70 years since Comic Court won the Melbourne Cup
On his third attempt to win the Cup, the Jim Cummings' trained five-year-old bay horse, the top-weighted Comic Court, ridden by Pat Glennon, won by three lengths, to win at…
On his third attempt to win the Cup, the Jim Cummings' trained five-year-old bay horse, the top-weighted Comic Court, ridden by Pat Glennon, won by three lengths, to win at…
Twelve months ago, we received this photo from a keen Adam Lindsay Gordon admirer … and Richmond Football Club supporter, so it seems appropriate to post again following the team’s…
This month (19 October) was the 187th birthday of Adam Lindsay Gordon. Unfortunately, a six-night touring event My Literary Adventure had planned for August this year, travelling through south-east SA…
On this day 161 years ago, 6 August 1859, the 209-ton iron-hulled SS Admella struck a then uncharted reef, Carpenters Reef, about 30 km north-west of Cape Northumberland. Within 15…
Australia's national poet, politician, and accomplished horseman will be remembered at the VRC's Country Race Day, Flemington, on 20 June 2020, with a race named in his honour, on the…
Australia's national poet Adam Lindsay Gordon took the oath and his seat in the fourth South Australian House of Assembly for the electoral district of Victoria. Gordon's constituency covered all…
A poem of remembrance - Beneath the Faded Word by Peter Thomas, Tambo Upper, Victoria. Please enjoy, something beautiful and endearing in these difficult times. Recited by Peter Boulton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ_Rn7O6AWE…
The untimely early death of Limestone Coast identity – singer/songwriter and tour guide Brenton Manser – in January 2020 came as a devastating shock to the community. Among the sixth…
When Noel Buntine first went to the Northern Territory in 1950 he was told he was not qualified to hold a responsible government job ... but he went on to…
Only three months to the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Adam Lindsay Gordon Committee Inc. which this year will be held at the Marine Hotel, corner Park Street and New Street, Brighton, in Melbourne.