Star Cinema: http://www.starcinema.org.au

We have a proud policy of providing Greater Bendigo with independent, arthouse films and crossover cinema releases in a unique environment.

A wonderful aspect of the Star Community Cinema is that it operates out of the Eaglehawk Town Hall, still utilizing the original projection room that was functioning in the first half of last century. A grand sense of history, enhanced by comfy crimson couches and a licensed bar serving up local wines and snacks, means that the Star Cinema represents a special place for many people, local and beyond. Equally important is our film policy that ensures those who live locally have regular access to a number of films that they would otherwise miss experiencing on the big screen unless they travelled to a larger city.

Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival: http://www.dahlia.bendigo.net.au

Our 39th year features the Cornish theme ''Welcome Back Cousin Jack'' and includes Family History, Displays, Tours, Meet the Cornish, Cornish Language Classes: Cornish Heritage Lectures, Bardic Ceremony, Cornish Dance Class, Festival Dinner, Cornish Church Service and Plaque unveiling of memorial for Lt. William J. Symons VC (Eaglehawk's only VC Recipient).

Local activities include art/ flower shows, debutante ball, cycling criterium, half marathon road race, schools' relay, gala fair, street procession, Free Sunday Family Fun and Cultural Festival, Pet Parade, Literary competition, brass solo contest, variety concert, trivia night, garden tours and astronomy viewing.

Historical Information:

The Eaglehawk Post office was sold by the Commonwealth in 1994 and a LPO established in a shop near the supermarket in Victoria Street.

Eaglehawk was originally the home of the Neangar people, and came into being after gold was found locally in 1852 following discoveries in Bendigo a little earlier. The tent town grew quickly and reached 40,000 which is five times the present population!

Eaglehawk was so named by men who saw eagle hawks flying overhead. A Post Office was first opened in Eaglehawk on 1 August 1857, mail being taken to and from Bendigo in coaches. Until the l874 permanent building was erected, the Post Office operated from various nearby stores, and before it moved into its new building it was located for 3 years in the then newly-built Court House a few yards away.

On 31st October 1871 it was noted that telegraph communication had be extended to Eaglehawk.

Orders were gazetted on 11th July 1873 to permanently reserve land for the Post Office next to the Town Hall site on which the first Town hall had been opened in 1865.

On Thursday 16th January 1873 the tender of H. Warner for £ 1,429.18.0d ($2859.80) was accepted for erection of Post and Telegraph offices at Eaglehawk, this being the building offered here.

Two cannons from HMVS Nelson have stood in front of the Town Hall since 1901.

Brassey Square was named after Lord Brassey who was Governor of Victoria from 1895 to 1900.

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