Beyond Age photography exhibition and multimedia presentation
20 May 2010 - 23 May 2010
Beyond grief, there is acceptance.
Beyond despair, there is hope.
Beyond age, there is wisdom, experience, know-how and leadership.
The devastating Victorian bushfires of February 2009 claimed the lives of 173 people. Since then, residents and property-owners throughout the Shire of Murrindindi have rallied together to reclaim their homes, their communities, their relationships and the landscapes they love.
Many of them are senior citizens, who have demonstrated through their resilience, wisdom and sense of humour that age often means nothing more than numbers.
From CFA volunteers to church-wardens, shearers to scone-makers, older members of the Shire of Murrindindi continue to play their parts in helping communities rise from the ashes.
These are their portraits-and some of their stories.
Beyond Age photography exhibition and multimedia presentation
Kinglake West, Mechanics Institute Hall1055 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake West
Thursday, 20 May and Friday, 21 May 2010, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Saturday, 22 May and Sunday, 23 May 2010, 10am-4pmYea Shire Hall, High Street, Yea
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Photographers : Alan Attwood, Julie Bowyer, Andrew Chapman, Rodney Dekker, Susan Gordon-Brown, Brent Lukey, Morganna Magee, Dale Mann, Jaime Murcia, Kristian Scott and Ellen Smith, with writer Hanna Mills.
Commissioned by:
Murrindindi Shire Council