Broadmeadows Museum

30/01/2026

30/01/2026

Free historic transport exhibition 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' opens this Sunday at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum! Come visit 2-5 pm Sundays.

30/01/2026

🎖️ CONGRATULATIONS – MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (OAM) 🎖️

We are incredibly proud to congratulate our very own Kevin O’Callaghan ESM on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his outstanding service to the Craigieburn community.

Kevin’s commitment spans more than four decades of selfless service, leadership and dedication to emergency services, veterans and community organisations.

🚨 Victoria State Emergency Service – Craigieburn Unit
• Founding Member (since 1981)
• Unit Controller (1991–2001)
• Peer Support Officer (1995–2009)
• Life Member (2024)

🌺 Craigieburn War Memorial & Remembrance Committee
• President (since 2014)
• Founding Member (since 2008)
• Co-Author, Craigieburn Remembers (2018)

🤝 Emergency & Community Service
• Member, Craigieburn & District Ambulance Committee (1996–2009)
• Founding Member, Craigieburn CERT (1994)
• Chair, Salvation Army Advisory Board – Craigieburn (since 2018)
• Member, RSL Epping Sub-Branch
• Volunteer Mentor, RMIT (since 2019)

🏅 Previous Awards & Recognition
• 40-Year Long Service Medal – VICSES (2021)
• Anzac of the Year – RSL (2018)
• Life Member – VICSES (2015)
• Citizen of the Year – Hume City Council (2014)
• Emergency Services Medal (2003)

This OAM is a fitting recognition of a lifetime devoted to service, leadership and community spirit.

Congratulations Kevin, Craigieburn is better because of you. 💙

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26/01/2026

We are looking for photographs of the Child Care Centre that was constructed and opened at Broadmeadows High School during the 1990s. Can anyone help out?

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26/01/2026

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the whole State of Victoria on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM. More information: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans

25/01/2026

Due to illness the Broadmeadows Museum will reopen on 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. For further details contact curator@broadmeadowsmuseum.org.au

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24/01/2026

50 years of Falcon XY GTHO Phase III history painstakingly researched with many never-before-seen period photographs, the complete factory production build list, with detailed documentation on each individually numbered car, well-written by passionate GTHO Historian; Ross Vasse, this is the definiti

23/01/2026

While the Broadmeadows Museum may not be open, some may be interested in a visit to the Old Treasury Building.

18/01/2026

09/01/2026

LOT 6 BRAIN TEASER

What modifications appeared on every Ford Lot 6 ‘works’ race car driven by Allan Moffat that none of the ‘works’ cars ever received?

These were deliberate.

One in particular was very unique.

Requiring a major change that would still be evident in every ex-Allan Moffat GTHO that has survived today!

These Lot 6 mods have remained largely undocumented… until now.

All will be revealed in the upcoming Ford Special Vehicles: Lot 6 book.

Photograph by D. Wilkinson – Allan Moffat wins at Bathurst 1970 taken from a never before seen vantage point.

ps those with a sharp eagle eye for detail will notice something significant in this photo.

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