Adam Lindsay Gordon remembered at Flemington on 20 June 2020
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…
On this day 155 years ago …
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…
Beautiful poem reading for Anzac Day
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…
Vale Brenton Manser
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…
OUT NOW! The High and the Mighty – the story of legendary road train pioneer Noel Buntine
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…
AGM – Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee – 13 October 2019
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.
Adam Lindsay Gordon tribute in Melbourne: 22 June 2019
Admirers of Australia's National Poet Adam Lindsay Gordon will gather on Saturday morning, 22 June 2019, to pay tribute at his statue in Gordon Reserve, Spring Street, Melbourne.
Book commemorating livestock transport pioneer Noel Buntine due soon!
After a long interval, the story of Noel Buntine and his rise to be the largest livestock carrier in Australia, is due for publication before the end of 2018.
Celebrate Australia’s national poet in Melbourne
If you will be in Melbourne on 16 June this year, why not join the devotees of Adam Lindsay Gordona at their annual gathering in Spring Street at his statue in Gordon Reserve, alongside Parliament House.
Freestyle Publications to partner with IAD Press
Freestyle Publications is pleased to announce that it is partnering with IAD Press of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, to market some of its catalogue titles that fit with our mantra of 'stories of Australia and its people'.