The Lady Bowen Lying-in hospital

Early midwifery practice in colonial Brisbane relied on untrained women. As the mortality rate for both mother and child was high, there was a need for a hospital to care for women in childbirth. Lady Bowen, wife of the first Queensland Governor, gave birth to three children at Government House. She recognised the need for those less fortunate to have a safe place to give birth. With a committee of ladies and some gentlemen she established the first maternity hospital, the Lady Bowen Lying-in Hospital, in Leichhardt Street in 1864. Former nurse Joy Wilson will share the 75-year history of this important institution.

About the speaker

Joy Wilson R.N. R.M. (ret) B.N. Dip. App. Sc Nr Ed F.C.N.A has had a career in nursing spanning 54 years. She completed General Nurse training in 1962 at the Brisbane Hospital and Midwifery at the Brisbane Women’s Hospital, now the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). In 1978, she obtained a Cardiothoracic Certificate at the Prince Charles Hospital and in 1983 a Diploma of Applied Science. She continued her nursing education at QIT (now QUT) and was awarded a Bachelor of Nursing in 1993. Joy worked as a Nurse Educator and Staff Development Officer at the Princess Alexandra Hospital before retiring in 2008. She has a great love of nursing history and is currently the honorary curator at the Museum of Nursing History at the RBWH.

Date: 14 June 2026

Time: 1.40 pm for 2 pm start 

Cost: $10 members and $15 non-members (includes afternoon tea)

Note: If you would like to contribute a plate to the afternoon tea, please contact the Secretary on 0493 276 388

Image: Front view of the Lady Bowen Lying-in Hospital on Wickham Terrace ca. 1912. Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.

Join us on Sunday 14 June for a free talk exploring the history of Rosemount Military hospital and the crucial role it played caring for returned service personnel.

‘Many Brisbane residents have visited the Rosemount Military Hospital at Windsor, and have realised the care and attention bestowed on the “Diggers” there.’ (Cairns Post 1924)

The advancement of weaponry during World War I significantly increased the severity of wounds for both allied and axis forces. Countless Australian soldiers returned home with complex medical conditions resulting from their service. The ongoing care of these individuals represented a logistical challenge for families and governments alike. In response repatriation hospitals, such as Rosemount, were established throughout Australia to provide medical care, rehabilitation and long-term treatment for World War I veterans.

Rosemount, located at Windsor, was opened in 1915 as 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital (AAH), later becoming the 27 AHH. It specialised in the rehabilitation of orthopaedic and spinal injuries with massage, physiotherapy and amputee services. Such was the demand as World War I ended that Rosemount struggled to cater for its ever-growing patient lists, with the site requiring numerous additions. This important historical site is a testament to the those who survived the war and a reminder of the long-lasting health implications many suffered. Moreover, Rosemount draws attention to the essential role that medical staff played in the ongoing rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.

This talk will be presented by special guest Associate Professor Clifford Pollard, who served in Bougainville and East Timor as a member of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps. He is the former Chair of the Queensland Trauma Clinical network, and previous Director of Trauma Services at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, and Director of the Queensland Trauma Registry at the Centre of National Research in Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Queensland.

After the talk, visitors can stay to explore the Memorial Galleries, embarking on an interactive journey from the First World War to today, before taking time to reflect on the remarkable stories of bravery and sacrifice in the tranquil parklands.

Anzac Square Memorial Galleries is located at 285 Ann Street, Brisbane. Entry is through the double brass doors located beneath the Shrine of Remembrance.

Book now to secure your tickets.

Archives shape our understanding of the past and inform our decisions for the future. They preserve memory, uphold accountability and ensure important stories are never forgotten.

To mark International Archives Week 2026, we are hosting a free public panel discussion with Queensland State Archives on the role of archives in justice, governance and shaping future possibilities.

Hear from experts across archival, legal and justice sectors as they explore how records can uncover truth, support transparency in decision-making and deepen our understanding of the past and its impact today.

Date: Friday 12 June
Time: 10:30 am to 12 pm
Location: Queensland State Archives, Brisbane QLD
Cost: Free

Oral History Queensland is holding a face-to-face workshop on 12 June 2026 at 12 Payne Street, Auchenflower. The workshop will be run by Elisabeth Gondwe who has a Master of Arts in Anthropology and Archaeology from James Cook University. Elisabeth has worked as an oral historian for 30 years and brings a strong oral history focus to her role as the curator at the North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah. She has designed and delivered many community oral history projects. This is an introductory workshop and would suit people who are commencing an oral history project. It will provide an overview of an oral history project, ethics and permissions, an introduction to interview techniques and recording, file management and transcribing. Anyone with an interest in oral history, family and local histories would benefit from this workshop.

Hosted at the Redlands Coast Museum, discover the true story of Nadia's great-grandmother: a young Lebanese Amira (princess) who left a life of luxury at fifteen to marry and migrate to rural Queensland. A powerful and deeply personal journey through heritage, identity, migration, and belonging.

Arrival: 9:45am
Talk Starts: 10:00am sharp
Optional Morning Tea: 11:00am
Concludes: 11:30am

Your ticket includes general entry to the Museum.

Join us for our annual Queensland Day Dinner, commemorating the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859. This year is a SPECIAL EDITION that will feature three speakers on the theme of military history. The John & Ruth Kerr medal will also be awarded during the dinner.

Film maker Robert Martin takes you back 115 years ago to 31 May 1911, when the RMS Titanic was launched from its shipyard in Belfast, Ireland.

Its collision with an iceberg the following year would make it one of the most famous maritime tragedies in history.

At this immersive lecture led by Titanic film maker Robert Martin:

Hear firsthand accounts gathered from Robert’s interviews with shipwreck survivors and their relatives, including Edith Haisman, who boarded Titanic at just 15 years old.
View artefacts displayed across three trestle tables, including items from the Titanic sister ship, the RMS Olympic.
Experience the film’s theme music performed live on a guitar crafted from timber belonging to RMS Olympic.
Free -bookings essential. All ages.

About the presenter

Robert Martin presents with remarkable passion and depth of knowledge, developed through his travels and interviews for his documentary Titanic: 100 Years Then and Now. Over the years, he has spoken with numerous individuals connected to the 1912 tragedy—including the great granddaughter of a Titanic crew member and the last living survivor.

Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Heritage Day this year will be focusing on local history and heritage. Watch craftsmen and craftswomen demonstrate traditional skills such as wool spinning, lacemaking, leathercrafting, ropemaking, blacksmithing and more.

Discover the beauty of machinery from a bygone era and marvel at vintage cars and motorcycles and Penny Farthing bicycles.

Live entertainment from Celtic Folk Band - Blarney Stone on at the Hotel, 18th-century dancing, and bush poetry readings, there is something for everyone.

Volunteers and guest exhibitors will be stepping out in style in traditional dress adding to the heritage atmosphere.

Kids can get hands-on with lots of interactive activities, making it a fun and educational experience for the whole family. Enjoy the Raptor show, whip cracking demo and watch out for bushrangers and unruly colonial road workers.

Special features this year include re-enactments, demonstrations, owl free flight demonstrations, and the Pine River Machinery Rally running on both Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st in conjunction with Heritage Day on Saturday the 30th May.

Tickets available on Trybooking.com or at the gate on Heritage Day.
Adults $15
Child 6-16yrs $5
5 and under Free
https://www.trybooking.com/DKHOG
FREE shuttle bus from the Caboolture Train Station. Please call us on 5495 4581 to book the shuttle bus for you.

Event Website URL: https://www.trybooking.com/DKHOG

BRISBANE LIVING HERITAGE and QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES

bring you our first Backstage Pass Event for 2026. Backstage Pass events are designed to offer a unique opportunity to visit behind the scenes of the amazing Queensland State Archives. The tour will include a curated experience of the exhibition, Printed & Bound. You can find more details about the exhibition here:

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/about-us/news-and-events/uncover-the-art-of-keeping-queensland-history

Printed & Bound: uncover the art of keeping Queensland history

We’re often told to never judge a book by its cover – but this exhibition invites you to do exactly that.

Printed & Bound uncovers the hidden art behind Queensland’s history, revealed through the records books that were created to hold it. From finely crafted registers to enduring ledgers, these archival bindings show remarkable intricacy, ingenuity and mastery.

Queensland State Archives is the state’s public archive, connecting Queenslanders with the histories of their families, local communities and the state by making significant government records available and accessible. Drawn from this collection, Printed & Bound invites visitors to look closely at the structures that bind our written past and discover a hidden art and our state’s richly layered history.

Also some additional info for new customers:

How to get to the Queensland State Archives

Car

Queensland State Archives is located at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn. Free parking is available on site between 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and every second Saturday of the month.

Train

The nearest train station is Fruitgrove Station, on Beenleigh Road, between Nursery Road and Persse Road, Runcorn. The station car park entry is on the Nectarine Street side, near the junction of Mango and Plum Streets. Please check the train timetables before planning your journey.

• Beenleigh line train timetables

• TransLink train journey planner

Walking directions from Fruitgrove Station

The walk from Fruitgrove Station to the State Archives building takes approximately 45 minutes (3.5 kilometres).

Bus

Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 150 from Queen St Bus Station stops on the corner of Gowan and Compton Roads, approximately 900 metres from QSA.

Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 152 from Garden City stops at Eisenhower Street, directly opposite Queensland State Archives (check TransLink for the current timetable).

Join artist and curator Melissa Hoedel alongside Michael Green, wig maker at Queensland Ballet, for an intimate small-group talk and walkthrough of the Heritage Hands exhibition at the Thomas Dixon Centre.

Beginning outside the building, this informal session moves through the exhibition, offering insight into the stories, skills and traditions behind the work. Hear directly from both the artist and a featured artisan about the processes, materials and lived experience that shape these specialised practices.

Presented as part of the National Trust of Australia's Australian Heritage Festival.

Organisation Website: https://heritagehands.com.au/events/

Sunday 26 April
Sessions at 2:00pm and 2:45pm
Free event | Bookings essential | Limited capacity

Join us for our first Heritage Talk of 2026 where we will hear from a panel of experts and passionate friends of Queensland’s many storied and historical cemeteries.

Cemeteries exist not only for the dead but also as a space for the living. Across Queensland, they are now valued not only as a resting and remembering place, but also as places of historical significance and civic engagement that continue to connect communities in meaningful ways.

This event runs in conjunction with Dearly Departed: death in life, State Library's exhibition that encourages reflection on mortality through history, art and personal stories. Audiences are welcome to visit the exhibition before or after the event to engage more deeply with its themes and artworks.

About Heritage talks:
Our Heritage Talks connect audiences to our extraordinary collections by inviting speakers to share their expertise and perspectives on topics relating to Queensland history.

The Abbey Museum Friends invite you to their Presentation hosted by Professor Patrick Jory, exploring Asian trade networks in the Indian Ocean during the late medieval period.

This presentation will discuss the era when the global economy was centred on the Indian Ocean. In the late medieval period, no one state or region dominated the global economy. Global maritime trade and commercial interactions were expanding. The presentation highlights the importance of Asian trade networks in the Indian Ocean in the late fifteenth century; the global spice trade centred on Southeast Asia and Islamic commercial power in the Indian Ocean; imperial China’s so-called ‘tributary system’ which sought to regulate China’s trade relations with the outside world, and the rise of Portuguese naval power and its entry into Asian trade networks in the Indian Ocean in the late fifteenth century.

Bio:
Patrick Jory completed his PhD in Southeast Asian history at the Australian National University. From 1995-2001, he lectured in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Western Australia. From 2001-2009, he was co-founder and Coordinator of the Southeast Asian Studies program at Walailak University, southern Thailand. Currently, he is Associate Professor in History in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland. From 2017-2022, he was the inaugural president of the Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars (AMSEAS). His research interests are in modern Southeast Asian history, with a focus on Thai history. He won the Asian Studies Association of Australia Mid-Career Book Prize in 2022 for A History of Manners and Civility in Thailand (Cambridge University Press, 2021), and a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles Award for Thailand’s Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man (State University of New York Press, 2016). Much of his work has been published in Thai translation. In 2024 he was elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He is cohost of the New Books in Southeast Asian Studies podcast channel, part of the New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/d1ad4bb7-4d47-465f-a052-4e4fb779cc16

Includes a light afternoon tea.
Time: 2pm – 4pm Saturday, 18th April 2026
Location: The Abbey Hall (located behind the Abbey Museum), 31 The Abbey Place, Caboolture

Tickets: $20 Guest | $10 Friends Member
+ Booking Fee

Loved in over 500,000 Australian homes, The Cook’s Companion by Stephanie Alexander has guided generations to cook with confidence and a deep understanding of ingredients, seasonality, and flavour.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this beloved book returns in a refreshed edition, with new recipes and updated entries throughout.

Join Stephanie for an evening of reflections on the book’s lasting impact on Australian kitchens, her enduring passion for fresh, sustainable ingredients, and the simple joy of cooking well.

An unmissable conversation with one of the nation’s most respected chefs, food writers, and educators.

Join us 6 & 7 March for Research Reveals, a two-day event where our 2025 State Library Fellows present the outcomes of their research projects, revealing little-known histories and insights drawn from State Library’s collections.
This year’s line up offers revelations on:
- Refugee stories and experiences of settling in Queensland.
- The history of pearling communities in the Torres Strait.
- The practice of of cross-dressing uncovered across State Library collections.
- Businesswomen who defied pre-1970s rules requiring male guarantors for business loans.
- Queensland’s sporting history through significant sites on the Queensland Heritage Register.
- Bringing historical home interior décor to life using AI and collection material.
- Insights from a fourth-generation Showperson into communities behind the EKKA, Queensland’s largest annual event.
- Filipino migrants in Queensland, explored through festivals, music industry participation and everyday life.
This event is perfect for history enthusiasts, researchers, and anyone curious about Queensland’s past.
Research Reveals is a free event, but spaces are limited!
Please book separate tickets for the Friday evening and Saturday sessions.

Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross - Live in Interesting Places

After years of friendship and a shared obsession with architecture and design, Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross are taking their banter and big ideas on the road - and, true to form, they’re doing it in some very interesting places.

From a Brutalist theatre to a reimagined heritage-listed church and one of Australia’s most loved public buildings, Live in Interesting Places brings together two great talkers and thinkers for an evening of stories, laughter, and design-fuelled inspiration.

It’s the first time they’ve shared a stage since their two sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, a collaboration rekindled with the release of their hit podcast Tim & Kev’s Big Design Adventure.

Super Tickets: Early access for upfront seating, intimate pre-show conversation with Kevin and Tim and a signed gift. 


“It’s going to be entertaining and edifying,” promises Kevin.

“And full of surprises - we can’t wait to share what we’ve been cooking up,” adds Tim.
 

Tickets for this very special live experience are strictly limited, please book now to avoid missing out.

The Abbey Museum Friends invite you to their first Presentation of 2026 – When and Why Did Roman Emperors Start Wearing Crowns by Dr Amelia Brown on Saturday, 7th February at the Abbey Hall.

Crowns of gold, gems and pearls, along with regalia like sceptres, cross-bearing orbs and purple cloaks, are today some of the most recognisable symbols of royalty, or imperial power. Yet the first Roman emperors wore only oak or laurel wreath crowns, and a simple golden signet ring, as befitted their status as citizens, principes and triumphant generals. Even the first Christian emperor, Constantine, was shown on many of his coins wearing only a simple ribbon or diadem headband. As part of the Australian Research Council project ‘Images of Power: Roman Mass Media and Imperial Cult, circa 79 to 450 CE,’ Dr Amelia Brown explores when, how and why Roman emperors, and their high officials, elite subjects or court artists, created distinctive modes of dress, jewelery and even Christian attributes for the emperor’s closet, ceremonial use, and official imperial portraits.

Crowns of gold and gems first imitated vegetal victory wreaths, then gained quasi-divine solar rays, while purple passed from a symbol of Roman citizenship to an imperial prerogative. Armor, cloaks and even the toga were made with more expensive decoration, so the emperor might stand out from the army or the senate. Sceptres and orbs passed into imperial imagery from the attributes of the gods, but also via the powerful legacy of Alexander the Great and Hellenistic kings. Only a limited number of people actually saw the emperor himself, however, to appreciate and respect the status of almost unlimited power which these attributes signalled.

Images both large and small of emperors, empresses and their family circulated widely in the Roman Empire, though, from coins to glass phalerae medallions or military awards, frescoes to busts to life-size statuary standing in temples, basilicas, shops, banks or public offices. Yet how could their imperial subjects ‘see’ that this image was the emperor, and then recognise the new Christian dimension of emperor Constantine, or his dynasty? Portraits from Constantine to Theodosius and beyond show many pre-existing symbols of Roman imperial authority and dress unchanged from Diocletian’s tetrarchy, or even Hadrian, and gradually others newly-Christianised, such as the crown, orb, sceptre, spear or military armor. Crosses, chi-rho’s and other Early Christian symbols previously separated from the imperial office thus became part of the imperial imagery of power all across the Roman empire.

Join Dr Amelia Brown as she unpacks some of the underlying symbolism of the first regalia of the Roman emperors, its significance to a wide range of viewers, and its contexts of display on the emperor’s person and on his portraits. For assuredly these new Roman and Christian attributes of imperial power had enduring political, artistic, and especially religious impact on all later rulers, audiences and portrait makers.

Event Website URL: https://abbeymuseum.com.au/event/agm-and-presentation-by-dr-amelia-brown/

Robert Cochrane, a retired Queensland Police Officer, will speak to the life and times of a rough and tough Irish street copper.

Join Dr Ruth Kerr for a deep dive into the life of Peter Moffat from Irvinebank - North Queensland and his tumultuous marriage saga!

Lecture Info:

Peter Moffat was a Chemical Engineer trained in Glasgow and Manager of the Montalbion silver smelters, 10 kms west of Irvinebank, north Queensland. It was booming in 1888 when he married Jane Vary, the fiancée of John Moffat. Jane was a music teacher and divorcee, living in Norfolk Road South Brisbane.  Peter's future looked very promising as the sale of his Montalbion shares on the London stock exchange would pay off his debts to his mother. His life was shattered in 1888 in London. Ruth outlines how this happened and what ensued. The story illustrates the success and sadness of immigrants' lives in Queensland and for Peter's daughter in South Africa.

Speaker Bio:

Ruth Kerr is the Hon Secretary of RHSQ and was the first female President of the Society (1992-95). Ruth is a professional historian who did her PhD in history on mining magnate, John Moffat of Irvinebank, north Queensland. has done extensive research on mining, agriculture, land and history of organisations. She worked in Queensland State Archives, Crown Law Office, Queensland Parliament, Mines and Energy Department in native title and Primary Industries Department. Ruth is an Adjunct Professor in History at The University of Queensland.

Celebrate the centennial of Anzac Avenue at Redcliffe Museum.

In 1921, Thomas Rothwell proposed an "avenue of honour" to commemorate the soldiers of WWI.

The road was built by returned servicemen as a re-employment project, starting in December 1922, and funded through public fundraising and government contributions.

Two cocos palms were donated by Elizabeth Petrie and planted on 2 March 1925 by the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan.

More than 2000 trees were planted by 1933. It is still the longest memorial avenue in the State. It is also a major arterial road spanning approximately 18 kilometres from Petrie to Redcliffe.

From its initial conception remembering the WW1 soldiers, it is now a living memorial honouring all veterans. The avenue was added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 2009.

Free - bookings required. All ages.

Guest speaker
Helen V. Smith is a historian, researcher, and author with a strong interest in Australian, English, medical and social history.

Researching since 1986, she has spoken in person and online nationally and internationally. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild and Australian Historical Association.

Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Organiser Phone: 0734806700

Event submitted by:: Redcliffe Museum

Join us for the launch of Kirrenderri: Heart of the Channel Country.

This captivating exhibition showcases the rich cultural and natural heritage of the Channel Country.

Guest speakers include Mandana Mapar, Curator at University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, and co-curators and Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation representatives Shawnee Gorringe and Tracey Hough.

Enjoy a Q&A session and explore rarely seen artefacts, photographs and interviews highlighting remarkable records from remote south-west Queensland.

This national story explores the extensive trading routes stretching across Northern Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory, and News South Wales.

The awe-inspiring Channel Country is known for its monumental stone arrangements, quarries and intricate network of river channels.

During flood periods, these channels transform vast plains to swelling local rivers and recharging aquifers across the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin region.

The exhibition highlights sites of cultural significance. It celebrates more than 140 years of resilience and relationships between Aboriginal and pastoralist families in this extraordinary landscape.

Free - bookings essential. All ages.

Image credit: Max Gorringe at Tibooburra Rodeo in the 1980s. Courtesy George Gorringe.

Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00PM.

Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Organiser Phone: 0734806700

Event submitted by:: Redcliffe Museum

Be inspired by nature through the eyes of four talented artists, each showcasing their unique works in the Dunn Wing Gallery at the Redlands Coast Museum

Join us for a special floor talk and live demonstration, as these artisans share their creative journeys, artistic techniques, and how they've built their professional careers.

Come along on your own or with a group—and finish the morning with a delicious Devonshire Tea.

Dates: Wednesday 29 October & Wednesday 12 November. Bookings required.

Organisation Name: Redlands Coast Museum

Organisation Website: https://redlandscoastmuseum.org.au/

Organiser email:admin@redlandscoastmuseum.org.au

Our latest Heritage talks event serves up a slice of Queensland’s culinary history, as we consider the multicultural influence on our palate.  

Beyond Queensland’s insatiable love of pineapple and proud claim to the iconic lamington, our culinary heritage tells a deeper story: one of migration and multicultural diversity. 

Join speakers Dr Toni Risson, Dr Aaron Teo, and Dr Eun-ji Amy Kim in conversation with Jenny Woodward, as they explore how our distinctly Queensland taste connects us to the past, shapes who we are today, and invites us to savour the stories, memories, and cultures that feed us all.

In addition, enjoy a drop-in collection experience in the Marica Sourris and James C. Sourris AM White Gloves Room during the following times: 

• 9.45–10.15 am 

• 11.45 am – 12.15 pm

Join Maria Teresa Rizzo from the Artisans of Florence to learn why Leonardo da Vinci is considered a genius.

One of the world’s most famous artists, scientists, inventors, and engineers, he is an inspiration to all. Find out how you can be more like him at these talks at Bribie Island and Redcliffe museums.

Learn the secrets of Leonardo’s creative process and discover how innovation comes from:

curiosity;
observation;
the courage to challenge conventional wisdom;
experimentation;
critical thinking; and
imagination.
By working across various fields, Leonardo envisioned machines that were far beyond the technological limitations of his time.

After the talk and Q&A, visit the Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life exhibition to experience Leonardo’s most iconic inventions firsthand.

For information about the people behind the travelling exhibition, visit Artisans of Florence.

Free. Bookings required for Bribie Island Seaside Museum and Redcliffe Museum. All ages.

Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Organiser Phone: 0734806700

Dive into Queensland Museum Kurilpa on the opening Saturday of the Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends exhibition for a full day of free and ticketed activities. Make the most of the First Nations artist-led programs and events to celebrate the exhibition's opening.

9:30am - 5pm
Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends exhibition open

10am – 10:45am
Croc Yarns!: Bernard Lee Singleton Jr. and Dr Bernie Singleton
Ticketed

11:15am – 11:45am
Free crocodile dance performance by Dhamuw Koedal
Melbourne Street Green, QPAC (across the road from Queensland Museum)

12pm – 1pm
Film screening: Zugub, the mask, the spirits and the stars
Free, no bookings required

1:30pm – 2:15pm
Croc! Yarns: Alick Tipoti in conversation
Ticketed

2:30pm – 3:15pm
Crocodile dance workshop with Alick Tipoti
Free, ticketed

3pm – 4pm
Film screening: Zugub, the mask, the spirits and the stars (repeat screening)
Free, no bookings required

Celebrate the Queensland launch of 'Quentin Bryce: The Authorised Biography', a sweeping account of a life devoted to leadership, reform, and community.

Dame Quentin Bryce joins the Honourable Anna Bligh, with insights from author Juliet Rieden and a live performance by Katie Noonan.

For admirers of Australian politics, history, and literature, hear the stories behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations.

Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse and Riverbend Books