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Charles Joseph La Trobe and the La Trobe Society
The C J La Trobe Society Inc. was formed in 2001 to promote
recognition and understanding of the achievements of Charles
Joseph La Trobe, Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor. Initially
from 1839 Superintendent of the Port Phillip District, then
a colony of New South Wales, he was appointed the first Lieutenant-Governor
of the new colony of Victoria after separation in 1851.
The Society celebrates La Trobe's birthday annually, hosts lectures,
special functions and other events throughout the year and distributes
the Journal, La Trobeana, to its members three times per year.
The Journal explores different themes in the life and times
of La Trobe, aspects of the settlement of Victoria, and other
areas of interest to members, and provides information on forthcoming
cultural events.
The La Trobe Society has worked towards raising funds to erect
a bronze statue of La Trobe on the forecourt of the State Library
of Victoria. The sculpture has now been commissioned and it
will be unveiled in November 2006. The Society also aims to
facilitate a Fellowship in La Trobe's name for the study of
the colonial period of Victoria's history under the umbrella
of the State Library's Creative Fellowships Program.
Membership Subscriptions are due at the Annual General Meeting
in August each year. |
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The latest edition of
La Trobeana is now
available online.
Vol 6 No2 July 2007
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