Membership

Eureka's Children Inc. is the Association for descendants of those involved in the events surrounding the Eureka Stockade battle of 3 December 1854. The Association was formed for the purpose of encouraging the understanding and significance of these historic events and to provide a forum for the descendants of those involved.

 

Membership

There are two categories of membership of the Association.

 

Member:  Open to all descendants of those who were connected with the Stockade event, its prelude and its aftermath.

 
Associate Member: Open to those who do not qualify as members, but have a special interest in the Eureka Stockade event and wish to support the work of the Eureka Children Association.

Benefits of Membership

  • Opportunity to learn about, support and promote the ideals which Eureka represents and especially the contribution of Eureka to the development of Australian democratic practice

  • Opportunity to meet and join the descendants of those connected to the Eureka Stockade event; its prelude and aftermath, and including those people who have a special interest in Eureka

  • Opportunity to register your Eureka connection on our Data Base and in future publications of our Eureka Descendants Directory and to develop further insights into your ancestors activity, family relationships and friendships

  • Opportunity to support various Eureka programs and events such as the proposed re-development of the Eureka Stockade Centre in Ballarat and the development of the Centre for Democracy in Old Parliament House in Canberra as well as the annual celebration of Eureka in Ballarat each December

  • Invitation to special Eureka events throughout the year and the opportunity to meet authors, speakers and performers

  • Representation through our Committee on various other Eureka Planning Committees providing greater opportunity to promote Eureka’s Children’s interests in achieving comprehensive recognition of the significance of Eureka

  • Access to the hospitality of Melbourne’s Celtic Club, where our Committee meets, and to their library with its special section on Eureka and Democracy

  • Receipt of our Eurekas’ Children quarterly newsletter – Liberty!