Dr Mark St Leon is descended from one of Australia’s earliest circus families, and is the author of the definitive history of circus in Australia, Circus: The Australian Story .Having … Continue reading "Under the Big Top – Circus in Australia: 1847-2025, a talk by Dr Mark St Leon"

The NSW SES was founded in 1955 and serves the community of NSW as the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami, as specified by the State Emergency Service Act … Continue reading "Coming to Our Rescue: Seventy Years of the SES"

Callan Park is one of the largest heritage cultural landscapes in the metropolitan area, increasingly threatened by development plans. We are privileged to have Hall Greenland, Friends of Callan Park … Continue reading "History and Drama of Callan Park"

Please Note...This is a Saturday Event Concurrent with this year’s 198th annual Riot Day organised by the Parramatta Female Factory Friends. Riot Day is one of the rare occasions when … Continue reading "Parramatta Female Factory Visit"