Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Annual Luncheon – guest speaker is musician, Stan Ciuchak, who will talk about the history of Australian bush songs, including Waltzing Matilda, and Click Goes the Shears. Stan’s presentation will be accompanied by music and song. When – Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12 noon. Where -Tooradin & District Sports Club, Recreation […]
Cranbourne Shire Historical Society invite you to their Annual Luncheon. The guest speaker is David Francis – Author, lawyer & academic, who will talk about his family home – Tooradin Estate, built in the 1880s and purchased by his parents, Derry and Judy Francis in 1966. When: Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12 noon. Where: […]
The guest speaker at the Dandenong & Springvale Historical Societies Combined Luncheon is Simon McKeon, who will share the history of the McKeon Pharmacy owned by his father Charles McKeon in Lonsdale Street Dandenong in 1952-1976 and the family history. Simon was awarded Australian of the year in 2011. Where: Dandenong Club, 1579 Heatherton Road […]
The Narre Warren & District Family History Group invite you to their Annual General Meeting. The guest speaker is Patrick Ferry. In addition to being an Archivist and local historian Patrick Ferry is also a PhD student at Monash University researching the history of seals (of the wax kind) in Australia. Patrick will showcase some […]