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Wandong History Group
Registered Office: Affleck Street, Wandong, 3758
Telephone: 57871 314
Inaugural office bearers 2012/2013:
President - Karen Christensen
Vice President - David Moran
Secretary - Diana Vidal
Treasurer - Sandra Moran
The Wandong History Group was formed to collate, catalogue and preserve the past history of Wandong and Heathcote Junction for the benefit of future generations.
HISTORY
The Wandong History Group (WHG) evolved when a group of local residents recognised that before it was too late, there was the urgent need to collate, catalogue and preserve the past history of Wandong and Heathcote Junction for the benefit of future generations. Wandong - Heathcote Junction has a unique and interesting settlement and social history that included one of Victoria's largest timber and seasoning operations. Wandong was a hive of activity during the mid-1880s with tramways, a seasoning works, joinery and terra cotta lumber plant, as well as a coffee palace and boarding house, all built around a privately created subdivision owned by Robert Affleck Robertson. The Mt. Disappointment area was also home to prisoners of war who worked in forest camps during World War II. Wandong also laid claim to initiating the first Country Music Festival during the 1970s. Wandong and Heathcote Junction have many unexplored stories yet to be told
MEMBERSHIP
OPERATION
The Wandong History Group initially aims to collate, record and store information on the history of Wandong - Heathcote Junction. It is intended to meet monthly and all residents interested in the great history of our towns would be most welcome to participate.
The Group will meet regularly and consensus decision making will be adopted. Regular history presentations will be conducted for the benefit of residents and visitors.
Committee members for 2014- 2015 are:
Membership fees were set at $10 single and family $15
HISTORY BULLETINS - follow the links
- WHATS OLD DECEMBER 2021
- WHAT'S OLD SEPTEMBER 2021
- WHAT'S OLD JUNE 2021
- WHAT'S OLD MARCH 2021
- WHAT'S OLD DECEMBER 2020
- WHAT'S OLD SEPTEMBER 2020
- WHAT'S OLD JUNE 2020
- WHAT'S OLD MARCH 2020
- WHAT'S OLD DECEMBER 2019
- WHAT'S OLD SEPTEMBER 2019
- WHAT'S OLD JUNE 2019
- WHAT'S OLD MARCH 2019
- WHAT'S OLD DECEMBER 2018
- WHAT'S OLD SEPTEMBER 2018
- WHAT'S OLD JUNE 2018
- WHAT'S OLD MARCH 2018
- WHAT'S OLD DECEMBER 2017
- WHAT'S OLD SEPTEMBER 2017
- WHAT'S OLD JUNE 2017
- WHAT'S OLD MARCH 2017
DECEMBER 2022
HISTORY GROUP
December is here already, the year has flown by, as we struggle through the year
sometimes it feels like we are getting nowhere, so the end of the year is a good time to
reflect on what actually has been achieved. We are a small group of active members
and we all have homes and families and work commitments as well as being involved
with other groups. Personally I would like to thank all the members who contribute
to our group and to the many locals who support us.
Don’t forget the community carols on the 18th of December at the Community Centre, our mega
raffle will be drawn that night, tickets will be available up until the draw.
Our website is now live find us at https://wandongheathcotejunctionhistory.com.au we look forward
to your feedback on the site, we will continue to update and add more information, this has been a
steep learning curve for us but we are excited to finally have what we think is a great resource for the
community.
Finally, from the History Group I would like to wish everyone, a joyous Christmas and a fantastic
holiday season, looking forward to seeing many locals at our first event for 2023 which will be the
annual reunion followed by ANZAC Day in April.
If you would like to be part of this dedicated team looking after our history and heritage contact us
we love having new members and there is a job for everyone no matter what your skill level.
We are looking for suggestions as to how Wandong should celebrate the anniversary of the Hume and
Hovell expedition and we would like ideas to come from the community for this great event.
Stay safe everyone
Karen
wandonghistorygroup4@gmail.com
PH 0432120736