See Yup Temple

20/05/2026

We met Danni Lin as a student volunteer after our 2024 fire – two years on, she’s guiding our community conservation workshops. As she prepares to start a PhD in Cultural Materials Conservation at The University of Melbourne, we asked Danni to reflect on the impact of volunteering:

‘Volunteering at the Temple has given me a real sense of purpose & connection. As an international student, I first came to help with conservation work, but over time met many people who cared deeply about the Temple – from supervisors & students to caretakers & community members. I came to appreciate it as both a heritage & living place.

So while I gained practical experience in the documentation, cleaning, handling & organisation of objects, I was also given something personal – insight into how small tasks can have big meaning. Volunteering makes me feel part of something larger, with the Temple’s recovery not just about repairing objects or reopening buildings, but sustaining culture, continuity & kinship.’

Swipe for more from Danni & read about our students’ award-winning work → buff.ly/H0uqPcF

21/03/2026

We know that many people worship, visit and love the See Yup Temple for different reasons. Help us to understand what you find important about the temple. Are there any improvements or changes you would like to see happen. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsxuDPgN6D_vZc9TUwkyzaaFIgDMKXG7BAQjSyaSvGHJ0gag/viewform?usp=header) to complete four questions in this anonymous survey.

我們知道，每位訪客來到四邑關帝廟，都有各自的原因——或來此參拜，或前來遊覽，或對這裡懷有深厚的情感。我們希望了解，這座廟宇對您而言最重要的是什麼，以及您期望看到哪些改善或改變。
歡迎點擊以下連結（https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsxuDPgN6D_vZc9TUwkyzaaFIgDMKXG7BAQjSyaSvGHJ0gag/viewform?usp=header），填寫這份包含四條問題的匿名問卷，與我們分享您的想法。

12/03/2026

If you haven't had a chance to have a look at 'See Yup Temple: The Next 170 Years' never fear it is still on! We are delighted to include it as part of Victoria's Australian Heritage Festival: https://australianheritagefestival.org.au/event/34522570-a/see-yup-temple-the-next-170-years

Extended Lunar New Year hours have ended but the See Yup Temple is still open EVERY WEEKEND 9am to 4pm (free entry, although gold coin donation appreciated). There is also a terrific display outlining the conservation work and support that the students from the Cripps Institute at the University of Melbourne have provided the temple as part of our recovery.

Did you know that tucked away in suburban South Melbourne is the oldest Chinese temple in Australia? People have been worshiping on this site for 170 years...

11/03/2026

We were delighted to see the launch of our exhibition: 'See Yup Temple: The Next 170 Years' written up in the 'Australia China Daily': https://www.acd.com.au/chinese-community-news/weishengsiyiguandimiao170zaitezhanqimu-gongqiwenhuaguibaozhonghuanxinsheng/. The temple is now only open on weekends (9am to 4pm) and the exhibition is still on display. Everyone is welcome.

23/02/2026

23/02/2026

It has been wonderful to see the See Yup Temple, Australia's oldest temple, alive with worshippers as we leap into the Year of the Horse. Alongside this we are still working hard on post-fire recovery efforts. On Saturday we were very excited to welcome Nina Taylor MP, Labor Member for Albert Park, to the temple to launch a new exhibition 'See Yup Temple: The Next 170 Years' on behalf of Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

We were honoured to have Alex Makin, Mayor of the City of Port Phillip and Cr Libby Buckingham, City of Port Phillip join the launch. In addition we had Chin Tan (former Race Discrimination Commissioner), Multicultural Museums Victoria, the Golden Dragon Museum, the Museum of Chinese Australian History, Heritage Victoria, National Foundation for Australia China Relations, Robert Cripps Institute for Cultural Conservation and Chin Communications.

Communication is vital part of our recovery work. We know some worshippers and visitors are still not aware that there has been a fire, the extent of the damage caused by it and complexity of the recovery efforts needed. This exhibition helps us share this information but we also wanted to take the opportunity to look to the future. What do visitors value about the temple, how might it be improved, how do you want the temple to look post recovery?
To learn more come and visit the exhibition in the temple gardens.

Where: 76 Raglan St, South Melbourne (just off Clarendon St)
When: Till 6 March: open every day 9am to around 4pm
After 6 March open every weekend 9am to 4pm

Visit our website: www.seeyuptemple.com.au
Assist our fundraising through a tax deductible donation: https://www.givenow.com.au/seeyuptemplerecovery