The University of Melbourne Heritage Society
The Heritage Society is a group of the University of Melbourne's alumni and friends who have pledged to remember the University in their Will.
Heritage Society members are kept informed of University news and accomplishments and offered opportunities to interact with University leaders, academics, students, and other Society members at special events.
If you've provided for a bequest to the University of Melbourne in your Will but have not received an invitation to be part of the Heritage Society, please contact:
Sue Girling-Butcher, Bequest Manager, telephone: +61 3 8344 1056 or email: s.girling-butcher@unimelb.edu.au
Heritage Society Newsletter
Edition 7, May 2009 (pdf 421kb)
Edition 6, December 2008 (pdf 425kb)
Edition 5, June 2008 (pdf 770kb)
Edition 4, November 2007 (pdf 364 kb)
Edition 3, June 2007 (pdf 139kb)
Edition 2, April 2007 (pdf 287kb)
Edition 1, December 2006 (pdf 350kb)
Heritage Society Calendar of Events 2009
A full calendar of Heritage Society events for 2009 is now available!
Following the success of the 2008 series of ‘Morning Tea with an Expert’, where a number of guest speakers from the University of Melbourne spoke about their research and its impact on our environmental and cultural life, a similar series will be held in 2009.
Heritage Society members and their guests are invited to attend these events, along with any one interested in leaving a bequest to the University of Melbourne.
Further details of these events and more are included in the Heritage Society Calendar of Events 2009. For further information or to RSVP, please contact Lisa Flower on Tel: +61 3 8344 1750 or email at lflower@unimelb.edu.au
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Upcoming Events for 2009
Wednesday 11 November 2009
Heritage Society Annual Luncheon
Heritage Society members will receive a formal invitation to this special annual event in September.
Venue: Woodward Centre, The University of Melbourne Parkville Campus
Time: 12.00pm – 2.00pm
RSVP by: Monday 2 November to Lisa Flower at lflower@unimelb.edu.au
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Previous Heritage Society Events held
Heritage Society Annual Luncheons |
Heritage Society ‘Morning Tea with an Expert’ Events |
Annual Luncheon 2008
Wednesday 19 November 2008
High in a room overlooking Melbourne’s beautiful heritage buildings, guest speaker Ms Louise Alder, Melbourne University Publishing CEO, provided members and guests with amusing insights into the chaotic world of publishing. The luncheon was hosted by Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington.
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Annual Luncheon 2007
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Guests from as far afield as Norfolk Island enjoyed this years Annual Luncheon where guest speaker Professor Rob Moodie from the Nossal Institute spoke on topics ranging from AIDS in Africa and Melbourne’s future to the secrets of living a balanced life. The event was hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis.
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Inaugural Annual Luncheon 2006
Wednesday 25 October 2006
The University of Melbourne Heritage Society was launched by Professor Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor, in a splendid lunchtime reception held at the Woodward Centre. One of the highlights was the address given by Professor Janet McCalman “A History for Difficult Times” which stimulated lively conversation and debate.
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Morning tea with Professor Philip Goad at 290 Walsh Street
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Professor Philip Goad, Director of the Melbourne School of Design, shared some fascinating knowledge and insight into Robin Boyd’s life and works with members at Robin Boyd’s former home at 290 Walsh Street. Professor Goad is internationally known for his research and is an authority on modern Australian architecture.
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Morning tea with Professor Hugh Taylor
(BMedSc 1970, MB BS 1971, DO 1975, MD 1979)
Wednesday 29 April
Professor Taylor is a world leader in trachoma research who is working to combat the blinding eye disease that has plagued Australia’s Indigenous communities for decades. Professor Taylor, a recent recipient of the Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research, shared his fascinating story with Heritage Society members.
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A garden tour through time at Burnley
Burnley gardens, Wednesday 4 March 2009
The historic Burnley Gardens started out as the Richmond Survey Paddock more than 150 years ago, and have since been transformed into some of the prettiest ‘classrooms’ in Melbourne. Members were invited to take a closer look t this special outdoor ‘laboratory’ at the first ‘Morning Tea with an Expert’ for 2009.
Morning tea with students: young scholars share stories of help giving hope
11 September 2008
Some of our high achieving students shared stories of personal struggle and adversity at this Heritage Society Morning Tea, explaining how generous bequests had changed their lives through scholarships and bursaries.
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