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The White Hat Guide to the Old Treasury Building & the City Museum
The Old Treasury Building - Melbourne
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The BuildingThe Old Treasury Buildings in one of Melbourne's best examples of nineteenth century architecture. It was designed by John James Clark in 1857 (in which year he was 19 years old) and completed in 1862. The impressive bluestone vaults were built to house the gold being brought down from the Victorian goldfields. As the quantities of gold dwindled, the vaults gave service for storing important government documents. On the first floor of the Treasury Building are the offices of the Governor of Victoria. The Governor regularly meets with the Executive Council in the beautifully preserved Executive Council Chamber to sign off legislation. Part of the building now operates as a wedding registry office. Admission to the City Museum (see below) provides access to much, but not all, of the building. In recent years there has been an annual free open day where the public can examine the whole of this magnificent building. This open day is usually announced in the the free White Hat Newsletter. You can also hear some musings about the surrounds of the Old Treasury Building in 'The Missing Statue' on our podcast of September 2007. The City MuseumCity Museum
Old Treasury Building
Spring St (top of Collins St)
(Mel ref 2F K3)
Mon—Fri 9am—5pm
Sat, Sun & pub.hol; 10am—4pm
Closed Good Friday, Boxing Day &
Christmas Day
Entry charges apply
Tel: (03) 9651 2233
Getting there: City Circle Tram,
trams 31, 42, 109 & 112 in Collins St
or train to Parliament Station
www.citymuseummelbourne.org |
View a program of exhibitions in one of Australia's finest 19th century buildings. Discover the historic gold vaults which house Built on Gold, a dynamic exhibition that traces the journey & explores the legacy of Victoria's gold. Visit the caretaker's basement apartment where a family of eight children lived from 1916 to 1928 beneath the Governor's office. Purchase a Smartvisit Card to obtain free entry to this attraction Click on the the Old Treasury Building link to the right of the map. Use the controls to zoom in or out on the map or change to satellite view.
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White Hat criticism of Grocery Choice vindicated?
In August 2008 the Australian Government launched its
Grocery Choice website as part of an election promise which it said
would combat grocery price rises by publicising individual item price comparisons
between major distributors. White Hat believed to model was flawed
from the start and gave our reasons in the strong criticism we in
our food newsletter published two days after the launch of the site.
In June, the Australian Government suddenly and unexpectedly
terminated the scheme. You can read White Hat's initial criticisms
which could also prove useful in the implementation of any future
scheme at
The
White Hat Food Newsletter of August 2008. |
TOURISM NEWS
Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour at White
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
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