Former Wallaby, best-selling author, broadcaster and raconteur, Peter FitzSimons AM, and trailblazing historian and Stella Prize winning author, broadcaster and podcaster, Professor Clare Wright OAM, join us to share their thoughts on ‘Why Eureka Matters’. Marking the 170th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, the event will begin with Clare and Peter each responding to the question, ‘Why Eureka Matters’. They will then join ABC Ballarat broadcaster Steve Martin for a conversation about Eureka’s significance in the forging of Australia’s democratic traditions, social values and cultural identity, and the importance of keeping its legend and legacy alive. The event is presented by the Eureka Centre at the Mining Exchange in the historic heart of Ballarat. This special edition of the annual Peter Tobin Oration marks the 170th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade and honours the contribution of the late Peter Tobin OAM to the commemoration of the Eureka Stockade.