Each year NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate the history, achievements and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The acronym NAIDOC stems from the National Aborigines and …
The winter edition of History Matters is out now. A great story on how the Torquay Motor Yacht and Angling Club was formed then evolved into separate organisations and the …
Torquay State School This year’s theme for Education Week ‘150 Years of Public Education’ is about Victoria’s public education journey. Our participation in Education Week, starting on Monday, showcases Victoria’s …
TMWW is excited to announce the success of our Grant Funding application for $1000 to purchase a new printer and computer consumables. This funding will support the production of our …
Keep an eye out for our upcoming ‘pop-up’ exhibitions in Gilbert Street. We plan to do displays during the Easter and School holidays. Find more information in the upcoming History …
The bombing of Darwin occurred on the morning of 19 February 1942, when 188 Japanese aircraft appeared over Darwin. The aircraft had taken off from four aircraft carriers in the …
Today marks 39 years since the Ash Wednesday bushfires devasted large parts of the Surf Coast. There were over 100 fires fanned by hot winds of up to 110 km/h …
Ice hockey originated in Canada in the early 19th century, based on several similar stick-and-ball games played in Europe. The first Olympic ice hockey tournament took place at the 1920 …
The 1952 Winter Olympics was held at Oslo in Norway with athletes from 30 nations competing. The Australian delegation consisted of nine athletes, three in the figure skating and alpine …
Before the Torquay Coffee Palace, built-in 1888, held a liqueur licence the following year, Felix Rosser and James Follett were two cheeky fellows who were often prosecuted for sly grog. …
