Mount Evelyn
Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
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Vietnam Vets feted The Vietnam Veterans Association Of Australia, Outer Eastern Melbourne SubBranch, marched through the streets in Healesville on Sunday 13 August to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Australian troops exiting the war in Vietnam. In the lead up to Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August, each year a memorial march and service is held to remember and honour the sacrifice of the men and women who served during the conflict in Vietnam. The march was attended by local scout groups, CFA brigades and a pipe band. To see more from the event, turn to page 13
Lilydale RSL president Bill Dobson marches alongside fellow Vietnam veterans in a memorial march in Healesville. Picture: TANYA FAULKNER
Art-life connection Using the Museum to its full potential, Reece said it was important to give each work enough space “so that each work could be appreciated individually but also has a whole”. “The works on display in the NPPP 2022 exhibition were created from mid 2021 to mid 2022 and they depict a huge diversity of voices and experiences,” she said. Telling the stories of First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and families, Reece was able to separate these themes
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“It captures a myriad of people from across the nation who are trying to find their places and their identity in society as a result of their own life experiences – sometimes these stories and portraits are incredibly sad and heart wrenching, but some are truly humbling, inspiring and empowering,” she said. To read more about the exhibition and its curation, turn to page 16
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to create flow and an arrangement that told of individual and collective experiences. With two Yarra Ranges based artists selected as finalists for the prize, Reece said “we are very lucky to be surrounded by a hugely talented creative community”. The NPPP shows the human experiences that many or most would be able to identify with in some capacity and it is this, Reece said, that makes the exhibition so inspiring for viewers.
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Reaching its final weeks in Victoria, the National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) is set to leave the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in early September meaning it is the last chance to see this incredible showcase of talent and beauty in the local area. As the only Victorian venue on the national exhibition tour, Museum Exhibitions Curator Maddie Reece said it is quite the honour to host such a high calibre of work across The Box Gallery and Chambers Gallery.