Hard Jacka - The Story of a Gallipoli Legend

Coming Events

4.30 pm, Saturday, 6th September, 2008
Camperdowne & District Historical Society

Commercial Hotel dining room $10 per person.
Bookings Mary Hay 5594 7263 and Bob Lambell 5593 2213
Michael Lawriwsky will speak on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing for ‘Hard Jacka’ will follow.

Past Events

6.30 pm for 7.00 pm, Friday 25 July, 2008
Learmonth and District Historical Society Annual Dinner Meeting

Learmonth Bowling Club. Michael Lawriwsky spoke on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing for ‘Hard Jacka’ followed.

8.00 pm, Wednesday 16 July, 2008
Sunbury Family Historical Society

Sunbury Senior Citizens Rooms, 8 O’Shannassy St, Sunbury. Michael Lawriwsky spoke on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing followed.

6.00 pm, Saturday 12 July, 2008
Mildura and District Genealogical Society Celebration Dinner

Sunraysia Resort, 300 Tenth St., Mildura. Dr. Michael Lawriwsky was a guest speaker at the Celebration Dinner. A book signing followed.

2.00 pm, Saturday 12 July, 2008
Mildura and District Genealogical Society

Carnegie Centre, 74 Deakin Avenue, Mildura. Dr. Michael Lawriwsky spoke on ‘Albert Jacka – Gallipoli Legend’ at the 30th Birthday Celebration of the Society. A book signing for ‘Hard Jacka’ followed.

2.30 pm, Sunday 22 June, 2008
Ararat Historical Society and Ararat Genealogical Society

Ararat RSL Club, corner of High Street and Queen Street, Ararat. Michael Lawriwsky spoke on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing followed.

7.00 pm, Tuesday, 20 May, 2008
Melton Library and Information Service

31 McKenzie St, Melton, Victoria 3337
Michael Lawriwsky spoke on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing followed.

2.00 pm, Sunday, 18 May, 2008
Avoca and District Historical Society

Avoca Senior Citizens Club. Michael Lawriwsky will speak on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing followed.

6.30 pm for 7.00 pm, Wednesday 14 May, 2008
Kyneton Historical Society

Kyneton RSL Club, 37-39 Mollison Street, Kyneton. Michael Lawriwsky spoke on his book ‘Hard Jacka’. A book signing followed.

7.30 pm, Monday 28 April, 2008
Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

7.30 pm, Wednesday 23 April
Geelong Family History Group

Clairvaux Catholic School, 37 Reynolds Road, Belmont, Victoria

8 pm, Thursday 17 April, 2008
Box Hill Historical Society

Strabane Chapel, Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North

3pm, 17 February, 2008
St Kilda Historical Society

Community Room at St Kilda Library, Carlisle St opposite Town Hall

Michael Lawriwsky spoke to the St Kilda Historical Society about his book ‘Hard Jacka’. During the last years of his life, Albert Jacka was a Councillor and Mayor of St Kilda.

2pm, 20 January, 2008
Albert Jacka Memorial Service

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Annual commemoration organised by Descendants of the 14th Battalion Association, with speakers: Cr Janet Cribbes, Mayor, City of Port Phillip and Mr John Cullen OAM, Victorian RSL.

Followed by refreshments, 3.00pm to 4.30 pm at Portico Entrance, St Kilda Town Hall, Cnr Brighton Rd and Carlisle St, St Kilda.

12.15pm Sunday 11 November, 2007 Remembrance Day
Bendigo District RSL Club

Michael Lawriwsky, author of ‘Hard Jacka’ gave a talk and slide presentation on the book at the RSL Club following the commemoration of Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph. (See News articles)

2pm Thursday, 8 November, 2007
Lyceum Club, Melbourne

Michael Lawriwsky spoke to members of the Lyceum Club’s History Circle and their guests on the eve of Remembrance Day.

Monday 8 October, 6.30pm
Readings Carlton, 309 Lygon St

Australian Institute of International Affairs

Professor Geoffrey Blainey was in conversation with author Dr. Michael Lawriwsky, Director of the Allen Consulting Group. Michael's new book Hard Jacka is the first novel that has been written about the exploits of Albert Jacka, VC, Australia's first Victoria Cross winner, and the men of the 14th Battalion First AIF during the Great War. Themes explored include: Australian values and national identity, mateship, leadership, sportsmanship, larrikin humour, ambition, class conflict, bravery, life, death and the future that was lost.

Dr Lawriwsky signed a number of books at the conclusion of the evening.