Eureka Women's Sewing Circle

150 years after the opriginal, another Eureka Women's Sewing Circle is coming together to sew for the upcoming commemoration of the Eureka rebellion.

"We are putting out the call for volunteers, younger women and older women, sewing machines, along with cuppa-tea and cake makers, child carers and cheer bears, to come together in the Spirit of Eureka"

"Not only will we sew up a bunch of beautiful flags and dress the Diggers Walk and other Eureka 150 events but will also be making new friends and remembering the solidarity of the women at the Eureka Stockade.

Call 5338 4641 for more information, or just show up.
Starting 9:30 am, Monday the first of November and meeting every Monday for the next four weeks in the Eureka Memorial Hall, Stawell Street South, Eureka, the sewing circle aims to sew up 50 banners which will be proudly carried in the Diggers' Walk of Saturday the fourth of December and displayed at other commemorations.

Peacebus.com captain and artist, Graeme Dunstan, who is also the lantern maker for the Dawn Walk devised the banner design.

The Eureka Women's Sewing Circle is a community animation project of the Eureka Rising and Eureka 150 celebrations and it is sponsored by the Eureka Stockade Memorial Association.
Remember:

Further Information:
Peacebus.com
Shirley Jones 5338 7815
Graeme Dunstan 5338 4641 OR 0407 951 688
Frank Williams of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Association 5332 6386
Eureka Rising! Festival

Most of this text paraphrased from original media release- 28 October 2004.
Images taken at first meeting.