About Us
Eureka's Children is an Association of the descendants of those involved in the events surrounding the Eureka Stockade battle. The Association was formed to encourage an understanding of the events culminating at the Eureka Stockade on 3rd December 1854 and their significance in the development of this nation.
Membership is open to all descendants of those involved or associated with the Eureka Stockade event, its prelude and aftermath. In addition, associate membership is open to those individuals or corporate bodies who have a special interest in the event and wish to support the work of Eureka's Children.
The Association seeks not only to commemorate the events associated with the struggle at the stockade but to encourage a broader discussion about the values inherent in the miner’s quest for representation and basic freedoms and the role of these values in contemporary Australian society.
Key Objectives
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To gain Australia-wide support for the recognition and acceptance of the view that the Eureka Stockade was an event of national significance in the history of this country.
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To gain continuing Federal, State and Local Government support and funding for the further development of the Eureka Stockade Centre as a museum for the storage and display of Eureka materials and the encouragement of further research into the impacts of Eureka on Australian life.
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To also gain continuing support and funding towards the celebrations associated with the annual Eureka Week Commemorations.
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To generate publicity, discussion and debate in relation to all aspects of the Eureka Stockade event and in doing so promote the further development and greater understanding of Australian democratic traditions and practices.
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To identify as far as possible all those who were involved directly and indirectly in the Eureka Stockade events and make this information and any related stories generally available.
The Association was incorporated in 1998 and publishes a quarterly newsletter "Liberty!" which includes matters of general interest to members together with articles and reprints of special significance regarding the Eureka Stockade Event. The newsletter is available for download from the Newsletter area of this site
Eureka Week Commemorations
Eureka’s Children contributes substantially to the planning of the annual Eureka Week Commemorations and, in association with the Eureka Stockade Memorial Association and assisted by the Ballarat City Council, organises and oversees conduct of the Eureka Diggers' March each year as part of the annual Eureka celebrations.
The Association makes representations to all levels of government promoting Eureka's Children objectives, including expansion of the Eureka Stockade Centre and various matters related to Eureka itself. The Association contributes speakers to various conferences on matters related to the Stockade and generates discussion and debate when appropriate on a range of Eureka related issues.
The membership of the Association is made up predominantly of descendents of the diggers. However, there are also those who are the descendents of the military and troopers. Other members are descendants of various tradespeople, newspaper editors, hotel keepers, lawyers, law clerks, shop keepers, a baker, doctors and civil servants.
