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        “ Our Aim is to Gather our Local History Before it is Lost”

 

MONTHLY MEETINGS  - Third Thursday of the Month

                                                      (except December and January)

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LOCATION:          Corner Tingal Road and Cedar Street

Time:                     6:45 for 7 pm start

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NEXT MEETING:  July 18th  Elaine Carroll will talk about the Wynnum Bowls club which opened 100 years ago in 1924.

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NEXT EVENT: Sunday 21 July  Flinders Landing Re-Enactment Coochiemudlo Island

On 19th July 1799 Matthew Flinders landed on Coochiemudlo Island as part of his exploration of Queensland, on which he was the first European to discover and enter Moreton Bay. Every year since 1981 his landing has been celebrated with a re-enactment. This is a great family day out, with markets featuring arts and crafts, fashion, homewares and food. There is also the Coochiemudlo Artisan Collective Gallery, and fine beaches for a walk or a swim. Car pooling will be arranged from the Wynnum Ambulance Building.

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RESOURCE CENTRE:  Local Research of People Places and Events                             Location: Room 1.08, Wynnum Community Centre  (Old

                                State School) 105 Florence Street, Wynnum

                   Time:    Weekdays 10 am till noon

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Saturday Open Day The Centre will also open on the following Saturdays  10-12                                 Feb 3 2024,  May 4 2024,  Sep 7 2024 and Oct 5 2024

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FACEBOOK  - https://www.facebook.com/wynnumhistory/

                                    Fresh posts daily

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NEWSLETTER – Published Monthly – past issues available here.

                              Index of articles here.

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JOIN US:  WE ARE A FRIENDLY GROUP AND ALWAYS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND GUESTS. OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS ALWAYS END WITH A CUP OF TEA AND CHANCE TO SOCIALISE WITH LIKEMINDED PEOPLE. THE STAFF AT OUR RESOURCE CENTRE ARE FRIENDLY AND CAN HELP WITH ANY ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT.

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

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                     Membership  of the Society provides members with:

                           Monthly newsletter (except December and January)

                           Monthly meetings with interesting speakers

                           Access to Resource Centre books and collections

                           Occasional other events

                           Free research assistance

                           Borrowing rights to books and tapes held at the Society’s Resource                                 Centre

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