Balnarring and District Historical Society

PO Box 183, BALNARRING, 3926 balhist@optusnet.com.au

Bass Valley Historical Society

Contact Secretary: Libby Skidmore eskidmore@dcsi.net.au

Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society

P.O Box 442 Pakenham 3810. Secretary – Audrey Dodson 03 5943 2271

The Society operates a Museum in the Old Shire Offices in Pakenham. Enter off the service lane off James Street. It is open 1.30pm to 4.00pm on Sundays.

Casey Cardinia Libraries

Heather Arnold, Local History Librarian, Locked Bag 2400, Cranbourne, 3977.

heather.arnold@cclc.vic.gov.au Telephone: 03 8782 330

Chelsea and District Historical Society

P.O Box 377, CHELSEA, 3196. Telephone: 03 9772 0145 or Secretary Leonie Taylor 03 9772 2875.

The Old Court House Museum, operated by the Chelsea and District Historical Society is closed for a complete renovation and refurbishment until the end on 2018 or early 2019. The extensive works are being carried out by the City of Kingston with some heritage input from Heritage Victoria. If you need to contact the Society during this time, ring either of the phone numbers listed above.

City of Greater Dandenong

Rhonda Diffey Collections Archivist

P.O Box 200 Dandenong 3175 rdiffe@cgd.vic.gov.au

Cranbourne Shire Historical Society

13 Mickle Street, TOORADIN, 3980. Telephone: 03 5998 3643

The Society manages the Fishermans Cottage Museum on the foreshore at Tooradin. It is open Sundays 12 noon to 4.00pm.

Dandenong and District Historical Society

P.O Box 8029, DANDENONG, 3175.

Website: www.ddhs.com.au

Dingley Village Historical Society

Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre, 31 Marcus Road, DINGLEY VILLAGE, 3172.

admin@dingleyvillagehistoricalsociety.org.au

Dromana and District Historical Society

P.O Box 30, DROMANA, 3936. Email: dromanahs@gmail.com

Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dromana/

The Society operates a Museum at the Old Shire Offices, 359A Point Nepean Road, Dromana 3936. It is open from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the First and Third Sunday of the month.

Frankston Historical Society

Ballam Park Homestead 280 Cranbourne Road, FRANKSTON 3199.

President: Glenda Viner theviners@bigpond.com.au or telephone: 03 9789 3116

Website: http://www.frankstonhs.org.au/

The Society manages Ballam Park Homestead – see the website for more details.

Friends of Cheltenham & Regional Cemeteries

PO Box 2958 CHELTENHAM 3192

info@focrc.org Website: http://www.focrc.org/

Hastings Western Port Historical Society

hwphs@outlook.com Telephone: 0490 132 011

Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dromana/hastings/aHastingsFrontPage.html

Visit the website for details of their Museum located at corner of Marine Parade and Skinner Streets, Hastings. Open Sundays 2.0pm to 4.00pm

and Wednesdays 10.00am to 12 noon.

HMAS Cerberus Museum

Curator – Toni Munday Toni.MUNDAY@defence.gov.au

Postal address: D Block, Phillip Road, HMAS Cerberus 3920.

Telephone: 5931 5687 or 0412 242 824

Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society

Secretary: 2 John Street, KOO-WEE-RUP, 3981 Telephone: 03 5997 1357

President: Heather Arnold 0407 521 637 harnold@dcsi.net.au

The Museum at the corner of Rossiter Road and Henry Street is open the second and fourth Sundays of the month from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

Lang Lang and District Historical Society

P.O Box 8, LANG LANG, 3984.

Website: http://www.langlang.net/historical.html

The Society operate the Lang Lang Historical Display Centre, Whitstable Street, Lang Lang in the old Infant Welfare Centre. It is open Sunday afternoons.

Mordialloc and District Historical Society

P.O Box 544, MENTONE, 3194.

The Society operates the Laura and Charles Ferguson Museum, Old Bakery Lane in Mentone. It is open Sundays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Mornington and District Historical Society

P.O Box 71, MORNINGTON, 3931

Website: http://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/

The Society operates the Old Post Office Museum, corner Main Street & The Esplanade, Mornington.
It is open Sundays and Public Holidays 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m and Wednesdays during school holidays 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Narre Warren and District Family History Group

P.O Box 149, NARRE WARREN, 3805.

Website: http://nwfhg.org.au/ Email: president@nwfhg.org.au

Nepean Historical Society

P.O Box 139, SORRENTO, 3943

admin@nhs.asn.au Website: www.nepeanhistoricalsociety.asn.au

The Museum in the Mechanics’ Institute 827 Melbourne Road, Sorrento is open 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm Saturday, Sunday, Some Public and School Holidays.

Phillip Island and District Historical Society

P.O Box 816, COWES, 3922 history@waterfront.net.au

Website: http://www.pidhs.org.au/

Visit the website for details of their Museum at the Phillip Island Heritage Centre, 89 Thompson Avenue, Cowes.

Rye Historical Society