage for ever. Our hearts and prayers go out to all ...

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