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Maritime Art Prize this October

September 27th, 2023 - Neil James

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) annual Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition is on again in October.

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Mission to Seafarers Victoria is calling out for volunteers to meet the needs of seafarers

May 3rd, 2023 - Neil James

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV), which has been caring for the welfare of seafarers in Melbourne since 1857 in the heart of Docklands, is putting the call out for volunteers to help meet the welfare needs of seafarers.

Mission Art Prize on again

September 28th, 2022 - Docklands News

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) is hosting the 20th Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition until Sunday, October 16.

Happy New Year from the Mission

December 1st, 2021 - Docklands News

As we round out another pandemic year, it’s important we recognise the generosity towards the seafarers and the Mission - it has been incredible.

Winners of Maritime Art Prize Awards revealed

November 3rd, 2021 - Spencer Fowler Steen

Winners of the 2021 MSC Maritime Art Prize have been announced in front of an international audience via a live-streamed event at Dockland’s iconic Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV).

Seafarers rights

September 29th, 2021 - Docklands News

The architecturally significant Mission to Seafarers building is an iconic feature of Melbourne and is considered a fine urban example of a merging of the “arts and crafts” and “Spanish Mission Revival” architectural styles.

Looking back at the Mission via a set of postcards

September 2nd, 2021 - Docklands News

Only recently, we were alerted to an online auction of the original glass plates of the Rose Stenograph Company – one of Australia’s most significant historical photo collections.

Discover “the Mission”

July 30th, 2021 - Docklands News

At the Mission to Seafarers I am still shocked by how many people have no idea of who we are and what we do in this lovely old building, “the Mission”.