On 10 December 2010 the federal Minister the Hon Tony Burke MP announced a new national celebration: Australian Heritage Week. Australian Heritage Week is a new annual national celebration of Australia's unique heritage which will run from Thursday 14 April until Wednesday 20 April 2011. This Week is an opportunity for all Australians to join together to celebrate our shared and special heritage.
Information on the Australian Heritage Week, how you can get involved and how you can register your heritage events is available from the Department's website at http://www.heritage.gov.au/
